Job Vacancies at International Medical Corps (IMC), 2nd March, 2017
International Medical Corps (IMC), is a global, humanitarian, non-profit
organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through
health care training, relief and development programs. Established in
1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a
private,
voluntary, non-political, non-sectarian organization. Its
mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions
and related activities that build local capacity in underserved
communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local
populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with
the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations.
We are therefore looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of:
Job Title: Routine Immunization Coordinator
Location: Maiduguri
Job Summary
- The Routine Immunization (RI) Coordinator is responsible for the
overall planning and implementation of monitoring all activities and
outputs of the Routine Immunization activities.
- S/He will undertake training responsibilities to equip the local
government, partner organization and community level staff/volunteers
to undertake Routine Immunization tasks.
- The RI Coordinator will contribute to CGPP’s efforts in outcome
Routine Immunization and will draft and submit RI reports to the PO.
Main Responsibilities
The main responsibility of the RI Coordinator is to strengthen
immunization along international (Cameroon/Chad/Niger), state and local
government area borders through the following:
- Apply the output indicators of the Routine Immunization project to measure the achievement of each task and objective.
- Support the conduct of border synchronization meetings
- Ensure that RI social mobilization/BCC sessions in border communities are conducted
- Ensure that RI outreach sessions in border communities are conducted
- Plan and conduct regular site visits to objectively observe the
status of RI implementation using the developed program supervisory
& monitoring checklist as per CGPP/SMoH guidance
- Provide training along to partner organization staff and
community volunteers on RI social mobilization, behavior change
communications.
- Monitor partner organization’s performance on all project activities related to routine immunization.
- Attend Working Group meetings on routine immunizations and other
discussion forums; participate in State, LGA and Ward level RI meetings
and activities.
- Write success stories on RI intervention, to submit to the PO.
- Maintain frequent communication with Project Officer to ensure program activities and objectives related to RI are communicated.
- Ensure that RI fixed post sessions in border health facilities are conducted
- Conduct supportive supervision of RI fixed post sessions in border communities
- Conduct supportive supervision of RI outreach sessions in border communities
Qualification and Experience
- Master degree in public health (or its equivalent) from a recognized university.
- At least three years of Routine immunization experience,
preferably with interventions such as immunization and maternal and
child health.
- Demonstrated experience in training government and NGO staff in technical areas such as immunization.
- Must have problem solving and technical presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills, and attention to details.
- Must be competent in operating Microsoft Office Suite applications, especially MS word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must be fluent in English and Hausa, and have excellent technical writing and verbal skills.
- Must be a Nigerian citizen.
- Candidates with working experience in Borno State will be preferred.
- Must have experience in implementing and monitoring behavior
change interventions; and the use of information, education and
communication materials.
Job Title: Health Officer
Location: Maiduguri
Job Summary
- Under the direct supervision of the Health Manager, the Health
Officer will be responsible for supervision of direct implementation of
the Health Field activities in the various communities/IDP camps in
Maiduguri, Borno State.
- He/She will closely work with the Health team, partners, IDPs
and all stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery of safe Health
services in the assigned area.
Main Responsibilities
- Overall management and supervision of the community health volunteers/workers assigned to various communities in Maiduguri
- Ensure regular coordination with the State Ministry of Health and the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency
- Ensure an appropriate assessment of the health facilities to be
supported by the MoH and document needs in terms of essential drugs
supply, training and any other area that can be supported by IMC
- Work with Health Manager to provide regular follow and
supervision of contractors engaged in the rehabilitation of health
facilities in the target communities.
- Work with Health Manager and the M&E team to design
templates, construction contracts for health centres rehabilitation, and
a system for monitoring the progress of works and performance of hired
contractor.
- Developing a participatory community led approach for the management of rehabilitated health facilities
- Plan, organise and facilitate trainings for the health staff in
the supported facilities as well as community health workers as per
identified training needs.
- Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the
organization, notably through the application of the organization’s Code
of Conduct
- Ensure submission of weekly, monthly and inputs to the
quarterly/donor progress reports to the Health Manager and/or project
management team in a timely manner
- Work as the liaison person between IMC and the Health facilities supported by IMC through the State Ministry of Health
- Work with the Health Manager to develop and implement
appropriate tools for drugs consumption monitoring in the supported
health facilities
- Support the Health Manager in conducting regular supportive supervision to the supported health facilities
- Work with the Health Manager and M&E team to carry out
regular assessments and draft concept notes on the health needs in
target communities.
Qualification and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Health Science, Nursing, or any related field
- Previous experience implementing health programs for displaced populations
- Three (3) years working experience in health programs, preferably with an INGO
- Previous experience implementing capacity building programs for health partners
- Strong skills in drugs consumption monitoring ( designing and implementing tools to this effect)
- Experience in dealing with local contractors (follow up and supervision of rehabilitation work on health facilities)
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and power point),
- Excellent report writing, communication and analytical skills.
Job Title: WASH Technician
Job ID: #1922443
Location: Maiduguri
Job Summary
- The WASH Technician will be responsible for providing support
to the WASH team on the hardware components of the WASH program
including construction and drilling/rehabilitation of water points
especially in the areas of BOQ development, following up and day to day
supervision of field works to ensure contractors are delivering quality
infrastructures including but not limited to latrines, water points,
health centers, etc.
Main Responsibilities
- Work with WASH Officer to conduct continual review of the
designs and functionality of the water supply systems (and other water
points) to ensure efficient operation as well as reliability and safe
water distribution.
- Provide rigorous supervision of WASH hardware works in the
various communities and projects ( latrines construction, water points,
and Health centres rehabilitation)
- Provide technical supervision to contractors undertaking
various IMC works in the communities and ensure delivered work is up to
standard as required by IMC
- Review technical reports from the various contractors and
provide recommendations to the WASH Officer as to whether the delivered
infrastructures meet the required standards and quality by IMC
- Provide technical inputs in assessments for new project areas
- Provide technical inputs in the production of IMC regular
reports both internally and externally: Weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc
- Act as the main technical person in the development of BoQs
for all WASH works on the various projects including but not limited to
latrines construction, water points drilling and rehabilitation, and
the rehabilitation of health centers.
- Work with the WASH Officer to design templates, construction
contracts for WASH related works, and a system for monitoring the
progress of works and performance of hired contractor.
Qualification and Skills
- B.Engr. or HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent
- Technical design skills using AutoCAD or Arch CAD, and WaterCAD or any other hydraulic modeling software
- Extensive experience in the supervision and oversight of work done through contractors
- Strong technical back ground in assessing the water supply systems.
- Ability to assess and identify the defects in the water systems.
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel and power point),
- Excellent report writing, communication and analytical skills.
- Three (3) years working experience in Water, Hygiene and Sanitation with an NGO
- Extensive experience in the area of BoQs development
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and
CV's addressed to the "Human Resource Manager" International Medical
Corps via:
[email protected]
Application Deadline: 14th March, 2017 .