FamKris healthcare initiative, is a registered Not- for-profit organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare for all Nigerians with head office in Trow Plaza, Jabi, Abuja, and a corporate office in Lokoja. Famkris has presence in 11 states and service delivery across the Northwest, Southeast, Southwest and North Central Nigeria. We have positioned ourselves as organizational advocates for universal health care, particularly regarding infectious diseases affecting poor rural communities in emerging countries. Famkris health care initiatives have built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners, and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.
Therefore, we are currently seeking applications from qualified persons for the below position:
position: Healthcare Waste Manager
Location: Kogi
Level of Effort: Full Time
Job Description
- He/she will be responsible for the management of all medical-related waste at the health facility and community level.
Maintain oversight of all commodities utilized in the implementation of project activities.
- Ensure all waste disposal processes are in line with global best practices and environmental standards.
- Develop and deploy SOPs, tools, and relevant guidelines for the safe and secure disposal of all medical-related waste and ensure healthcare workers are trained in these guidelines.
- Document successes, lessons learned, and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the project donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Minimum Recruitment Standard
- Degree in Environmental or Medical Sciences or any other science course with master’s degree in any of these courses (Public Health, Environmental/Medical Sciences, any other relevant courses),
- At least five (5) years of progressive experiences in HCWM.
- The postholder is expected to have previous experience in the preparation of HCWM technical instruments recognized by the World Bank, strong country knowledge and of World Bank safeguard policies, experience in hazardous/HCWM activities.
- At least five years’ experience in developing training manuals or other training documents for programs/projects funded by multilateral agencies specifically on hazardous/HCWM, working experience in Nigeria or developing country under similar condition.
- Good technical and organizational background in performing hazardous/HCWM for programs/projects, and ability to cooperate and interact with stakeholders including facilitating meetings and workshops.
- Good knowledge of the healthcare waste streams generated in Nigeria.
- Working experience in Nigeria or other developing countries.
- Ability to cooperate and interact with stakeholders including facilitating meetings and workshops.
- Experience working in Kogi State will be an added advantage.
Note
This vacancy will close on the 19th March 2024.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume and a one-page cover letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to Human Resources Unit through this email address: [email protected] to apply.
APPLICATION MUST EXPLICITLY STATE APPLICANT’S FULL NAMES, THE POSITION OF INTEREST WITH
PREFERED LOCATION (e.g. “JOHN DOE, Program Associate (Community Based Activities) Kogi”).
Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
Famkris Health Care Initiative (FHCI) has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). FHCI does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
