Medical Clinical Supervisor at First Step Action for Children Initiative - 2 Openings

First Step Action for Children Initiative (FIRST) is a child focused organization registered with the Cooperate Affairs Commission with the headquarters in Makurdi, Benue state Nigeria. The organization has functional offices in Adamawa, Benue and Nasarawa states in Nigeria. The offices are being coordinated by the functional secretariat in Makurdi Benue state headed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the program management team.

FIRST Step Action for Children Initiative (FSACI) was founded in 1998 as a community based organization called First Step Foundation Association (FSFA). The organization worked on several projects within the state expanding its scope across many Local Government Areas, and in February 2002 it became registered with the state Ministry of Women Affairs as an NGO. The association was established with a keen desire to assist rural families to improve the quality of lives of their children. Realizing that, young children have very close ties with their mothers in Nigeria, it became expedient to include women on the programs of the association. From the successes recorded, the Board of the organization was encouraged to apply for registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja. On December 19, 2008 the association was formerly registered by the Commission and had its name changed to the present First Step Action for Children Initiative.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Clinical Supervisor

Locations: Mubi North & Hong LGAs, Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Purpose of Assignment

• The Medical clinical supervisor provides professional technical support and on job training for the MOH staff in the supported primary health facilities, under the direct supervision of Health & Nutrition Coordinators, the Medical clinical supervisor plans, supervises CHEWs to ensure increase access to quality nutrition/SRH services for women, girls, & PLWDs living in communities with limited access quality health services by providing including BEmONC, CMAM, ANC, PNC, basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, case finding, deliveries etc.
• In accordance with the project design, planning, implementation, monitoring and report progress of support of the planned objectives to aligned with project goals and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support/assistance on the integrated Health & Nutrition services to MoH staff at the supported PHCs in collaboration with nurses and midwives, particularly including BEmONC, CMAM, ANC, PNC, HIV/AIDS. WASH, basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, case finding, deliveries etc inline with FG MOH guidelines and universal standards to ensure quality and continuity of care. That Contributes to build experience/skills and establish partnerships to promote innovative approaches to address immediate and underlying determinants of maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition.
• Provide technical support and mentorship with emphasis on sustainability of intervention and community participation based on project design
• Develop project implementation work plan and technical decisions as well as for administration, implementation and monitoring of team members and project activities in the assign LGA. Analyses data and information, and drafts progress reports; drafts changes in project work plans as required to Nutrition and Health Coordinators.
• Monitors to ensure objectives and targets are timely met and achieved, through effective coordination and collaboration, by working in a teamwork of professional and support staff.
• Lead in the facilitation of training/development activities of Health workers to upgrade the capacity of the MoH staff and nurses/midwives and CSOs in the implementation and management of Health & Nutrition integrated services in the LGA
• Identify training needs and conducts relevant mentorship/on job training and learning/development activities for the MoH staff of the supported facilities as well as support staff and beneficiaries.
• Planning integrated Primary Health Care services to the affected population within the LGAs especially women and children, Persons with Disabilities
• Monitor the activities both in the integrated Primary Health Care services OPD and maternity
• Ensure collection and submission of outbreaks of data to HF supervisor weekly
• Collaborate with Nurses/CHEWs to conduct mobile medical treatment and primary health services to hard-to-reach communities
• Provide Family planning counseling as a routine and on request (where possible to the couple) and provide contraceptives according to the need
• Treat women, girls and persons with disability.
• Manage sexual transmitted infections according to national/global protocol.
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with Universal standards, procedures, rules, and regulation
• Adhere to policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures
• Assess urgency and make sure urgent cases are seen first
• Identify cases needing referral and refer them in time, assessment and follow-up of new borne.
• Identify Sexually Gender Based Violence survivors and collaborate with the medical team for treatment.
• Integrity and transparency maintain high ethical standards and acts in a transparency consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Ensure inclusion and respect for diversity and promotes individual and cultural differences in conduct of your work
• Collaborate with Nurses/Midwives/CHEWs and support staff to conduct mobile medical treatment and primary health and nutrition services (BEmONC, CMAM, ANC, PNC, HIV/AIDS case finding. WASH, basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, deliveries etc) hard-to-reach communities at least 10km away from the nearest health facility.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess Bachelor's Degrees with 5+ years relevant work experience.

Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resumes and Cover Letters to: recruitment@first.org.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.