Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant job positions in their company. Interested candidates should kindly follow the job application guidelines below to apply successfully.
The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nurse Activity Manager – M / F
Location: Katsina
Contract Term: Contract under French law, 6 months
Report to: Project Coordinator
Report to (functional): Project Medical Referent
Area: Medical
Desired Start Date: June 20th, 2022
Job Description
- He/she participates in defining, planning, implementing and monitoring all care and nursing related activities in accordance with the project plan, ALIMA’s policies, approved guidelines and procedures (ALIMA and MOH).
- He/she guarantees the quality of nursing care as well as coordinate human and materials related and resources in collaboration with different health facilities MOH responsible in order to improve health conditions of the target population.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure that the Planning and organization of all nursing and related activities in OTP, ITFC/IPD, OPD, Community Activity and participating in the definition of periodic planning and update of its associated budget in order to efficiently maintain the continuity of a high quality healthcare.
- Coordinate the duty roster, shifts and on-calls of nursing staff. When needed, being responsible for scheduling duty rosters, shifts and on call of nursing staff.
- Oversee and monitor the rational use of medicines and the proper administration of treatments in step with ALIMA/MoH protocols.
- Oversee proper management of the different activities like OTP, ITFC/IPD, OPD, drug store (inventory, orders, supervision of distribution).
- Participate in handling international orders for medicines and medical supplies.
- Ensure that all administrative procedures and documents (individual patient cards and registration book, discharge forms, transfer forms, etc.) and existing data management tools are used correctly
- Support the development and implementation of nursing protocols and standards
- Monitor adherence to hygiene procedures for materials (sterilization, waste disposal), rooms and equipment in general. Monitor adherence to universal measures for infection prevention control.
- Ensure that all necessary actions are well known in the event of needle stick injuries or contact with infectious body fluid by all staff (including non-medical staff), example: Accident of Blood.
- Supervise the national nurses’ supervisors, and all related activities in liaison with the different activities in the project (OTP, ITFC/IPD, OPD, Community Activities, etc.) to ensure good nursing practices and a high level of quality delivery throughout the facility
- Can Train, supervise and manage local nursing staff or community health providers even it is under nurse supervisor, and all staff under his/her responsibility through activities such as recruitment, defining job descriptions, capacity-building, briefing/debriefing and evaluation of staff.
- Participate in the planning, implementation and organization of the training sessions of MoH staff in accordance of the project plan.
- Participate in the different meetings of management of the project (steering committee meetings, technical meetings…).
- Reporting to the line manager on any relevant information linked to nursing activities and participating in periodic reports according to guidelines.
- In close coordination with the admin project, planning and supervising the associated processes (recruitment, training, evaluation, development and communication) of the nursing staff of the project in order to improve staff capabilities and ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
- Perform any other duty as assigned by the organization through the Medical referent or Coordinator Project and Medical coordination.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Candidates must have a minimum of a Diploma in Nursing for general or specialized health services; specialization in nutrition.
- Essential working experience of at least five years in nursing activities specialized either in nutrition/health.
- Strong quality in nursing care and training
- Have a sexual and reproductive health skills is an asset
- Essential working experience in related jobs in ALIMA or other NGOs developing countries.
Languages:
- English is Essential; Hausa and Kanuri language would be an asset.
Salary
Depending on experience.
ALIMA pays for:
- Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location
- Accommodation costs
- Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee
- Evacuation of the employee.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Location: Owo, Ondo
Contract term: contract under French law, 6 months renewable subject to budget funding
Line Manager: Head of Mission
Line Management: Project management team
Functional Manager: Mission Coordinators: LogCo, HRCo, MedCo, FinCo, Research Coordinator (ResCo)
Starting position: ASAP
Protection of Beneficiaries and Community Members
- Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the job holder will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct will be required. In situations where the impossibility of providing a criminal record or a certificate of good conduct is found, a declaration of honor will be requested.
Job Description
- Under the supervision of the Head of Mission and international Research Coordinator, the Project Coordinator is responsible for ALIMA’s operational and research interventions within the framework of the project. In close collaboration with the team, he/she defines the project’s priorities and objectives and establishes a plan to achieve them.
- In order to do so, he/she reviews data on population health and humanitarian needs, the context, the humanitarian issues at stake, and the risks and constraints associated with the context, and then assesses human and financial resource needs. In addition, he/she coordinates the implementation of the projects, in close collaboration with the medical coordinator, the international research coordinator, and the Head of Mission, in order to ensure the effective achievement of the objectives and also to improve the needs of the target population as well as the humanitarian situation.
- Finally, he/she ensures compliance with procedures of ALIMA, the donor, National protocols, and the Research SOPs & protocols. He/she is the interface between the coordination & Research teams and the field team that he/she supervises and represents ALIMA with the local interlocutors.
- He/She will ensure the smooth running and daily management of the research projects in all their aspects: scientific representation, management of staff dedicated to clinical research activities, control and quality assurance of data collection, respect of protocols and procedures, supervision of internal monitoring and implementation of external data monitoring, participation in the organization and implementation of proximity training of clinical research staff.
- He/She is the guarantor of the security of ALIMA’s operational and research activities in the field as well as of the security of the team on the ground. He/She supervises and leads the field team and facilitates its participation in the project dynamics.
Job Responsibilities
Security analysis and management:
- He/she is responsible for monitoring and producing an analysis of the environment in which the operational and research activities are located: local political context (in Ondo state and in the intervention sites; Owo LGA) and providing regular updates on the security context in the environment of intervention;
- He/she enforces the security policy set by the coordination team and formalizes it in the security guideline distributed to the project teams;
- He/she monitors the evolution of the local situation by encouraging the participation of the team he/she supervises in this task;
- Evaluates the risks and constraints, and proposes an adapted strategy and action plan in case of new and unforeseen elements after consultation with the country coordination (HoM, MedCo, LogCo, FinCo, HRCo) the research team, other humanitarian, international, and governmental actors present in the intervention site.
Research Study Management:
- In collaboration with the international research coordination team, coordinate and ensure general supervision of the clinical research assistants (CRA) of each research project and the Clinical Research Team of the ICRC (site coordinators, doctors, nurses and laboratory team), ensure that their work is done in accordance with the protocol and procedures of the studies;
- Ensure the quality and continuity of information exchange between the Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Lab (VHF) and the ICRC (compliance with procedures, quality of communication between the two departments);
- Participate in the operating committee of the various studies;
- Report to the coordination team and research coordinator any problems or difficulties encountered in the field and discuss ways to resolve them;
- Ensure the replenishment of laboratory and medical items related to research studies and the payment of suppliers;
- Supervise and help reinforce confidentiality towards participants in the different research projects;
- Respect the operating rules of the ICRC (hygiene, infection prevention and control);
- Organise and facilitate the relations and the exchange of information between the research coordination team, the sponsor of the studies, and the Nigerian collaborators in the field;
- Ensure effective collaboration with other departments of the hospital (emergency room, dialysis unit, paediatrics, gynaecology …) concerning the Lassa fever studies in Owo.
- Participate in the Lassa fever response plan provided by the ALIMA medical team, under the supervision of the ALIMA medical coordinator and research coordinator.
Project Management:
Implementation, design and operational follow-up:
- Participate in the design, financial, human and logistical dimensioning of projects to be implemented.
- Implement activities in accordance with the annual operational strategy, ALIMA technical requirements and donor criteria.
- Plan and supervise the implementation of the project under his/her responsibility, respecting the deadlines and the defined technical specifications.
- Plan the activities with the support departments (Administration, Logistics) according to the set objectives.
- Use management and monitoring tools for activities, results, and context.
- Evaluate the relevance of the activities carried out, the effectiveness of the interventions, and their adequacy with regard to the evolution of the context and the needs of the populations.
- Ensure quality of care of project activities.
- Anticipate difficulties related to the conduct of activities and facilitate the resolution of problems related to them.
- In collaboration with the administrative department, contribute to the elaboration of the budgets related to his/her project and follow up on expenses and budget forecasts.
Human Resource Management:
- Participate in the validation of the recruitment for the national technical staff of the project.
- Define, in conjunction with the administrative department, the prerequisites for the positions open to application, adapting the job profile of the job reference system if necessary.
- Welcoming and briefing new employees or volunteers working under his/her responsibility.
- Set up training courses in line with operational requirements and identified training needs
- Supervise and support the team under his/her responsibility.
- Facilitate workshops and regular or ad hoc meetings.
- Evaluate and assess the performance of team members.
- Identify the potential for development of the members of his/her team and pass on the information to the HR coordinator of the mission.
Reporting / Communication / Representation:
- Report to the HoM any information on the security context or any event with incidents that may have an impact on the activities and safety of the teams.
- Write reports and annexes related to his/her activity(ies) for reports and/or endorsements for Donors.
- Ensure compliance with deadlines and formats for the submission of reports.
- Maintain an operational local communication network and good relations with government/local authorities, donor representatives, UN agencies, and other international agencies.
- Ensure ALIMA representation at meetings or forums related to the project.
- Draft administrative documents to be signed (MOU, handover, etc…) jointly with government authorities, communities, or partners.
Prevention of Exploitation and Abuse:
- Participates in training and awareness sessions on exploitations and abuse.
- Implements standards related to exploitation and abuse prevention.
- Ensures that team members attend training and awareness sessions.
- Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine or Nursing.
- Having a Master’s Degree in public health is an added advantage.
- Additional training in clinical research and/or
- Public health would be an asset.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in project management
- Management experience in a research project in the field OR a Master’s in Epidemiology is required
- Experience in a hospital medical service.
- Experience in epidemic response and/or viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) is an asset
- Knowledge of at least one data entry software.
- Knowledge of at least one Office Pack software is desirable.
- Rigour and organisation
- Adaptability and initiative
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Developed interpersonal skills and diplomacy
- Commitment
- Team management
Language:
- English is essential, and the local language is an asset (Hausa, Kanuri…)
- Speaking French is an asset
Salary
Depending on experience + per diem.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Note
- To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to our job page
- Applications are processed in the order of arrival and we reserve the right to close the offer before the term initially indicated if a good application is successful.
- Only full applications will be taken into account.
- Only accepted applications will be contacted.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date
13th June, 2022.
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