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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U...
SCOPE OF WORK:
The emergency health manager's primary responsibility is to manage and support all primary health and clinical activities for the emergency stabilization center and various numbers of OPDs integrated with nutrition in mobile outreach for the newly liberated government areas (LGA) - currently Konduga and Monguno with potential for additional. Ensures the respect and correct application of the treatment protocols.
SUPERVISION
Under the direct supervision of the ERT Health and Nutrition Coordinator and reports to the overall Health and Nutrition Coordinator.
SUPERVISES
Mobile outreach/post OTP/OPD staff members: health clinical officer, nurse, nutrition officer, and pharmacist
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mobile outreach functions
Stabilization center (SC) functions
Assists SC Clinical Manager in shift coverage and supervisorial/mentoring activities
Participates in training with SC staff
Track referral system to SC including:
Ensuring ambulance availability
Ensuring communication between mobile outreach and SC
Tracking and follow-up of referrals
Clinical functions
Direct clinical delivery at mobile outreach and/or SC
Works in collaboration with the outreach team to ensure quality nutritional and medical care in respect of protocols
Works as a member of the team, taking in consideration the non-medical problems encountered by the patients (feeding and psychosocial)
Personnel functions
Programming Functions
REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Completed post-graduate health degree and nutrition training
DESIRABLE:
Public health degree
Experience working in a nutrition stabilization center
Experience with monitoring and evaluation
SPECIFIC SECURITY SITUATION/HOUSING
The Emergency Health and Nutrition Manager will be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria with travel throughout the country. The security situation in Nigeria continues to be volatile in the NE with the security level at 3 (orange). The candidate should be prepared to implement programming in insecure environments. This is a non-accompanied position. The Emergency Health and Nutrition Manager will live in shared housing.
Standards for Professional Conduct:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation
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