Plan International Nigeria- Vacancies
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries, driving changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. Plan International is registered in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
We are looking for passionate, experienced and dedicated professionals for our programmes in Yobe and Adamawa States
Job Title: Health Worker-Nurse
Contract Duration: 11 months.
Locations: Adamawa (Madagali LGA) and Yobe (Jakusko and Bursari LGA’s)
Dateline: 26th August, 2021
Role Purpose
We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. As an independent development and humanitarian organization, we work alongside children, young people, our supporters and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 80 years we have been building powerful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 75 countries.
Dimensions of the Role
The incumbent will be responsible for the implementation of management of SAM cases in stabilization center sites in collaboration with other nutrition and SMOH staff and integration with other programs. S/He will facilitate good practice and ensure compliance to applicable implementation of national CMAM/National SAM inpatient guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
• Makes sure that CMAM program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e.
application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement
• Ensures children admitted are being fed with therapeutic feeds as prescribed based on the National guidelines
• Conduct psychosocial support activities in the stabilization center.
• Ensure medications are prescribed and administered based on National/Who guidelines.
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation in SC
• Work closely CMAM officer, IYCF Officer and community mobilization officer to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the community to OTP and SC sites.
• Work closely with other partners implementing OTP for proper referral and monitoring of beneficiaries at OTP level
• Take a co-lead on Management of complicated SAM services at Stabilization centre sites and ensure the correct amount and type of therapeutic feeding is given to the admitted cases as per the protocol.
• Ensure the multi-chart/inpatient card has properly filled and monitored and corrective action has taken on daily basis.
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
• Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are screened correctly.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP/SC.
• Ensure comprehensive health checks and correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment according to the CMAM protocols so that the patient receives appropriate treatment in the relevant program.
• Ensure all children in SC are immunized according to the national protocols.
• Ensure timely identification of complications, non-responders, and referrals to the SC.
• Ensure correctness, consistence and completeness of the information in the nutrition registers.
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics
• Through liaison with the community volunteers provide effective follow up of all cases:
particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems… etc.
• Provide key Nutrition and Health education messages to beneficiaries based the protocol and guidelines
• Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the SC sites.
• Follow-up and ensure the field team interacts with the beneficiaries properly
• Provide a daily/weekly and Monthly CMAM report to the SC doctors/nutrition coordinator.
• Upholds the image and values of Plan international Nigeria at all times,
• Performs other related tasks as required, like control and facilitation of vehicle movement within the project area in the field Prepare and submit regular monthly and quarterly logistic activity reports to the project/office managers;
Selection criteria:
• BSC or Diploma in nursing, midwifery
• Over one (1) years’ experience in complicated SAM case management in SC and CMAM programme
• Valid and current practicing license.
• Excellent report-writing skills is an additive
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
• Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles.
Plan international operates in an equal opportunity environment and actively encourage diversity. Only applications received in English will be treated and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Plan International has a Child and Youth Safeguarding/Protection and a Gender equality policy that are integral part of the recruitment process.
All Applications should be in an envelope, addressed to HR Manager, Plan International indicating the Position applied for and location submitted to the addresses below:
S/N Communities Site of submission of CV/Cover Letter
1 MADAGALI Principal Medical Officer’s office in the General Hospital,
Madagali or
Plan International Office, Mubi
2 JAKUSKO Principal Medical Officer’s office in the General Hospital, Jakusko or
Plan Stabilization Centre, General Hospital, Bade
3 BURSARI Principal Medical Officer’s office in the General Hospital, Bursari or
Plan Stabilization Centre, General Hospital, Bade
