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Technical Officer, Health & Nutrition Services at Family Health International (FHI 360)

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Borno
Posted 8 months ago

Job Title: Technical Officer, Health & Nutrition Services

Activities

  • Provide day to day technical and programmatic support related nutritional and integrated medical services at the facility level guided by strategies and approaches related to the implementation programs.
  • Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to nutritional and integrated medical services and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
  • Assist in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
  • Contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents and work plans.
  • Sensitize main stakeholders on CMAM and need for support and commitment for long term access to life saving activities for children; at this stage the overall entry/exit strategy can be shared emphasizing the vital role of the stakeholders to make this happen
  • Works closely with assigned team to ensure activities are implemented according to standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
  • Build capacity of Community Health Workers (CHWs) through organized trainings.
  • Serve as organization liaison at coordinated external meetings and conferences if assigned.
  • Plan and deliver trainings with support capacity building team on CMAM and IYCF
  • Develop work plan for OTP, Stabilization Centre and IYCF activities according to the expected progress of the project
  • Remain informed on current programs in the field of medical and nutritional management and related developments by assessing the needs of current IDPs and staying alert to any implication of such experience and research to the project implementation

Candidate Profile

  • MB.BS/MD/MPH. with at least 3-5 years relevant experience in program management and clinical care with a sound understanding of humanitarian integrated health program delivery in resource-constrained settings.
  • BSc Nursing, Health or similar related degree with more than at least 5-7 years of program management and clinical care with a sound understanding of humanitarian integrated health program delivery in resource-constrained settings.
  • Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
  • Establish good relationship with the Local Government Area authorities and community leaders.
  • Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGO)
  • Establish a good understanding of the program within the community
  • Establish link and meetings with the community leaders and different group existing in the working area.
  • Coordination and participation in Nutrition Cluster, and nutrition assessment/ survey groups and filing of meeting minutes
  • Support, and actively participate the sub-Nutrition Cluster group meetings at district level constructively
  • Represent FHI 360 nutrition programs when and if necessary vis-a-vis donors during their field visits
  • Knowledge of health and nutrition in humanitarian programs.
  • Clinical management and training experience and ability to understand full range of issues around the integrated program.
  • Knowledge of Nigerian clinical settings, including government and non-government settings.
  • Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues in the communities
  • Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
  • Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
  • High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English and Hausa communications
  • Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
  • Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long-distance walking to facility
  • Ability and willingness to stay at a Local Government Area (LGA) at the field.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 11th November 2024. Therefore qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy

Website:
Official Job Website: https://www.fhi360.org/

Job Features

Job CategoryMedical / Pharmaceutical / Healthcare Jobs, Nutritionist & dietetics Jobs, Technical Services Jobs

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