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  • Posted: Mar 6, 2018
    Deadline: Mar 20, 2018
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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...
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    Health Supervisor

    Location: Gwoza, Borno

    Scope Of Work

    • The Health Supervisor is responsible for implementing activities in the allocated LGA (Gwoza), and works in partnership with the LGA health counterpart.
    • The Health Supervisor reports to the team leader or Health Manager.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Establish effective work relationship with the LGA health focal person and provide support and guidance in the joint implementation of the activities.
    • Conduct capacity assessments at health facilities, develop training plan and implement accordingly.
    • Conduct regular joint supervision to the health facilities, organize meetings with staff and community health committees and facilitate in problem solving and provide support to action plans that are within the scope of the program.
    • Establish and/or support a robust supplies management system within the LGA in collaboration with the pharmacist.
    • Support and guide on the use of the HMIS and IDSR tool at the facilities and at the LGA health office, conduct data review session’s analysis with the health staff monthly.
    • Facilitate regular meetings with the LGA health department, other stakeholders and communities in support of improving access and coverage of health services within the LGA.
    • Facilitate training of LGA health department and community leaders on emergency preparedness and response.
    • Distribute Medicines and supplies according to the distribution plan and monitor the proper use of equipment and commodities distributed.
    • Compile weekly activity reports and submit to health manager.
    • Support community sensitization activities at the clinics and in the communities, in collaboration with the community mobilizer and community volunteers.
    • Ensure health basic protocols and other IEC materials are well displayed in the facilities.
    • Establish effective referral mechanism between the facilities to the hospital Maintain vigilance and monitor surroundings for security of the mobile team on site and adhere to IRCs safety and security protocols.

    Human Resource Management:

    • Work together with the Nurse-Midwife and community mobilizer in the LGA.
    • Jointly with the team, provide ongoing education for clinic staff and

    Communication and Reporting:

    • Support Health Manager and LGA focal person in compiling statistical reports from the facilities for submission weekly, monthly and annually.
    • Ensure adequate flow of information for all supervisees with constant feedback as may be required.
    • Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.

    Key Result Areas:

    • Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
    • Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
    • Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
    • Strengthened health system within the state and LGA.
    • Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

    Qualifications

    • Registered Health Clinical Officer/ Nurse
    • A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
    • Must possess the practicing license or qualifying certificate.
    • Certificate in reproductive health or nutrition is an added advantage.

    Competencies:

    • Two to three years’ experience in clinical medicine or public health.
    • Proven experience in working with government counterparts in the delivery of health services.
    • Experience in community based programming with the ability to motivate health workers. an
    • Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
    • Experience in working in a team and able to lead a team.
    • Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
    • Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
    • Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

    Work Environment
    The position will work in the Gwoza Field Office. The program site in Northern Nigeria. This is security level 3 – orange

    Benefits

    Monthly salary, 13Month Salary Inclusive, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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    Health Nurse-Midwife

    Location: Gwoza, Borno

    Scope of Work

    • The Health Nurse-Midwife is responsible for supportive Supervision and patient care at health facilities.
    • The Nurse reports to the team leader or Health Manager.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Conduct skills assessments of PHC staff in nursing care and Midwifery.
    • Support RH activities at each facility on rational basis.
    • Prepare and implement training plan, including on the Job coaching and competency based trainings
    • Assist the PHC staff in RH activities at the facilities ensuring skills transfer is taking place in Basic Emergency obstetric care, family planning, STI Counseling and treatment, ANC, PNC and post abortion care.
    • Support the community mobilizer in messages targeting all pillars of safe motherhood.
    • Collect weekly activity reports from the facility midwife, review, discuss and update action plans for the following week.
    • Ensure RH protocols and other IEC materials are well displayed in the facilities and outreach sites.
    • Support an effective referral mechanism between the facilities/mobile clinics and the hospital.

    Human Resource Management:

    • Supervise and monitor PHC midwifery staff.
    • Build staff capacity through on Job coaching, skill training and supportive supervision.
    • Jointly with the team, provide ongoing education for clinic staff and CVs.

    Operations:

    • Maintain an updated record and compile and submit monthly reports of all services given.
    • Monitor and ensure the proper usage of health and program supplies.
    • Prepare weekly work plans and ensure timely implementation of the project activities.
    • Support health clinical Officer in compiling statistical reports from the facilities for submission weekly, monthly and annually.
    • Ensure adequate flow of information for all supervisees with constant feedback as may be required.
    • Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.

    Key Result Areas:

    • Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
    • Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
    • Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
    • Timely and quality health care services to displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable groups.
    • Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

    Qualifications

    • Registered Nurse/midwife
    • A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
    • Must possess the practicing license or qualifying certificate.
    • Certificate in child health or nutrition is an added advantage.

    Competencies:

    • Two to three years’ experience in midwifery.
    • Proven experience in community based programming with the ability to motivate and lead community volunteers.
    • Proven ability to coach and train health workers.
    • Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
    • Experience in working in a team.
    • Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
    • Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
    • Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

    Work Environment:

    • The position will work in the Gwoza Field Office. The program site in Northern Nigeria. This is security level 3 – orange

    Benefits
    Monthly salary, 13Month Salary Inclusive, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

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    Health Community Mobiliser

    Location: Gwoza, Borno

    Scope of Work

    • The Health community Mobilizer is responsible for community participation in health facilities and /or mobile clinics in Gwoza LGA, Borno state.
    • The community Mobilizer reports to the health manager.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Liaise with community leaders and other members of targeted communities in identifying community volunteers and existing community groups interested in health and nutrition activities.
    • Conduct regular focus group discussions to identify existing barriers to uptake of services and develop communication strategies to overcome these barriers.
    • Develop and conduct training for the community volunteers/group on positive health practices, safe motherhood, infant and young child feeding practices, and general child care and hygiene promotion.
    • Support community sensitization activities at the clinics and in the community by community volunteers and other group.
    • Identify and provide tools and IEC material to assist in dissemination of information.
    • Prepare weekly work plan and ensure timely implementation of the project activities.
    • Prepare activity reporting formats and collect weekly activity reports from community volunteers.
    • Compile monthly activity report for submission to the health manager.
    • Carry out other relevant or requested duties as may be required.

    Key Result Areas:

    • Improvement of key health indicators mainly maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality ratio, and community population coverage.
    • Increased uptake of health services as a strategy of reducing mortality
    • Increased uptake of positive practices related to health, nutrition and hygiene.
    • Timely and quality health care services to displaced persons, refugees and other vulnerable groups.
    • Community volunteers actively participate in health services within their community.

    Requirements/Qualifications

    • Degree in Health Education or Social Sciences.
    • A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.
    • Certificate in public health or nutrition is an added advantage.

    Competencies:

    • Two to three years of experience in community mobilization, education, social services or public health.
    • Proven experience in community based programming with the ability to motivate and lead community volunteers.
    • Good communication skills.
    • Ability to work independently, be self driven and proactive as well as creative in engaging with communities and volunteers.
    • Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
    • Experience in working in a team and able to lead a team.
    • Flexible to travel and work in different locations.
    • Ability to speak local languages will be added advantage.
    • Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel is an added advantage.

    Work Environment:

    • The position will work in the Gwoza Field Office. The program site in Northern Nigeria. This is security level 3 - orange

    Benefits
    Monthly salary, 13Month Salary Inclusive, Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

    Method of Application

    Applicants should send their Applications addressed to the "Senior Human Resource Manager" via Email: IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org Subject of the application should read: Health Supervisor, Gwoza. All hand delivery applications should be submitted in Gwoza base office.

    Note: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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