Team Leader at Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh)

Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss NGO focusing on child rights. It is active in more than 30 countries with development and emergency projects. Tdh focuses its action on the two following areas of intervention: health and protection of particularly vulnerable children. Modern management and communication tools ensure the quality of Tdh’s projects. The Foundation constantly aims to improve its services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Team Leader

Location: Maidaguri and surrounding areas (Damboa, Kukuwa, Konduga, Rann, Dikwa)
Function: Team Leader of Health Assessment
Dates Required: 30th - 31st August, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th 9th (half day) September.

Context

• A Rapid Health Assessment is to be conducted, to understand what gaps and needs the population has for health and nutrition services.

General responsibilities

• To be in charge of household, health facility and local leader data collection; including conducting focus groups, interviews and conducting household surveys
• To be in charge of 4-6 health assessors, supervising their work, accuracy, mannor and collection of data requested
• To be in charge of assessing an area, facility and community from a health professionals perspective
• Must strictly follow Tdh safety rules.
• Ensures compliance with administrative and logistical rules

Skills and qualities of person:

• Preferably be a Nurse or other healthcare professional from the local area
• Organised and experienced in managing teams remotely
• Ability to communicate with people, use a mobile phone and read and write English to a high level, ability to network and bulid rapoort with people without judgement
• Languages: English and the local language in Maidaguri
• Preferably have worked in a similar capacity before
• Attention to detail, reliable and trustworthy

Application Closing Date
5.00pm; 22nd August, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit copies of updated CV, Letter of Motivation and national ID card and reference contacts to: [email protected] The position must be clearly indicated on the application.

Note

• Only candidates who meet the selection criteria will be conducted. 
• Female candidate is strictly advice to apply.