Technical Officer - Health at Family Health International (FHI 360)

Family Health International (FHI 360) is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Officer - Health

Requisition ID: 2022200401
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full Time

Project Description

• Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance.
• These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity. FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and is now expanding activities in Borno state to respond to the IDP crisis.          

Basic Function:

• The Technical Officer Health will provide technical and programmatic support to implement high-quality care and support activities with a primary focus on clinical management of integrated medical services at the LGA level.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical and programmatic to integrated medical services at the facility level guided by strategies and approaches related to the implementation programs.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to integrated medical services and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
• Assist in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents and work plans.
• Works closely with assigned team to ensure activities are implemented according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Build capacity of Community Health Workers (CHWs) through organized trainings.
• Serve as organization liaison at coordinated external meetings and conferences if assigned.
• Plan and deliver trainings with support capacity building team on communicable diseases.
• Link children with malnutrition to the closest nutrition program for continuity of care and holistic medical services.
• Remain informed on current programs in the field of medical management and related developments by assessing the needs of current IDPs and staying alert to any implication of such experience and research to the project implementation

Network and Coordinate with the relevant sectors:

• Establish good relationships with the Local Government Area authorities and community leaders.
• Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGO) Establish a good understanding of the program within the community Establish links and meetings with the community leaders and different groups existing in the working area.
• Coordination and participation in Nutrition Cluster, and nutrition assessment/ survey groups and filing of meeting minutes Support, and actively participate in the sub-Nutrition Cluster group meetings at the district level constructively Represent FHI 360 nutrition programs when and if necessary vis-a-vis donors during their field visits
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar Degree with 5 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of humanitarian integrated health program delivery in resource-constrained settings.
• Possession of an MPH or postgraduate degree in a related field is required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of health and nutrition in humanitarian programs.
• Clinical management and training experience and ability to understand full range of issues around integrated health program.
• Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government and non-government settings.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues in the communities.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English and Hausa communications.
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with the change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long-distance walking to the facility.
• Ability and willingness to stay at Local Government Area (LGA) at the field.
• Well-developed computer skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.