Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.
PUI is implementing humanitarian activities in Nigeria since April 2016, supporting population with food security, nutrition and health project in Maiduguri and Borno State. PUI is now looking for Logistics Officer.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Deputy Project Manager, Mobile Health Clinics
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Description
- PUI is now looking for its medical health team a Deputy Project Manager MHC to implement mobile health clinic Maiduguri.
Position General Information:
- Under the direct supervision of: MHCs PM
- Under the indirect supervision of: Medical Coordinator
- Support and direct supervision of: Mobile Health Clinic teams
General Objective
- Under the supervision of the MHC PM, MHCs Deputy Project Manager shall ensure the overall support and indirect supervision of the MHCs enrolled in PUI health project in Bolori II area of Maiduguri Town, assisting MHC PM in planning, organizing, implementing and monitoring of agreed health and nutrition project activities and planned capacity building.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Implementation and Monitoring of Medical Program/s:
- He/She ensures that beneficiaries and local populations understand the project objectives and participate actively in their implementation.
- He/She ensures the proper organization and functioning of Mobile Health Teams/ Clinics, and ensures compliance with goals defined in the project proposal.
- Notably, he/she follow up the performance indicators defined, reports on progress to his/her immediate supervisor (MHC PM), indicates difficulties encountered in project implementation, and proposes improvements or reorganization on an as needs basis.
- He/She ensures that MHCs following up proper medical protocols, and applying them according to international and national recommendations and guidelines.
- He/She supervise the organization of referral from the Mobile Health Units to the PHCC supported by PUI or any other designated Health Care facility.
- He/She participate in follow-up and analysis of epidemiological data, in collaboration with the Medical Coordinator.
- He/She is assisting in planning of activities and ensures that activities are met in timely manner. In the event of serious delays in project implementation, he/she immediately informs MHC PM and proposes solutions to remedy the situation.
- When required, he/she participate in need assessments in relation to project needs, medical equipment, medications and medical consumables.
- He/She assists in capacity building, including archiving the documents, tools and training materials in the context of project/s and ensures the availability of the verification sources mentioned in the proposals.
- He/She ensures the implementation of monitoring and/ or evaluations, according to the defined needs of the project/s.
- He/She drafts the internal and external reports to his/her immediate supervisor (MHC PM) or/and the Medical Coordinator or other PUI Program Managers.
- He/she prepare information needed for the health monthly report to be transmitted to the Medical Coordinator.
- In close collaboration with the Medical Management Team, he/she participate in activities related to country health program strategy, especially considering the quality of activities, the technical choices to be made, and reporting obligations.
- He/she propose advancement into new medical activities to the MHC PM, or/and Medical Coordinator.
Support & Supervision of the PHC Clinic Medical Team:
- He/She familiarizes himself/herself with PUI Internal Rules of Procedure for the mission, and ensures that they are known and respected by each member of the organized MHC teams.
- He/She familiarize with PHC health team job profiles, has them endorsed by the enrolled staff, and participates actively in the hiring process (candidates interviewing, testing, etc.).
- He/She ensure that agreed activities and procedures are regularly and timely performed by MHCs health teams.
- He/She supports and monitor coordination mechanisms specific to the PHC Health team, and ensures proper supervision of its implementation.
- He/She follow up plans and organizes capacity building and training (organizational and medical support, methodology, organization of training sessions…)
- He/She plans, organize and follow up the weekly/ monthly MHC-implementation chart, after being endorsed by the MHC PM.
Logistical and Administrative Support for Medical Program:
- Inside MHC team supports Drug Dispenser and supervise storage and use of medications, medical consumables or equipment.
- He/She monitor and addresses needs for medications, medical consumables and equipment to the MHC PM, in line with available budgets; considering the time and logistical constraints of the mission, as well as the purchasing rules specific to the programs.
- In coordination with the PHC PM and Central Pharmacist, he/she ensures, appropriate MHCs supply plan, on weekly base principle.
- He/She communicates to the Field Coordinator on a weekly basis his/her needs related to vehicles and communication equipment for the implementation of program.
- He/She contributes to the analysis of supplier of bids for purchases with highly technical specifications.
- He/She participates when required in the preparation of calls for tender, as the case may be, in collaboration with the Logistics Coordinator and the procurement officer at Headquarters.
- On a monthly basis he/she provides the PHC PM with information necessary for the development of cash flow estimates specific to his/her program(s).
- In coordination with the MHC PM and Field Coordinator, he/she assists in other logistical components of his/her program (delivery, distribution, on-site storage, etc.).
Other Tasks:
- When required, he/she represents the organization before local actors involved in the implementation of medical program, and contributes to good relations within project partners (consistent with the principles of neutrality and independence of PUI).
- In agreement with the MHC PM and Medical Coordinator, he/she attends coordination meetings on relevant medical matters when they take place, and participates actively.
- In the event of visits from Donors, he/she participates actively in the preparation and the smooth organization of the visit.
- He/She ensures that members of his/her teams and daily paid workers as the case may be, are provided with safety gear adapted to their activities (for example: PEP kits[post-exposure treatment kits], gloves…)
- He/She ensure that project/s, methodologies, or selection criteria do not place beneficiaries, PUI staff or any other persons in harm’s way. He/she alerts the Field Coordinator without delay, in case of impending danger to teams or beneficiaries.
- He/She participates in identifying health-related needs in coordination with the Field Coordinator and the Medical Coordinator or the Medical Department at Headquarters.
Mandatory Requirements
Language Skills:
- Fluent in English (speaking, reading & writing)
- Good command in local languages
Education degree:
- Preferably MD Graduate or related Medical Degree
Computer skills:
- Microsoft excel, word and internet
Working experience:
- Significant experience in clinic management, especially in Outreach and/or Mobile Health Care system
- Experience in an international NGO is a strong asset
Other Requirements:
- Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to the needs of the team and organization
- Great moral and ethical sense
- Rigorous
- Respects confidentiality required for safety of people.
Deadline: 8th September, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications with the following Documents below to: pui.jobs.nigeria@gmail.com
Applications should include the following documents:
- Updated CV,
- Letter of motivation,
- Copy of work certificates,
- Copy of relevant certificates
- Reference contacts.
Note
- The position must be clearly indicated on the e-mail subject.
- Only candidates who meet the selection criteria will be contacted.
- This position is open to Nigerian nationals only.
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