Medical, health Jobs for Entry and Basic-level in Africa

6 jobs found

International Rescue Committee

Health Officer

Ngala Nigeria
Malaria Consortium

GF iCCM Service Delivery Officer

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Malaria Consortium

State Campaign Technical Advisor - Abia

Umuahia Nigeria
Danish Refugee Council

Psychosocial Support / Case Management Officer

Madagali Nigeria
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative

Senior Technical Officer – PCT

Jalingo Nigeria
WaterAid

Senior Health Advisor

Kampala Uganda
PATH

Interns, Malaria Program, REACH Malaria

Abuja Nigeria
Closed for applications
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative

Technical Associate

Awka Nigeria
Closed for applications
International Rescue Committee

Health Officer

Monguno Nigeria
Closed for applications

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Danish Refugee Council

Child Protection - Paediatric Counsellor Intern

Nairobi Kenya
Closed for applications

Health Officer

Job details

Contract Type

Description
Requirements
  • Degree in Nursing science from a recognized institution, with strong public Health background.
  • Must possess valid practicing license by Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria

Work Experience:

  • Experience in supervising health staff at the primary health care level.
  • Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
  • Able to work in a location with basic living conditions and with limited communication options.
  • Experienced in report and proposal writing a (highly recommended)
  • Experience in training, capacity development, and on the job coaching on relevant SRHR topics; FP, PAC, CCSAS, BEmONC, ANC/PNC and safe delivery.
Responsibilities

Program implementation and service delivery

  • Ensure provision of essential lifesaving health and SRH services across implementation sites.
  • Provide service once in a week, rotating within supported facilities as part of health system and capacity strengthening of PHC staff and incentive workers.
  • Work with supply chain to ensure timely submission of item forecast, delivery of procured items, store release and distribution of project items to the targeted beneficiaries.
  • Ensure all project documents are well archived on Box folder and hardcopy of waybills, distribution plan, distribution list, delivery notes are stored securely for audit, verification and reporting purpose.
  • Ensure Infection prevention and control (IPC) and waste management are adhered too across NHF implementation sites

Staff supervision, learning and development

  • Supervise incentive staff working at the IRC outreach facilities and government supported PHC
  • Supervise incentive community mobilizers, referral agents, CHVs, TBA's, Henna and Kayan Mata women to ensure demand generation and community participation in health programming.
  • Ensure training and capacity building on emergency preparedness and response, MISP for SRH and IMCI
  • Hold high-quality meetings with implementation team on a regular and predictable basis, at least monthly

Reporting

  • Ensure timely submission of weekly statistical report and monthly data summary for tracking and reporting.
  • Reporting community engagement activities and reach per month across all intervention locations
  • Ensure timely submission of service delivery data to M&E team for documentation and reporting.

Health promotion and community engagement activities

  • lead the implementation of health community engagement strategies across project implementation site
  • Lead capacity development of local community structures on demand creation for health and SRH services, RCCE and SBCC across implementation
  • Actively participate in community-based surveillance and early warning for disease outbreaks across intervention locations.


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