Job Description / Responsibilities

Tasks and Main Responsibilities:

• Applies medical knowledge & skill in overseeing the delivery of outpatient and/or inpatient consultations, and treatment respecting protocols in targeted health facilities and mobile health outreaches.
• Ensures all medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times, reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.
• Conducts health surveillance in the programme sites, including host community and internally displaced persons (IDPs) based on agreed methodologies.
• Works with the field-based health and CHEWs to establish, implement and monitor community- based management of health services, coupled with patient follow up, referrals and education for their better management and supervision at community level.
• Identifies opportunities for program development and oversee training programs for the health staff and Supervise the use of materials, equipment and supplies for the intervention.
• Prepare timely reports of activities implemented to Programme Team Lead.

Professional Requirements

• Registered Nurse with over 5(five) years relevant clinical experience.
• A degree in Nursing, Community or Public Health, or a related field from an accredited academic institution will be an added advantage.
• Valid license to practice nursing in Nigeria
• Relevant professional work experience in public health or life-saving health, SRH and protection/GBV activities including familiarity with the Emergency/ humanitarian context with at least two years in a supervisory role.
• Proficient in use of computers and Microsoft Office applications.

Personal Requirements

Teamwork:

• Ability to develop and promote effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

Delivering Results:

• Action-oriented and able to produce and deliver quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner.

Managing and Sharing Knowledge:

• Continuously seek to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

Accountability:

• Take ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

Flexibility & Adaptability:

• Willingness to conduct monitoring and supervisory activities in crisis-affected local government areas.