Overview
The Health Field Officer 3 maintains an overview of the country-wide health environment and infrastructure, the MoH structure, epidemics/outbreaks, and disease patterns. S/he maintains a network of health-related interlocutors and is responsible for administrative issues related to health programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for capacity building program first aid training, basic emergency care, emergency room trauma course, mass casualty incidence in the delegation.
- Maintains an overview of the ongoing health situation country wide, alerts outbreaks/epidemics, public health issues and advises health management.
- Maintains an updated understanding of the Nigerian health structure, including national health budget/funding structures, relevant interlocutors and humanitarian actors present in Nigeria.
- Maintains a network of interlocutors related to the health structure particularly at central level.
- Works within the health team to develop/strengthen the health strategy, support revision of current programs and preparation of new proposals for health projects.
- Supports health assessments and reviews and prepares reports and projects proposals as necessary.
- Supports the development of other Emergency department program in collaboration with Health Coordinator and Deputy Health Coordinator.
- Supports Health Care in Danger initiative and focal person for the collaboration with national health authorities, health related education institutions.
- Supports data collection and collaborates with health team in analysis of Monthly Activity Database, District Health Information Software 2 (MAD/DHIS) data and recommendations for action.
- Supports the implementation of the PAM with the health team in close collaboration with the Health Co Dep Health Co.
- Represents the health department and participates in external/internal meetings, as required.
- Supports implementation of the ER program i.e. participates in assessments, project proposal and plan of action.
- Supports the preparation of Partnership agreements (PA) and process for signature by all parties.
- Supports development of communication materials including Health Care in Danger (HCiD), overall responsibility for preparation of Quarterly Facts & Figures.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5 years clinical experience
- Minimum of 1 year working in Public Health Sector, preferably with the ICRC or with good knowledge of ICRC activities.
- Certification and experience as Master Trainer in Basic Emergency Care, ERTC/ATLS is a strong asset
- Previous experience working within Nigerian Ministry of Health (MoH) system an advantage.
- Experience in project management is an asset
- Previous experience in humanitarian works an advantage.
Qualifications
• University degree in medicine (qualified medical doctor).
