Job Requirements:

Education: Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution, with strong public Health background, master’s in public health is an added advantage

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years post NYSC experience in clinical medicine and public health.
  
• Experience in supervising health staff at the primary health care level
  
• Previous experience in health programs and NGO experience is preferred.
  
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
  
• Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Preferably trained in Basic (and Comprehensive) Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care, iCCM, EPI etc
  

Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy

• The senior health officer shall be responsible for the supervision and day-to-day management of health activities within Michika and Madagali LGAs and provide support to Yola and Numan LGAs.
  
• Apply medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment according to national guidelines and protocols, including management of emergencies and complications and ensure patient follow-up as needed.
  
• The senior health officer will identify need for referral to secondary care and prepare the patient for referral including referral notes, pre-referral treatment and arrangement of transport.
  

Program Development

• Contribute to design, planning, and drafting new proposals.
  
• Contribute to donors’ reporting whenever necessary.
  
• In collaboration with Health Manager, develop an expenditure plan, review budget vs. actual expenditure, and grant performance on a quarterly basis and take necessary actions.
  

Research, Learning and Analysis

• Conduct data quality audit in collaboration with the M&E and checkmate data quality.
  
• Monitor closely the morbidity and mortality trends together with all the other health indicators to ensure that prompt actions are taken.
  
• Provide weekly activity reports to the Health Manager.
  

Coordination & Representation

• Represent the program to Local government representatives, partner agencies, etc. as required
  
• In coordination with the Health Manager actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders with government actors, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
  
• Attending all relevant meetings in relation to the health program as may be required and feed in the IRC priorities during meetings.