• Application Deadline: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Health Field Officer 2


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  

Under the direct supervision of the Head of sub delegation and in close collaboration with the Health Coordinator and Deputy Health Coordinator, the Health Field Officer 2 conduct first Aid Training for groups of interest in the south and maintains overall health activities in Port Harcourt Area of Responsibilities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with Head of Sub Delegation and Dep Health Co/POH, Health FO is responsible for the health program in Port Harcourt and development of a health response in line with the health strategy/ICRC mandate.


• Develops strategies and a work plan to ensure appropriate planning, implementation, and monitoring for specific programs in Public Healthcare (PHC), First Aid (FA), and Healthcare in Danger (HCiD).


• Represents the ICRC in relation to health activities with the Health Sector, communities, and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS).


• Ensure that there is strong communication with the health structures and relevant health partners for support programs i.e. PHC, FA. Emergencies


• Supports training and capacity-building of the NRCS branches to respond to on disease outbreaks/health emergencies.


• Monitors the health environment in the Area of Responsibility (AoR), identifies and reports on communicable disease outbreaks, mass casualty incidents, populations at risk and proposes response when appropriate.


• Together with the HCiD focal person and other depts, develops and promotes Health Care in Danger initiatives in the AoR..


• Collaborates with the Rivers and Cross Rivers health authorities and assists in setting up emergency response teams


• Supports in planning and training for emergency response in collaboration with the MoH


• Monitors the weapon wounded emergencies and the hospitals’ capacities to mass casualty response


• Participate in assessments, survey and surveillance activities as required and propose and initiate response


• Contributes to institutional reporting including Monitoring For Results (MFR), Quarterly Health Time Reporting (QHTR), Field Trip Reports (FTR), Bi-weekly operational reports, project documents i.e. assessments, Proposals, Plans of Action (PoA) as required.


• Responsible for finalization of financial commitments e.g. payment of staff incentives and financial support to referred patients when necessary.


• Supports staff health issues in the sub-delegation


• May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary.

Education and Experience Required

• University Degree in related health sciences e.g., nursing, midwifery; registered and with relevant experience.


• Minimum of 3 years’ post NYSC experience managing health or other related health program.


• Excellent written and spoken English


• Good computer skills: knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Desired Attributes

• Previous experience in humanitarian context in Southern Nigeria


• Very good understanding of culture/health structure in Northeast


• Sound analytical skills, good knowledge of the Area of Responsibility - AoR (Political, cultural and geographical)


• Good reporting and analytical skills