ALIMA Medical Referent Jobs in Nigeria

ALIMA Medical Referent Jobs in Nigeria

ALIMA’S Ethos:

ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and provide care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation, and the alliance of organizations and individuals.

Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 6 million patients. Today ALIMA works in 12 countries in Western and Central Africa. In 2020, we developed 41 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics and extreme poverty.

ALIMA in Nigeria

ALIMA has been present in Nigeria since 2016. Its actions are part of a regional response strategy to health and nutrition emergencies, with a focus on paediatric, maternal-infant and epidemic interventions.

ALIMA is present in North-East Nigeria in Borno State (MMC and Jere LGAs) and in Yobe State (Bade and Karasuwa LGAs) where it provides outpatient and inpatient healthcare and nutrition services for IDPs and host communities.

In North-West Nigeria, ALIMA is in Katsina State (Kaita LGA) to respond to increased nutritional needs. ALIMA is present in the South-West, in Ondo State (Owo LGA) where teams are treating patients for Lassa fever and conducting research into improved treatment.

In order to improve the early detection of SAM cases among communities, ALIMA provides for MUAC and edema training to mothers, as well as Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) training, both at the ITFC and community level through a trained network of community nutrition counsellors and community health workers.

Mission Location: Nigeria, Katsina

Mission Et Objectives

The Medical Referent of the ALIMA Katsina Project is the ALIMA representative and responsible for the implementation of program/medical activities in KAITA and other LGAs if needed.

In close collaboration with the Project Coordinator, Medical Coordinator, and Mission Coordination team, define and plan the project objectives and priorities, the risks and constraints , and calculate human and financial needs.

Cultivate the relationship with the MoH stakeholders in order to implement efficiently and ensure the goals as well as to improve targeted population’s health conditions and humanitarian situation.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Ensures actively in different Wards of Kaita program activities that ALIMA’s charter, policies and image are respected with regards to national employees, populations, authorities and partners

Supervise the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project in collaboration with the project team and according to the internal and donor indicators

Provides technical support to medical personnel in the field ensuring the implementation of all ALIMA medical activities follow relevant policies, protocols, and national guidelines

Supervises the Nurse Supervisor, Pharmacy Supervisor and medical doctors, (if these positions are in place on the field: SRH Supervisor, MHPSS psychologists)

Oversees team members work for quality and guidelines compliance, and assist team members when they have questions or problems

Ensures that skilled, highly motivated and duly registered (by respective professional regulatory bodies) health staff are provided to the project to support staff

Manages the project pharmacy to ensure efficiency and validate medical orders to the central pharmacy for project activities
Compiles and analyses medical/program data for reports (medical sitrep…) to the medical coordination and project coordinator on project’s evolution

Ensures a quality of data collection and epidemiological surveillance system
Supervises full implementation of safety and health protocols, reporting to the Medical

Coordination and Project Coordinator on risky

behaviours

Provides inputs on the budget processes, work plan, procurement plan, and participates in the monitoring of the budget consumption to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency

Supervises all medical orders for program implementation at the project level with the support of the project team, and collaborates with the coordination team and project team for the international and national medical orders

Participates in various partner meetings for the smooth running of the project: LGA health and Nutrition sector meetings, technical meetings, partner coordination meetings, etc

Ensures that excellent communication and effective working relationships are maintained within the project between staff, managers, PC, and mission Coordination

Participates with the collaboration of the PC, in different assessments in Katsina state and drafting of the proposal. Participate in the opening of new medical activities in different LGAs

Contributes to the operation and running of any research projects where appropriate by providing clinical advice on the relevance of research projects and attending research team meetings

Performs any other duty as assigned by the organisation through the Medical coordinator and Project Coordinator

Experiences & Skills

Experience:

Essential Medical degree

MBBS

Minimum 2 years’ experience in Medical practice

Experience in community activities

Previous experience with ALIMA or other NGO’s in developing countries is desirable

Experience in management of cholera is an asset

Skills:

Advanced knowledge in Medical management

Essential computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook and Internet)

Training skills

Well organised with good negotiation and communication skill

Ability to work as part of a team, a part of multicultural and multi-disciplinary team, in emergency and under pressure, to manage stress easily and result oriented

Ability to work in close collaboration with MOH staff

Can work and create teamwork, flexible, and committed to the assigned position

Interest in and commitment to ALIMA’s activities, enthusiasm to represent the organisation to others, to travel to different regions of Nigeria

Languages:

English compulsory

Others are an asset like Hausa, Kanuri

Conditions

Contract term: Contract under French law; contract length: 6 months

Position to be filled: December 2022

Salary: Depending on experience

ALIMA pays for:

Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location
accommodation costs
Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee and his/her family
Evacuation of the employee


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; ALIMA Medical Referent Jobs in Nigeria


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