Graduate Jobs at FHI 360

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 positions below:

Job Title: Logistics Officer

Requisition ID: 2021201997
Location: Maiduguri – Borno, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time
Reports to: Deputy Response Coordinator

Context

  • Under the supervision of the Deputy Response Coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of all activities related to transportation, warehousing, asset management and quality control.

Core Functions / Responsibilities

  • Responsible for monitoring and detailed recording of all warehouse and stock movement activities consistent with FHI360 procedures requiring complete, accurate and timely delivery.
  • Ensure proper warehouse management.
  • This includes storage space, condition, and the actual storage of stock. Prepare appropriate forms for cargo movement ensuring approval by the supervisor in consultation with the relevant program coordinator and security coordinator.
  • Coordinate with vendors in ensuring timely delivery of goods from Maiduguri to various field locations and vice versa.
  • Ensure maximum availability and implementation of controls and monitoring mechanisms for all logistics assets such as vehicles and generators and all other technical items using either petrol or diesel to maximize efficiency and ensure regular maintenance.
  • Responsible for overseeing and monitoring asset management and updating asset lists as required.
  • Working closely with field Coordinators in ensuring all items classified as assets are properly tagged and documented for accountability. Process logistics-related requests from various field offices in a timely manner and providing feedback within the shortest time possible.
  • Assist with the bidding process by providing support for procurement transactions, analysing them for conformity to specified requirements; assist in conducting appraisals and supplier selection in conformance to FHI360 standards.
  • Maintain a close relationship with Procurement and Finance unit to ensure that payments are processed promptly and accurately.
  • Perform such other duties as may be required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

  • University Degree in relevant field.
  • Technical qualification is highly desirable.
  • 3-5 years previous experience in a similar capacity preferably NGO.
  • Or MSc. in relevant field with 1 – 3 years relevant logistics experience.
  • Substantial knowledge of standard logistics procedures and practices.
  • Good working knowledge of MS office applications. MS Excel, MS Office, MS Outlook etc.

Behavioural:

  • Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms;
  • Integrity- Conducts business in an ethical manner;
  • Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others;
  • Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience;
  • Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving service delivery.
  • Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
  • Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
  • Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter;
  • Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;
  • Technological Awareness – displays awareness of relevant technological solutions and trends.
  • Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Requisition ID: 2021201998
Location: Maiduguri – Borno, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Job Summary

  • This position is characterized by the performance of a variety of administrative and office support duties.
  • Positions require knowledge of organizational and departmental policies and procedures in order to communicate information involving programs, functions, and services.
  • Duties performed may include preparation of documents and reports, the use of office technology, compiling records, organizing and maintaining files, posting information, greeting/referring/assisting others, mail distribution, and photocopying.
  • The range of duties includes, but is not limited to, collecting and verifying data, summarizing and reconciling information or financial data, records management, review and processing, research and inventory.
  • Positions may serve as the primary staff assistant to a department or manager. At the advanced level, may serve as a lead worker or may provide supervision to other employees.

Accountabilities:

  • Answers phones.
  • Takes messages or fields/answers routine and non-routine questions.
  • Provides information to callers.
  • Works in cooperation with other Administrative Associates to cover phones.
  • Provides administrative support to staff for copying, faxing and large-scale mailings.
  • Responds to staff requests for administrative support as needed.
  • Sets up and maintain files, prepares reports, presentations and graphics provides employees with office supplies, performs data entry, proofreads, and compiles special reports.
  • Receives and distributes incoming mailing and coordinates outgoing mail, including courier services, postage meter account, and interoffice mail distribution.
  • Schedules meetings and meeting arrangements.
  • Provides meeting support as needed (e.g. scheduling conference rooms, coordinating food, logistics).
  • Communicates with both internal and external personnel as required.
  • Prepares and maintains documentation, plans, reports, schedules, databases, spreadsheets, logs etc. to support functions.
  • Assignments vary based on department and/or functional area.  May handle special projects and execute research and data analysis tasks.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

  • Demonstrates a basic understanding of the area of specialization, program procedures, methods, and practices to include knowledge of program and staff responsibilities.
  • Uses established filing and data systems, functions, and/or procedures that require knowledge of the program.
  • Reviews data and information for completeness and accuracy using standard guidelines; performs tasks with attention to detail.
  • Understands software used to perform day-to-day functions.
  • Uses basic office software programs, information systems, and office equipment to access, input, and verify standard information.
  • Communicates information clearly to staff, clients, and/or the public about services, processes, and procedures using prescribed or established guidelines.
  • Utilizes program-specific terminology.
  • Gathers readily available information from official records to drafts e-mails, memos and other documents.
  • Proofreads documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and basic formatting.
  • Provides answers to requests for general information.
  • Records and documents information accurately.

Problem Solving & Impact:

  • Identifies and recognizes problems that have established precedents and limited impact.
  • Refers non-standard questions and problems to higher levels.
  • Errors can be easily and quickly detected within the immediate work unit and would result only in minor disruption or expense to correct.

Supervision Given/Received:

  • Close supervision involving detailed instructions and frequent monitoring of work performance.
  • Contacts are primarily within the immediate work unit.
  • Contacts involve obtaining or providing information requiring little explanation or interpretation.

Qualifications
Education:

  • High School / GED Diploma or International equivalent.

Experience:

  • 0 – 3 years of related experience.
  • Ability to gather, recommend and summarize data for reports, finds solutions to various administrative problems and prioritizes work.
  • Work requires attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.

Technology to be Used:

  • Personal Computer, Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), e-mail, telephone, printer, calculator, copier, cell phones, PDAs and other handheld devices.

Travel Requirements:

  • Less than 10%.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition

Requisition ID: 2021201976
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Senior Technical Officer/Field Coordinator (STO/FC)

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 humanitarian needs.
  • FHI 360 through IHAP +2 is expanding its expertise by responding to this humanitarian crisis through integrated WASH, Health, Protection and Nutrition interventions and need the service of Assistant Technical Officer to oversee the delivery of nutrition services integrated into the PHC services

Basic Function

  • Position is responsible for providing quality nutrition intervention including IYCF -E and CMAM Programmes. The incumbent will engage in and will work with other team members in the delivery of optimal infant and young child feeding in emergency and treatment of Acute Malnutrition (MAM/SAM) children at the OTP within the Health facility as deemed necessary and oversee detection of malnutrition at the community level.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead community outreach activities, mid upper arm circumference screening/Active case finding for malnutrition in children under-5 and facilitation of community IYCF support group activities
  • Provision of IYCF and CMAM services in the Primary Health Care facility within the target communities including one on one skilled counselling
  • Conduct defaulter tracing, follow-up visits and deliver key nutrition messages at the PHC site while supervising the Community Support Groups.
  • Develop IYCF and Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) workplan, produce trend of malnutrition based on admission, support the conduct of mortality audit
  • Oversee timely identification of complications, non-responder, and two-way referrals to the stabilization center (SC) based on set criteria
  • Take monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies ensuring stock levels are accounted for and adequate.
  • Ensure appropriate documentation of services and continuously monitor IYCF and OTP/SC performance and output indicators to achieve the set objective
  • Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports.
  • Identify training needs and build technical capacity of health and nutrition workers including volunteers on CMAM and IYCF.
  • The incumbent will support the conduct of Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and
  • Transition (SMART), Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC) and other nutrition surveys at LGA level
  • Support the development of case studies and success stories from program implementation.
  • Direct skilled IYCF support services including Growth Promotion and Monitoring at IYCF corners/spaces for breastfeeding promotion/management of lactation difficulties, participate in food demonstration sessions periodically, micronutrient supplementation including MNP distribution.
  • Conduct regular focus group discussions with beneficiaries to assess barriers to optimal IYCF uptake
  • Develop network with other actors in the operational area as well as community leaders/ representatives
  • Ensure Gender mainstreaming in nutrition, and integration CMAM/IYCF service into Routine Primary Health Care Services.
  • Engage in community dialogue, sensitize stakeholders/community on nutrition in emergency activities and specific humanitarian programs implemented by FHI 360.
  • Other duty as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
  • Inform STO/Field Coordinator of any professional problems encountered.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • B.Sc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing or Public Health with 1-3 years’ experience.
  • MBBS with 1 year experience.
  • Experience working with a humanitarian organization

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

  • Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.
  • Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites.
  • Excellent spoken and written Local dialects and English languages.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
  • Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Project Coordinator

Requisition ID: 2021201374
Location: Ogoja, Cross River State with frequent travels to Taraba State
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Associate Director, Special Projects

Job Summary

  • Lead field activities for rolling out COVID-19 response for Cameroon refugees and vulnerable populations in Cross River and Taraba State.

Key Responsibilities

  • Liaise with NPHCDA, NCDC, FMOH, UNHCR, Cross River State Ministry of Health, Taraba State Ministry of Health, SPHCDA and other stakeholders to design the implementation plan for the project.
  • Liaise with NPHCDA, NCDC, FMOH, UNHCR, Cross River State Ministry of Health, Taraba State Ministry of Health, SPHCDA and other stakeholders to adapt guidelines on Infection prevention and control, COVID-19 case management, critical care and vaccine roll out to the Cameroon refugee situation in Cross River and Taraba States
  • Conduct trainings on infection prevention and control, case management and critical care for health workers
  • Conduct trainings on public health emergencies for LGA and state level health decision makers in Cross River and Taraba State states
  • Design and implement risk communication and community engagement strategies for Cameroon refugees and host communities in Cross River and Taraba States
  • Establish LGA level Public Health Emergency Operations Centers
  • Liaise with relevant stakeholders and border communities to set up community based point-of-entry surveillance

Expertise and Complexity:

  • Must have demonstrable experience working with National level stakeholders such as NCDC, NPHCDA, FMOH, Global Fund CCM on core pillars of the COVID-19 response
  • Must have strong experience in designing and implementing the continuum of care for COVID-19
  • Must have good knowledge on how to adapt existing health services to COVID-19 situation
  • Must have good knowledge of health management information systems used in Nigeria (SORMAS, DHIS 2)
  • Must have experience in leading multi-cultural teams
  • Demonstrable capacity to work with minimal supervision and under difficult conditions
  • Must have strong understanding of the health systems in Cross River and Taraba State
  • Have demonstrable capacity to initiate and maintain engagement with donors
  • Have demonstrable familiarity with program management

Type and Nature of Contacts:

  • Interact with colleagues both in the HQ, Country and regional offices, Communicate with regional stakeholders and other public officials clearly and politely.
  • Communicate and provide information to the team, FHI Headquarters and occasional external contacts with tact and accuracy.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • MBBS / MD / PhD or similar Degree with 3-5 years’ relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years’ experience with Health program planning and implementation at the community or state level, administration and compliance of a field-based international development or humanitarian program; general program management experience required.
  • Or MS / MA in Social Science, Public Health, Statistics or related field, MPH preferred, and a minimum of 5-7 years’ relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years’ experience with Health program planning and implementation at the community or state level working with public and NGO sectors.
  • Or BS / BA in Social Science, Public Health or related field, with a minimum of 7-9 years’ relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years’ experience with Health program planning and implementation at the community or state level working with public sector and NGO.
  • Experience with providing health and non – health interventions strongly preferred.
  • Must be fluent in English Language.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation

Requisition ID: 2021201994
Locations: Cross River & Taraba States
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Technical Officer

Basic Function

  • The Assistant Technical Officer Monitoring & Evaluation, under the supervision of the Technical Officer, is responsible for the technical oversight for the implementation of M&E activities for the project.
  • The Assistant Technical Officer, M&E will work with others in the LGA including local implementing partners to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work with the state-level staff and government counterparts to provide support and guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation activities and on donor and Government of Nigeria reporting requirements.
  • Provide support to sites at LGA, including interacting with site Program Managers, M&E focal points, state government M&E officers, other Implementing Agencies and local research groups on needs and ensuring that these parties understand and can support these requirements.
  • Work with local partners to support the correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting.
  • Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites, including the conduct of data quality assessments (DQAs) using official tools, oversee the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
  • Ensure that the quality of program/project activities adheres to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality.
  • Provide direct technical assistance and capacity building in the design and implementation of the program/project Monitoring and Enhanced Evaluation components of the activities in the communities served.
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of computerized and mobile data capture of the program and provide technical assistance and training to the staff at the sites responsible for data entry.
  • Provide technical assistance to M&E officers at LGA level in reporting COVID-19 surveillance data
  • On a monthly basis, analyze state-level data and provide approved reports to State Office, Country Office and local partners or other relevant parties.
  • Build capacity of local partners in project monitoring and with program staff and local partners, use program/project monitoring data to modify existing programs and design new programs.
  • Document lessons learned and best practices in monitoring and evaluation, according to donor guidelines.
  • Represent FHI 360 and makes presentations at professional meetings and conferences related to Monitoring and Evaluation.
  • Remain informed of current issues regarding Monitoring and Evaluation of surveillance programs in the fields by review of current literature; be alert to any implication of such research for project and program activities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

  • Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation
  • Knowledge of Nigerian diseases surveillance systems
  • Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
  • High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English and any of the local language.
  • Well-developed computer skills.
  • Ability to travel within Nigeria 75% time.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Community Mobilization

Requisition ID: 2021201993
Locations: Cross River and Taraba
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Project Coordinator

Basic Function

  • The Assistant Technical Officer, Community Mobilization will ensure effective mobilization and engagement with the various stakeholders at community, LGAs and state level for successful project implementation.

Essential Job Functions

  • Support community-driven approaches to COVID-19 response activities.
  • Facilitate stronger linkages and partnerships between the project and other implementing partners.
  • Develop and implement project community engagement strategies.
  • Lead advocacy efforts to mobilize political and social commitment and human resources for the project at all levels.
  • Establish/strengthen referral systems for COVID-19 case management
  • Provide guidance for social mobilization efforts at all levels as well as work closely with various partners and broad range of stakeholders that include TBAs, Faith Based Leaders, Traditional and Paramount Leaders, Youth, CSOs and LGA PHC units to conduct mobilization activities at all levels in order to increase uptake of COVID-19 prevention and mitigation activities
  • Coordinate mapping exercises and documentation of community resources (TBA/FBO/CSO/CBO relating to COVID-19 response in order to ascertain positive engagement
  • Provide technical guidance and leadership for appropriate training for social mobilization team to build their competence mobilization techniques.
  • Identify community issues/challenges and develop strategies to address these issues/challenges for effective implementation of the campaign portfolio
  • Conduct regular coordination meetings with the LGA social mobilization team to ensure an integrated and comprehensive approach to community mobilization, advocacy, and networking.
  • Prepare regular reports and other briefs on mobilization activities to project coordinator
  • Other duties as may be assigned periodically.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • The candidate should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Sociology, Community Development, Social Work and Social Administration or Social Sciences with 1 – 3 year post national youth service experience.
  • Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
  • Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

  • Knowledge of health and other related public health issues for Cameroon refugees in Nigeria specifically.
  • Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues in program implementation and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Ability to work well with others 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 communication.
  • High degree of proficiency in all the local languages is highly desirable.
  • Well-developed computer skills.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Finance and Administrative Assistant

Requisition ID: 2021202000
Locations: Cross River and Taraba State
Time Type: Full time
Supervisor:  Project Coordinator

Basic Function

  • Under the leadership of the Project Coordinator and direct monitoring of the Country Office Level Finance team, the Finance and Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the provision of accounting, administrative, and logistical support services to the state office.

Essential Job Functions

  • Prepare monthly financial report forms which accompany executed sub project documents.
  • Prepare monthly reporting/ budgets data entry into excel spreadsheets and automated MIS reports and disseminate information to country office.
  • Arrange travel logistics for state office staff, consultants and training participants including hotel reservations and where required, arranging airport and hotel pick-ups.
  • Handles all photocopying assignments, development and printing of photographs including reproduction of recorded videotapes for the zonal office.
  • Provide logistic support for workshops and trainings.
  • Maintain efficient records/storage of all office supplies.
  • Serves as point of contact for logistical and administrative needs in the office.
  • Coordinates all administrative and secretarial support services for the state office (as relevant).
  • Records minutes of staff meetings and circulates same amongst the staff of the state.
  • Assists with production of presentation materials for staff members.
  • Perform office equipment tasks such as making needed arrangement for services for telephone and e-mail, obtaining quotations for required services, arranging for repairs of office equipment.
  • Performs any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • University Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
  • Minimum of 1 – 3 years’ experience in accounting related to NGOs and community level programs, with increasing responsibility.
  • Experience with large complex organization is required, familiarity with international NGOs preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Proven ability in accounting for medium, multifaceted programs.
  • Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, community volunteers and recipients of assistance.
  • Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
  • High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English & any of the local languages.
  • Experience with administrative and secretarial skills

How to Apply
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Job Title: Technical Officer, COVID-19 Response

Requisition ID: 2021201995
Locations: Cross River & Taraba
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Project Coordinator

Basic Function

  • The Technical Officer COVID-19 response, under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, is responsible for field activities for rolling out COVID-19 response for Cameroon refugees and vulnerable populations at state level

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Liaise with SPHCDA and SMOH and other stakeholders to design the operational plan for the project.
  • Liaise with SPHCDA, SMOH and other stakeholders to adapt guidelines on Infection prevention and control, COVID-19 case management, critical care and vaccine roll out to the Cameroon refugee situation in Cross River and Taraba States
  • Conduct trainings on infection prevention and control, case management and critical care for health workers
  • Conduct trainings on public health emergencies for LGA and state level health decision makers in Cross River and Taraba State states
  • Design and implement risk communication and community engagement strategies for Cameroon refugees and host communities in Cross River and Taraba States
  • Establish LGA level Public Health Emergency Operations Centers
  • Liaise with relevant stakeholders and border communities to set up community-based point-of-entry surveillance

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Public health Degree (Medicine, Laboratory Science, Pharmacy, Nursing etc) with 5-7 years relevant working experience and understanding of global health security and COVID-19 response.
  • Or MPH or MS / MA in relevant Degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of humanitarian integrated health program delivery in resource constrained settings.
  • Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable
  • Familiarity with Cameroon refugee situation in Nigeria

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

  • Must have demonstrable experience working with state level stakeholders such as SPHCDA and SMOH on core pillars of the COVID-19 response
  • Must have strong experience in designing and implementing the continuum of care for COVID-19
  • Must have good knowledge on how to adapt existing health services to COVID-19 situation
  • Must have good knowledge of health management information systems used in Nigeria (SORMAS, DHIS 2)
  • Must have experience in leading multi-cultural teams
  • Demonstrable capacity to work with minimal supervision and under difficult conditions
  • Must have strong understanding of the health systems in either Cross River and Taraba State
  • Have demonstrable capacity to initiate and maintain engagement with donors
  • Have demonstrable familiarity with program management
  • Ability to travel 75% of the time to difficult terrain

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Project Coordinator

Requisition ID: 2021201996
Location: Maiduguri
Job Type: Full time
Supervisor: Response Coordinator

Basic Functions

  • The Project Coordinator will be responsible for providing oversight, coordination, monitoring and reporting of the refugee response project activities. S/he will manage field site staff.

Essential Job Functions

  • Support in project start-up and ongoing project management and administration of activities including beneficiary/community identification, refugees screening site mapping, planning and implementing of all sector activities, working with partners and facilitating monitoring.
  • Ensure the current IHANN project for IDPs implemented by FHI 360 is leveraged on for seamless collaboration and fluid referrals and access to services.
  • Map all health facilities and other resources for identification of and access to such services for IDPs
  • Support health facilities with improved skills for service delivery to IDPs and host communities
  • Provide technical assistance to teams on effective service delivery.
  • Institute system for continuous quality improvement of delivery of quality health care services in supported facilities
  • Contribute to all field work, including working collaboratively with other FHI 360 staff in Borno state in the implementation of all planned interventions including identification of existing and establishing referral networks, monitoring and supporting IDPs throughout the intervention period.
  • Coordinating with community leaders and other stakeholders and other field-based tasks as assigned.
  • Contribute to effective program reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems for both internal and external use in coordination with the other program staff.
  • Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
  • Conduct monitoring and data collection as directed by the Response Coordinator, assisting with specific surveys or assessments as needed.
  • Contribute to providing the Country Director with up-to-date information on the affected and targeted community and coordinates beneficiary lists and numbers with different stakeholders.
  • Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to FHI 360 and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission in the area of operation.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • MBBS / MD or similar Degree with 5-7 years’ relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years’ experience with Health program planning and implementation at the community or state level, administration and compliance of a field-based international development or humanitarian program; general program management experience required.
  • Or MS / MA in Social Science, Public Health or related field, MPH preferred, and a minimum of 7-9 years’ relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years’ experience with Health program planning and implementation at the community or state level working with public and NGO sectors.
  • Or BS / BA in Social Science, Public Health or related field, with a minimum of 9-11 years’ relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years’ experience with Health program planning and implementation at the community or state level working with public and NGO sectors.
  • Prior experience implementing any form of protection support is required, preferably in a camp setting.
  • Experience with providing health and non – health interventions strongly preferred.
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholders to identify IDPs according to criteria required.
  • Experience representing the organization and its interests to a diverse range of local and international government officials, local civil society organizations, other international organizations, the media and the public.
  • Commitment to renewing and maintaining knowledge of best practices
  • Demonstrated training and facilitation experience
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Demonstrated strengths in analytical skills, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing
  • Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills
  • Excellent oral and written skills and computer skills
  • Fluency in English; fluency in Hausa and Kanuri is required.

Success Factors:
The successful candidate will have a can-do attitude:

  • Ideally s/he will have previous experience in working in large-scale emergency programs in insecure and conflict-affected contexts, including remote management and capacity development.
  • S/he is a problem solver, who is adept in successfully dealing with issues of complexity.
  • S/he is an active listener and contributor, working to create a strong team share ideas and learn.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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