ALIMA Project Coordinator- Yobe Jobs in Nigeria

ALIMA Project Coordinator- Yobe Jobs in Nigeria

The ALIMA Spirit:

ALIMA's purpose is to save lives and 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.

We act with humanism, impartiality and respect for universal medical ethics. In order to access patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.

The Values and Principles of Our Action, Inscribed in Our Charter

Putting the Patient First

Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine

Responsibility and freedom

Improving the quality of our actions

Placing trust

Collective intelligence

Environmental responsibility


ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach to perpetrators of gender-based and sexual violence and to inaction in the face of suspected or actual violence.

The protection of those who benefit and are impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone who collaborates with ALIMA is committed to :

Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and gender and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud;

Report violations of policies, framework documents, and procedures to a supervisor, manager or referral agent.

Caring - Innovating - Together:

Since its inception in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients, and today deploys its operations in 12 countries in Africa. In 2021, we have developed 60 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics and extreme poverty.

All of these projects are in support of national health authorities through 357 health facilities (including 45 hospitals and 312 health centers).

We work in partnership with local NGOs whenever possible to ensure that our patients benefit from expertise wherever it is available, whether in their country or in the rest of the world.

In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we conduct operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the areas of malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers. ALIMA also conducts operations in response to the covid-19 pandemic in all our missions.

Our Project Themes:

Malnutrition, Sexual and reproductive health including gender-based violence, Primary and secondary health, Pediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics (Hemorrhagic fevers, meningitis, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Covid-19).

Our Countries of Intervention

Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal, and Ukraine.

Alima in Nigeria / Yobe Context

It is estimated that some 8.4 million people in the north-east states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY states) will need humanitarian aid throughout 2022. Approximately 1.74 million children under five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition across the north-east in 2022.

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 pediatric, 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.

ALIMA additionally supports these health facilities through the supply of medicines and medical equipment, as well as building the capacity of the Ministry of Health (MoH) staff.

ALIMA ensures access to water and sanitation in health centers through water testing and monitoring and the rehabilitation of latrines in its operating facilities, as well as solid and medical waste management.



Mission Location: Nigeria, Yobe State, Gashua and Damaturu

Functional and Hierarchical Links

Report to: Head of Mission

Staff Reporting to him: 3

Mission

The Project Coordinator is responsible for ALIMA’s operational response to

the Project. In close collaboration with the mission coordination team, define and plan the project objectives and priorities, identify the population’s health and humanitarian needs, analyze the context and the humanitarian issues at stake, the risks and constraints and calculate human and financial needs.

Coordinate, in close collaboration with the Head of Mission, its implementation in order to efficiently ensure the goals as well as to improve the targeted population’s health conditions and humanitarian situation

Main activities

Monitors the political and humanitarian situation in the project’s area

Evaluates needs by identifying the population’s health status, by analyzing the context (environment, actors involved, negotiations for access etc.), networking, and associated risks and constraints

Monitors the security situation in the area of intervention, propose security guidelines and guarantee their implementation

Proposes and carries out exploratory missions, according to the Head of Mission’s indications,

Ensures a data collection and epidemiological surveillance system, in agreement with the Medical Coordinator

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

Provides reporting to the coordination team on the project’s evolution and proposes corrections if needed.

Elaborates on the Project’s institutional memory, keeping written records (and filing them) on its development

Be responsible for the proper application of HR policies and associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential, detection, staff development, and internal communication) in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activities he/she is accountable for

Supervises the project material resources put at ALIMA’s disposition

Supervises all orders (medical and logistical) and the Project’s purchases as well as the financial indicators, with the support of the coordination
Implementation of preventive measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence

Ensures that his/her team, partners, and community members are aware of ALIMA's policy and have access to information (complaints mechanism, focal point...)

Facilitates the organization of training and awareness sessions

Applies standards relating to the prevention of abuse of power, gender-based violence, and sexual violence

Ensures that the members of his/her team and those of the partners involved in the project (Ministry of Health, national partners, etc.) follow the training and awareness-raising sessions and apply the rules for preventing abuse

Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for his/her team, community members, and partners involved in the project

Experience and Skills

University degree or paramedical diploma/degree desirable

Previous experiences in humanitarian aid

Experiences with international medical NGOs & experience in project management are desirable

Experience in security management is highly desirable

English Speaking, reading, and writing are mandatory. French is an asset.

Essential computer literacy (word, excel & internet)

Negotiation skills

Strong interpersonal skills

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; ALIMA Project Coordinator- Yobe Jobs in Nigeria


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