Recent Job Vacancies at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Health Officer

Location: Monguno, Borno

Scope of Work

• The Senior Health Officer is the supervisor for IRC’s primary health care services in Monguno LGA, Borno State.  S/he reports to the Health Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The senior health officer shall be responsible for the supervision and day-to-day management of health activities within Monguno, including primary health care services at the mobile clinic outreach sites.
• Apply medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment according to national guidelines and protocols, including management of emergencies and complications and ensure patient follow-up as needed.
• The senior health officer will identify need for referral to secondary care and prepare the patient for referral including referral notes, pre-referral treatment and arrangement of transport.
• S/he will provide on-the-job support to the health staff, including training and skills development as needed.
• Provide technical support on management of care of STIs and male GBV cases.
• Maintain infection prevention and control within and around the facilities
• Together with the clinical officer, recruit, train and supervise community volunteers for community sensitization and outreach activities.
• Coordinate with State Primary Health Development Agency and other actors in the area and maintain good relations with them,
• In coordination with the Health Manager identify opportunities to strengthen the health program
• S/he will oversee the stock management of medicines, medical supplies, medical equipment and prepare timely requisitions for replenishment based on consumption records.
• S/he will collect weekly morbidity reports and monitor disease trends in order to preposition adequate supplies as may be required.
• Participate in outbreak response and control coordination when applicable and carry out community-based public health interventions during communicable disease outbreaks.
• Seek out and nurture quality partnerships with community structures and support staff in coordination of activities with community volunteers and groups.
• Collaborate with other relevant sectors such as Women Protection & Empowerment, Child Protection, Protection and Rule of law and Environmental Health to ensure holistic service package is available in response to the needs.

Human Resource Management:

• Monitor and supervise the health staff and ensure that work is done properly and efficiently
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
• Develop ongoing education programs for health staff, and conduct trainings and on-the-job training for health.
• Review personnel issues and concerns of health staff and assist in determining and implementing solutions.
• Determine personnel needs for field-level activities, and in coordination with the Health Manager and Human Resources Lead assist in recruitment of staff.
• Recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Health Manager
• Monitor staff daily attendance to duty posts and ensure time sheets are correctly filled and submitted monthly.

Grants Management:

• Ensure project activities are implemented according to the work plan and within the allocated budgets.
• Prepare weekly work plans with the health teams.
• Provide recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations that impact budget adherence.

Reporting:

• Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators to ensure that prompt actions are taken.
• Provide weekly activity reports to the Health Manager.
• Attend meetings concerning overall health program issues
• Supervise and regular review and revise training manuals to maintain consistency with the acceptable protocols.
• Keep the Field Manager informed of all developments and issues arising.

Competencies

• Two years’ experience in clinical medicine including obstetrics, and public health.
• Experience in supervising health staff at the primary health care level
• Preferably trained in Basic (and Comprehensive) Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Able to work in location with basic living conditions and with limited communication options.
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel.

Specific Security Situation/Housing

• The security situation in the NE continues to be volatile at level 3 (orange). Security level as it’s one of the three states of emergency (SoE) in the NE of the country.
• The candidate should be prepared to implement programming in insecure environments.
  

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

Job Title: Senior Health Manager
Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Scope of Work

• The Senior Health Manager is the focal point for IRC’s “Response, Recovery & Resilience in Borno State” program covering multiple Local Government Areas
• S/he reports to the Health Coordinator and also works closely with the Senior Environmental Health Manager and Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator during the implementation of the program.

Job Purpose

• Under the direct supervision of the Health Coordinator, the Senior Heath Manager shall be responsible for the overall implementation of the health program that encompasses health systems strengthening, clinic support and community health in the targeted LGAs.
• S/he will also be responsible for coordination with government counterparts, providing technical guidance and support in management of the program.
• S/he will supervise and monitor the program implementation and ensure alignment to health indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards.

Roles and Responsibilities
Program Management:

• Lead the roll-out of the new program in the targeted LGAs.
• Establish effective working relationships with government counterparts at the State Primary Health Development Agency, Hospital Management Board and Local Government Offices.
• Develop the work plans for the three year program and monitor and supervise the health managers in the implementation of the program in the targeted LGAs.
• Provide guidance in health systems strengthening and organizational development to the health managers and government counterparts
• In collaboration with the M&E sector, set high quality performance indicators ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.
• Participate in the EU program review meetings and other joint activities organized by the EU.
• Seek out and nurture quality partnerships with other implementing partners, local organizations and community structures
• Foster inter program linkages, exchange information and experiences and contribute actively to protection and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in the health program
• Collaborate with other relevant sectors such as Nutrition, Women Protection & Empowerment, Child Protection and Environmental Health to ensure holistic service package is available in response to the needs.
• In coordination with the Health Coordinator, identify opportunities, formulate health program goals, objectives and intervention strategies.
• Contribute to design, planning, and drafting new proposals.

Human Resource Management:

• Monitor and supervise the Health Managers and ensure that work is done properly and efficiently
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
• Develop and support ongoing education programs for health staff.
• Review personnel issues and concerns of health staff and assist in determining and implementing solutions.
• Determine personnel needs for field-level activities, and in coordination with the Human Resources Lead assist in recruitment of staff.
• Recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Health Coordinator and HR Lead.

Grants Management:

• Ensure project activities are implemented according to the work plan and within the allocated budgets.
• Prepare weekly work plans with the health teams.
• Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditures and spending patterns.
• Recommend grant and budget revisions to the Health Coordinator.
• Provide recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations that impact budget adherence.

Reporting:

• Provide monthly reports on progress in the implementation
• Responsible for all donor reports as required according to the guidelines and submit timely for review to the Health Coordinator.
• Supervise and regularly review and revise training manuals to maintain consistency with the accepted protocols.
• Keep the Field Coordinator informed of all developments and issues through weekly situation reports.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social-Political Science or Medicine from a recognized institution or equivalent with preferably Masters in Public Health
• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.

Competencies:

• Three years experience in managing programs related to governance and/or public health.
• Able to lead a team and experience in staff management.
• Strong communicator and diplomatic in approach.
• Able to take initiatives and work independently.
• Flexible to travel frequently and work in different locations.
• Experience with EU,ECHO,UNICEF,SIDA,WHO donor report writing and proposal development an advantage
• Proficiency in computer skills, especially in MS Word and Excel.

Working Environment

• The positions are located in Maiduguri the situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family,
• Pension,
• Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months. Application Closing Date: 29 March 2018.

Deadline: 29th March, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s and cover letter addressed to the “Country Director IRC” via: IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org Subject of the application should read: Senior Health Officer, Monguno.

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.