Location: Maiduguri, with regular visits to Abuja Starting date: February, 2018. Supervisor Line Manager: Health Program Coordinator Duration: 6 to 9 months Contract: Fixed-term Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the medical coordinator, you are responsible for the implementation of quality services in the field.
You manage the operational and technical aspects of the implementation of primary health care and sexual and reproductive health services, as well as the community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programme.
More specifically, your responsibilities are to:
Support the medical team in all aspects to ensure smooth running of the project activities
Ensure good coordination of field teams with other actors (community leaders, INGOs, UN, government and stakeholders) in the same area
Directly manage the team of medical and community outreach supervisors and expatriate technical advisors/trainers
Ensure use and respect of medical protocols
Ensure the implementation of on- job trainings sessions by expatriates towards national staff and conduct specific trainings when appropriate
Ensure reporting data and communication from daily health activities & pharmaceutical data
Participate in establishing/improving referral system, provide input into policy and protocol development
Participate in the recruitment process of clinic staff and other medical staff
Ensure that medical and paramedics staff of clinics respect their assigned tasks and MdM procedures
Supervise drugs stock management in clinics, implementing MdM pharmaceutical policies and closely liaising with the pharmacist
Manage leave requests, evaluations, and quality of outputs of all supervised staff
Authorise weekly activity plans from each trainer
Support the smooth running of the operations in the field, ensure good communication between health national staff, medical supervisors and trainers
Prepare a weekly activities report, compile epidemiological reports
Participate in internal meetings and external medical meetings upon request
Requirements
Significant experience in public health and/or project coordination in a humanitarian context
Experience in supervising health promotion activities
Experience in working with local authorities, partners
Ability to manage a multi-national team and to have a global overview of a program
Reactivity, anticipation, adaptability
Good writing, computer and communication skills
Capacity to work and to live in tense conditions
Languages: fluent English is required
French is an asset
Apply via :
mdm.profilsearch.com