Jobs
Career Openings at The International Medical Corps (IMC)
International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global, humanitarian, non-profit
organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through
health care training, relief and development programs. Established in
1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a
private,
voluntary, non-political, non-sectarian organization. Its
mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions
and related activities that build local capacity in underserved
communities worldwide.
IMC has been operating in Nigeria since November 2013. It currently has
its country office in Abuja and field offices in Kano, Sokoto and
Maiduguri, implementing WASH projects, Protection projects and also
involved in building capacity of local health systems in communities to
improve the provision of quality, accessible Nutrition and Health Care
for Children under five years of age.
IMC is therefore looking for suitable candidates to fill the position below to be based in its Maiduguri office:
Job Title: Health Officer
Location: Maiduguri
Job Summary
- Under the direct supervision of the Health Manager, the Health
Officer will be responsible for supervision of direct implementation of
the Health Field activities in the various communities/IDP camps in
Maiduguri, Borno State.
- He/She will closely work with the Health team, partners, IDPs
and all stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of safe Health
services in the assigned area.
Main Responsibilities
- Overall management and supervision of the community health volunteers/workers assigned to various communities in Maiduguri
- Ensure regular coordination with the State Ministry of Health and the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency
- Ensure an appropriate assessment of the health facilities to be
supported by the MoH and document needs in terms of essential drugs
supply, training and any other area that can be supported by IMC
- Work as the liaison person between IMC and the Health facilities supported by IMC through the State Ministry of Health
- Work with the Health Manager to develop and implement
appropriate tools for drugs consumption monitoring in the supported
health facilities
- Support the Health Manager in conducting regular supportive supervision to the supported health facilities
- Work with the Health Manager and M&E team to carry out
regular assessments and draft concept notes on the health needs in
target communities.
- Work with Health Manager to provide regular follow and
supervision of contractors engaged in the rehabilitation of health
facilities in the target communities.
- Work with Health Manager and the M&E team to design
templates, construction contracts for health centres rehabilitation, and
a system for monitoring the progress of works and performance of hired
contractor.
- Developing a participatory community led approach for the management of rehabilitated health facilities
- Plan, organise and facilitate trainings for the health staff in
the supported facilities as well as community health workers as per
identified training needs.
- Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the
organization, notably through the application of the organization’s Code
of Conduct
- Ensure submission of weekly, monthly and inputs to the
quarterly/donor progress reports to the Health Manager and/or project
management team in a timely manner
Qualifications, knowledge and Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Science, Nursing, or any related field
- Previous experience implementing health programs for displaced populations
- Three (3) years working experience in health programs, preferably with an INGO
- Previous experience implementing capacity building programs for health partners
- Strong skills in drugs consumption monitoring ( designing and implementing tools to this effect)
- Experience in dealing with local contractors (follow up and supervision of rehabilitation work on health facilities)
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and power point),
- Excellent report writing, communication and analytical skills.
Job Title: Nutrition Officer
Location: Maiduguri
Job Summary
- As a key member of the Nutrition and Food Security team fully
participates in key decision making for the Nutrition program in the
operation areas.
- The primary functions of the Nutrition officer is to provide
leadership and overall day to day management of all Nutrition Food
Security programming at duty designation and state, participate in
defining intervention priorities, develop necessary contacts and
relationships with government, non-government, donors and UN agencies at
the field level;
- Contribute to the development of strategies and manage existing
programs and resources, and provide day to day supervision, management
and coaching to a wide team of Nutrition Food Security in the operation
areas.
- Ensure that International Medical Corps program is delivering
the highest level of quality of nutrition services in line with national
and international guideline.
Essential Responsibilities
- Effective implementation of IMC’s Emergency Nutrition Projects
within the frame work of pertinent national policy, strategy and
guidelines
- Ensure observance & respect the dignity of beneficiaries, careers and members of the community at all times
- Participate in any nutrition sector-specific assessments and
make technical recommendations for appropriate activities, both for
initial disaster response phase and for longer-term disaster risk
reduction and transition phase.
- Determine the cause of the malnutrition in the emergency
response and formulate appropriate responses that will address the
cause.
- Assess the immediate lifesaving nutrition interventions needed
(such as CMAM) in addition to the prevention activities (ENA, IFE, etc)
that need to be implemented at the same time.
- Provide direct hands-on technical support to Nutrition Staffs
and IMC partners to effectively and innovatively manage emergency
nutrition projects with focus on key technical areas
- Ensure that emergency nutrition and related projects are
technically sound, environmentally friendly, socially and cultural
acceptable
- Actively represent International Medical Corps in nutrition
sector discussions and activities, serve as an International Medical
Corps nutrition sector resource person, and display technical and
organizational leadership in sectoral activity commensurate with the
role as a primary resource person for nutrition on the International
Medical Corps in your working areas.
- Manage International Medical Corps’s nutrition response and
recovery activities across a wide range of actors within International
Medical Corps, donors, host governments, UN and NGO partners to ensure
consistency of programming.
- Strong negotiation skill with the partners, host community, government officials.
- Actively participate and represent IMC in State and LGA nutrition CMAM Cluster meetings.
- Assist in development of, or provide technical review for,
emergency response proposals to be submitted by International Medical
Corps to ensure that proposed activities and programs align with best
practice in the nutrition sector. As appropriate, suggest new
developments in the nutrition sector to International Medical Corps
programming.
- Be fully aware of national policies, strategies and other
initiatives and developments by government and other stakeholders in the
area of nutrition. Regularly assess the implications for IMC’s
programme and priorities of any changes in the operating environment in
this sector and report on these to the emergency program Coordinator and
Nutrition Coordinator as required
- Actively participate in surveys done at the Community level (KAP, SMART, Causal Analysis, Barriers, Coverage)
- Ensure development of core skills and competencies in Nutrition and Food Security among IMC staff in the project offices
- Provide technical support and training where required to all team members and partners
- Build the capacity of Technical, Community Health Volunteers
(CHVs) and committees to deliver quality service and undertake
participatory monitoring of the implementation of the project works and
record lessons and reports.
- Prepare quarterly and annual reports to donors, line departments and sectors
- Strengthen partnerships, institutional linkages and working relationships
- Other duties as assign
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor or Masters’ level degree in Nutrition or equivalent
- 5 years work experience for Bachelor and 2 years for masters
level in nutrition work and implementation of nutrition intervention
programmes, including community mobilization, monitoring and evaluation
aspects.
- Significant experience on community management of acute
malnutrition and Infant Feeding in Emergency in host communities/ IDP
camp setting
- Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches
- Understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
- Proven ability and experience in planning and conducting formal training session on nutrition including CMAM and IYCF
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be
respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with children and their care
takers
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
- Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
- Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
- Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a Nutrition representative of IMC in the working areas
- Ability to integrate into the local environment including
awareness of political, religious and economic aspects of the community
- Excellent inter and intra personal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with key stakeholders
- Familiarity with donors and donor procedures will be helpful.
- Strong report writing and computer skills
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to
the "Human Resource Officer, International Medical Corps" via the email:
[email protected]Note
- Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted
- Candidates MUST state the position that they are applying for as
the subject of their email, otherwise applications will not be
considered.
- Application letter and curriculum vitae should be in a single Microsoft Word Document.
Application Deadline 31st January, 2017.
