INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: SRH Supervisor
Location: Borno
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Purpose
- To supervise the smooth running of SRH activities, including supervision of BEmONC activities, in order to ensure 24/7 efficient, effective and quality care delivering to all patients/clients admitted into INTERSOS SRH program, in collaboration with the Clinic supervisor, Doctors and MOH by respecting and adhering to INTERSOS and MOH SRH protocols & guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly rosters for midwives and other SRH supporting staff.
- To supervise and coordinate the work of the midwives involved in the activity with close consultation of her line supervisor.
- Participates on job trainings of all midwives and SRH related staff
- Defines the training needs of the midwife and SRH related staff according to project objectives and potential.
- Assign responsibilities to the staff under her supervision and actively involve in ward rounds, deliveries, ANCs, PNC.
- Responsible for hygiene and universal precautions in health facilities according to protocols and in cooperation with logistics department and your line manager, Knows and implements accidental exposure policy.
- Supervises all minor surgical procedures, dressing, sterilization and injection services related to delivery, ANC, PNC patients in the health facilities.
- Ensures that basic delivery plans are adhered to by the SRH Unit and that prescriptions and protocols are respected.
- Ensures that all pregnant women and new born children are referred to the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI). Consider making this post primary responsible for all EPI.
- Supervises daily routine activities in the delivery ward, ANC, PNC and support her team members when there is gap.
- Ensure capacity building and implements trainings of midwife and maternity staff.
- Ensures relevant transfer of information from one duty team to another.
- Ensures that all midwife and maternity staff promotes and maintains confidentiality regarding all patient cases and records.
- To ensure all the administration procedures and document are used correctly, as well as existed data management tools.
- To ensure and identify the needs of the logistic in the ANC, PNC, Delivery and report to line manager.
- Flexibility of roster in night and day if needed
- Ensure prescriptions and drugs administration according to protocols are respected.
- Monitors and supervises weekly and monthly consumption of drugs as well as inventories in collaboration with pharmacy supervisor to ensure efficient drug consumption’s and management.
- Trains and supervises maternity staff regarding the proper use of drugs, needs and consumptions.
- Supervises and ensures that counselling services are done appropriately following protocols.
- Works in collaboration with the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) for all IEC activities.
- Ensure that transmission by HIV or other STIs is avoided with the help of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and the use of condoms while trying to respect local traditions.
- Knows SGBV protocol and ensure that it is implemented.
- Identifies possible victims of SGBV and refers them for treatment according to protocols.
- Participates in emergency activity or exploratory visit in or out of the project area if needed.
- Ensures that recording in individual patient’s card and registration books of all nursing activities are performed correctly.
- Ensures that all data management tools are used and are updated properly.
- Ensure that inventories of all material and equipment used exist and are updated.
- Ensure cleanliness of midwife areas, maternity and delivery rooms.
- Preparation of weekly data collection as well as monthly data.
- Participates in the monthly reports according to guidelines (SitReps, medical statistics, etc.) being responsible for this for all SRH activities – collection and analysis of med stats)
- Informs line manager of any problems that might be linked to work of midwife or maternity staff as well as problematic equipment or material (ex. broken, missing).
- Participate in meetings with other supervisors in order to ensure smooth collaboration of all departments in terms of activities running.
- Participate in meetings in health facility with INTERSOS & MOH staff and collaborators.
- Participates in the monthly reports according to guidelines, i.e. Situation Reports (SitReps), medical statistical reports, etc.
- Informs other medical managers or doctors about any possible serious problem or complications regarding INTERSOS SRH patients.
Requirements
Professional Requirements:
- BSc in Nursing from an accredited institution; Post-graduate degree in relevant field will be and additional advantage At least 3 years post qualifying experience in a similar environment; experience in implementation of health and nutrition program will be an additional advantage.
- Possession of a valid practicing certificates.
Personal Requirements:
- Leadership, people management and development, teamwork and cooperation
- Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards and best practices
- Manages effectively his/her own time as well as flexible and available to work over time when needed
- Good command of written and spoken English, Kanuri and Hausa Languages
- Adhere to all INTERSOS policies and procedures both technical and administrational.
- Undertake and apply learning from appropriate training and development programmes.
- Maintain and care for all equipment issued by INTERSOS Nigeria and for any losses or damages due to negligence you will be liable for repair or replacement.
Deadline: 25th March, 2024.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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