The International Committee of the Red Cross Job Vacancy

  The International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Biu Office and Yola Sub Delegation is
looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancies below.

 
Job Title: Health Field Officer
(9 months contract)
Main Responsibilities:
  • Assists
    Health Delegate in running field activities related to the health program
  • Contributes
    to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health programs
  • Contributes
    to continuous assessment and monitoring of health situation in area of
    responsibility
  • In
    coordination with Health Delegate, networks and maintains contacts with
    State, local authorities and other humanitarian organizations, National
    Security, Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) and community leaders
  • Participates
    in field trips; at times may be requested to organize and lead field trip.
  • Collects
    all relevant information in the field for the implementation of the
    programme and relays it to the health delegate or health coordinator
  • Evaluates
    the health needs, prepares medical support and assists the health
    activities with close monitoring in the field
Required
Qualifications:
  • Registered
    Nurse/Midwife registered with the Nursing & Midwifery council of
    Nigeria
  • Working
    experience in Public Health in the tropics & in Reproductive Health
    sector is mandatory
  • At
    least 2 years of experience in working in Nigeria and knowledge of the
    Nigerian Health System
  • Good
    command of both written and spoken English
  • Computer
    proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Good
    knowledge of Borno (South) surrounding areas
  • Prepared
    to spend 80% of time doing field visits
  • Able
    to translate local language Hausa and Fulani to English and vice versa
  • Knowledge
    in Data entry and analysis
Personal Attributes:
  • Strongly
    motivated by humanitarian work
  • Team
    leadership and good communication skills
  • Flexibility
    and ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative
  • Team
    work and partnership working skills
  • Willingness
    to learn and support others in their learning
  • Highly
    developed analytical, planning and organising skills
Job Title: Nutrition Health
Field Officer
Main Responsibilities:
  • Serves
    as focal point for all matters related to the ICRC supported Nutrition
    component in primary health care program in his/her area of responsibility
  • Understands
    the ICRC Primary Health Care (PHC) & Nutrition objectives and is able
    to communicate them to interlocutors
  • Attends
    nutrition cluster meetings as an observer and reports back to the ICRC
    Nutrition Mobile Delegate (NUT PHC)/ Health Delegate on information shared
    and/or obtained.
  • Liaises
    and attends regular meetings with the relevant hospital management
    committee for Follow up, flow of communication and instilling ownership
    and capacity to the committee.
  • Monitors
    and analyses consumption and any inconsistencies in stock, reporting back
    to the Nutrition Delegate
  • Together
    with Health Delegate ensures appropriate and timely responses to
    emergencies
  • Conducts
    nutritional assessments when and where required
Required
Qualifications:
  • Health
    Nutritionist registered with the relevant authorizing body in Nigeria
  • Very
    good computer skills, including spreadsheets
  • Good
    command of Hausa, Bura, Margi and Kanuri languages
  • Good
    knowledge of public health, and of local health services, staff and system
  • Good
    knowledge of the Ministry of Health and Medical Nutrition programs in
    Nigeria
  • Excellent
    knowledge of written and spoken English
  • At
    least 3 years work experience in public health nutrition
Personal Attributes:
  • Well-developed
    analytical skills
  • Good
    communications and negotiation skills, confident in talking in front of a
    large public, sense of responsibility
  • Field
    oriented and good networking
  • Excellent
    team spirit and acquired capacity to manage stressful situations
  • Flexibility
    and quick response capacity to endure recurrent changes in working
    schedule
  • Be
    able to maintain respect to his/her colleagues, interlocutors and
    profession/duty in different circumstances
  • Highly
    developed analytical, planning and organizing skills
  • Prepared
    to spend at least 70% of time doing field visits
 Job Title: Economic Security
(EcoSec) Assistant
Main Responsibilities:
  • Responsible
    for the Ecosec Programme Management Tool( EPMT) and acts as the main focal
    point in Yola for Biu and Mubi
  • Assist
    the EcoSec delegate in following up operational activities in the field,
    through enforcing the EPMT procedures,
  • Maintains
    contacts with external interlocutors and beneficiaries
  • Ensures
    proper procedures are followed for all Ecosec emergency and livelihoods
    activities ( coordination field trip request, monthly cash forecasts, timely
    requisition order creation and follow up)
  • Management
    and organization of the EcoSec beneficiaries’ database. Supervises the
    data entry clerks when needed
  • Prepare
    the bi-weekly and monthly operational reports independently and
    contributes to other written reports including the quarterly, yearly ad
    hoc narrative and statistical reports
  • Participates
    in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the EcoSec
    programme activities mainly on emergencies and livelihoods response as
    needed,
  • Maintains
    regular exchange with Log and Admin teams on requisition orders (RO)
    related to EcoSec interventions in Yola, Mubi, Biu and monitors the
    results against the set monthly/quarterly/annual plan of action
Required
Qualifications:
  • University
    degree in Administration, business, Information Technology and social
    sciences.
  • 4
    years’ work experience in field related to the work of the department
  • Fluent
    in English and Hausa.
  • Good
    report writing and analytical skills
  • Expert
    in computer knowledge especially in Excel and Word
  • Very
    good organizational skills
  • Skilled
    in the following competencies: Communication (written & verbal),
    Planning, Organization & Assessment; Responsibility & Autonomy
Personal Attributes:
  • Demonstrates
    Initiatives
  • Strongly
    motivated by humanitarian work
  • Ability
    to work independently and capacity to take initiatives when appropriate
  • Team-work
    oriented with sound communication skills
  • Punctual,
    reliable, confirmed organisational skills
  • Sound
    empathy when dealing with people/beneficiaries
  • Sound
    capacity to strictly apply ICRC rules and working procedure
Job Title: Medical Field Officer
Main Responsibilities:
  • Assists
    Health Delegate in running field activities related to the health program
  • Contributes
    to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health programs
  • Contributes
    to continuous assessment and monitoring of health situation in area of
    responsibility
  • In
    coordination with Health Delegate, networks and maintains contacts with
    State, local authorities and other humanitarian organizations, National
    Security, Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) and community leaders
  • Participates
    in field trips; at times may be requested to organize and lead field trip
  • Evaluates
    the health needs, prepares the medical support and assists the health
    activities with close monitoring in the field, in coordination with the
    State Primary Health Care Development (SPHCDA).
  • Regularly
    trains the SPHCDA health teams in the ICRC supported health facilities,
    with on the job training. Particular focus to be given to implementation
    of clinical guidelines, reproductive health, pharmacy management and
    hygiene promotion
  • In
    an emergency, assists mobilization of NRCS Emergency Action Teams (EAT)
Required
Qualifications:
  • Medical
    Doctor registered with the Nigerian Medical Board of Nigeria
  • Working
    experience in Public Health in the tropics is mandatory
  • At
    least 2 years of experience in working in Nigeria and knowledge of the
    Nigerian Health System
  • Good
    command of both written and spoken English
  • Computer
    proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Good
    knowledge of Borno mainly, Gombe & Yobe surrounding areas
  • Prepared
    to spend 80% of time doing field visits
  • Able
    to translate local language Hausa and Kanuri to English and vice versa.
  • Good
    knowledge of Hausa, Margi, Bura and Kanuri will be added advantage
  • Knowledge
    in Data entry and analysis
Personal
Attributes:
  • Strongly
    motivated by humanitarian work
  • Team
    leadership and good communication skills
  • Flexibility
    and ability to work independently and with a sense of initiative
  • Team
    work and partnership working skills
  • Willingness
    to learn and support others in their learning
  • Highly
    developed analytical, planning and organising skills
Job Title:  Urban Water Engineer
Main Responsibilities:
  • Communicates
    and coordinates WatHab department programs, needs and activities with
    internal and external parties on the instruction of the WatHab Delegate.
  • Undertakes
    or contributes to program and project planning, design and implementation.
  • Develop
    or supervise development of project documents, including project
    proposals, tender requests, contracts, cost estimations, technical
    drawings, specifications, planning and logistics needs,
  • Establishes
    strong communication and working relationships with relevant Government
    bodies (notably the State Ministry of Water Resources and the Adamawa
    State Water Board)
  • Directly
    coordinates and supervises complex technical rehabilitation projects,
    including ensuring quality, timeliness and cost effectiveness of project
    works.
  • Follows,
    respects and promotes the ICRC financial, administrative and logistical
    regulations and rules.
  • Follow
    up on tendering, contracting and purchasing activities with logistics
    department and provide support when required.
  • Provision
    of concise and pertinent progress reporting on programs, projects and other
    activities of the WatHab department, including quantifiable and statistic
    information.
Required
Qualifications:
  • Higher
    education degree (Bachelors, Masters, or equivalent) in water supply,
    sanitation, civil or related technical fields.
  • Additional
    vocational training in relevant technical fields.
  • 8+
    years of engineering experience in water supply, sanitation, construction
    or similar technical fields
  • 2+
    years of experience working for or with government institution, public
    service, or community driven projects.
  • Excellent
    command of written and spoken English
  • Strong
    communication and reporting skills for technical and non-technical
    audiences
  • Familiarity
    with Adamawa State
  • Familiarity
    with standard norms, rules, regulations, local techniques and requirements
    for construction in Borno State.
Personal Attributes:
  • Adaptable
  • Organized
  • Efficient
  • Communicative
    and clear
  • Responsible,
    reliable and accountable
  • Autonomous
 How to Apply
Persons interested and qualified should send application letter, curriculum
vitae and contact details of three referees to
ABJ_Recruitment_Services@icrc.org
Please clearly
indicate the job position and location eg: “Urban Water Engineer (Yola)”
as the subject of your application
(Applications
intended for this role without this subject will not be treated)
The deadline for the
submission of applications will be 13.10.2017, 16:30 h. Late application
will not be considered
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
However, ICRC will
not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the
recruitment process.
The International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent
organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and
dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to
provide them with assistance.
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