Latest Jobs at Terre des hommes (Tdh)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

General Duties

• Carry out basic health/nutrition care as directed by doctor or nurse-midwife.
• Supporting with patients’ registration and triaging.
• Supporting the nursing team during health and nutrition talks.
• Supporting the nurses with montoring of basic observations (weight, heart rate, respiratory rate, BP, temperature etc.).
• Taking initial observations (Blood Pressure, Pluse, Temperature, Oxygen Saturation, etc.)
• Supporting the nursing team with reassuring women, children and their parents.
• Assisting the nursing team with caring for women in labour where applicable.
• Assisting with record keeping if requested by nurse midwives or doctor.
• Provide assistance to doctor and nurse midwives during antenatal and post-natal clinics.
• Provide assistance during mother and baby clinics.
• Provide assistance during community outreaches.
• Support with supervision of volunteers and cleaning staff to maintain hygienic surroundings.
• Prepare common solutions such as ORS.
• Any other related duties as directed by supervisors.

Responsibilities & Tasks
Core commitments:

• Awareness and use of high hygiene standards including universal precautions.
• Integrity/Commitment to Tdh’s child focused Programming.
• Working in Teams.
• Commitment to Excellence.
• Commitment to Excellence

Specific Competencies:

• A minimum of six months experience in the humanitarian field or a closely related field.
• Sound knowledge of nutrition and health care protocols.
• Understanding of fundamental concepts of their limitations.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
• Excellent soft skills and the ability to work with people from different backgrounds in a caring manner.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Basic knowledge of standard computer software applications and information technology including electronic communication.
• Basic English – both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Hausa or one other local dialect.

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Location: Maiduguri, Borno

General Duties
Information management/analysis:

• Ensure that security procedures are followed as per the Country Security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Conduct security assessments and threat analysis as required, and where necessary provide feedback on proposed mitigation strategies for local specific threats;
• Liaise with Head of Sub-Office, and report to the Security Coordinator to ensure that all relevant security information is disseminated in a timely manner to the appropriate field teams and other stakeholders as required;

Procedures’ updating:

• Work closely with the Head of Sub-Office to propose effectives updates/amendments in the security documents/procedures applied;
• Assist in the security matters for the deployment of projects/operation or even for the conveying of persons or/and properties in his geographical area of assignment;
• Provide a support in the on-the-job training of security focal points within the field team;
• Provide information to field staff on security issues as needed, including travel briefings and risk analysis.

Security incidents management:

• Support the Head of Office in managing and coordinating all security/safety emergency/crisis situation in his area of assignment;
• Follow up on security incidents and ensuring reports are drafted.
• Conduct/assist in security investigations as and when required by the Security Coordinator.

Corruption/Fraud/harassment/severe misconduct risks management: mitigation and investigation plan:

• Screening all risks of corruption, fraud, harassment and severe misconduct, related to the implementation of the program including (but not limited to) any act or omission that intentionally misleads, or attempts to mislead, a party to obtain a financial or other benefit or to avoid an obligation, as well as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another party such as theft, embezzlement, forgery and corrupt practices.
• Preventing, identifying and addressing all acts of corruption, fraud, harassment, severe misconduct against TdH’s image and reputation, whether committed by TdH’ staff members or other personnel or by third parties;
• Conducting/assisting in investigations related to cases of corruption, fraud, harassment or misconduct as and when required by the Security Coordinator;
• Providing to Security Coordinator confidential reports of investigation with adequate recommendations to securely manage proven cases of corruption, fraud, harassment and severe misconduct.
• Liaise and Coordinate with any other humanitarian actors and/or existing coordination mechanism related to Security and Safety management
• Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs and other external actors to gain security information and analysis in the region

Any Other Business

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Security Coordinator for all issues related to staff Safety and Security.

Core commitments:

• Proven knowledge of standard computer software applications and information technology and different software packages including electronic communication.
• Integrity/Commitment to Tdh’s child focused Programming.
• Working in Teams.
• Commitment to Excellence.
  

Specific Competencies
Knowledge:

• University Degree in related field Social Sciences
• Minimum 3 year of experience in same role with INGOs
• Extensive working knowledge of Security and safety ground
• Demonstrated understanding of North-East security Context
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite and Outlook is mandatory.

Skills :

• Required: Proactive, autonomy, rigorous, organized, planning, analytical, clear communication, work under pressure, ability to facilitate change, persuade and negotiate to reach acceptable compromise/solutions among all levels in the organization
• Desirable: willingness and motivation to work in an international and intercultural context

Languages:

• Fluent in English and Hossa, Kanuri (written and spoken)

Others:

• Alignment with the values, vision and mission of Tdh.