Program Assistant, COVID-19 at Save the Children Nigeria

Fixed Term Appointment Jobs

Katsina

Posted 3 years ago

Save the Children is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Assistant, COVID-19

Job ID: 220008UJ
Location: Katsina
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Team: Programme Operations
Grade: 5
Post Type: National

About Save the Children: Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Health, Social Sciences or any related field with experience in Public Health Field work
Master’s Degree is an added advantage
2 – 3 years working experience in COVID-19, GHSA or Child Health related Project with local NGOs
Familiar with Surveillance & COVID-19 Indicators
Experience in referral system and work plan development is an advantage
Fluency in English and Hausa (Spoken and Written) – This is a Community-based Position
Female applicant from Katsina State are strongly advised to apply
Computer literacy (MS Office applications, Excel and Power Points, etc)
Ability to work in communities
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work within a team setting
Excellent communication skills
Experience in a relatively insecure field based environment.

Essential:

1 – 2 years of direct experience of working in COVID-19 or Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) Programme in rural and hard to reach communities
Working experience in Community Surveillance of COVID-19 and Other Priority Zoonotic Diseases (PZDs)
Experience in working with VCMs, VWS in high risk Communities to maintain High Community Surveillance for COVID-19 and PZDs
Training in Surveillance and GHSA activities
Training on Surveillance data Quality of Priority Zoonotic Diseases (PZDs)
Good understanding of COVID-19 Surveillance Indicators
Computer literate
Strong communications skills (both written and verbal).
Commitment to team working and understanding of how to contribute.