Kalthum Foundation for Peace (KFP) is a local non-governmental Organization that is totally not for profit, non political also non religious. It was started in 2015 but was established on 10th December 2016 by Kalthum Muhammad Rabiu, from whom the NGO got its nomenclature. Kalthum Foundation for Peace started as an advocacy platform to push for the rights of the girl child and counter violent extremism and terrorism in the northeast region of Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Non-Communicable Disease Specialist
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Reporting To: Head of Medical Activities Manager
Line Manages: NCD Clinicians
Job Summary
- The Non-Communicable Disease Specialist will be responsible for leading, supervising, and monitoring the Integration of NCD-MH in the primary health package being implemented by the KFP Health Team, with the aim of attaining delivery of high-quality medical care for patients, as well as vastly improving the health condition of the target population.
Responsibilities
- Screening/patient identification, Initial/follow up consultation, prescriptions, and if needed, referral.
- Patient’s education, adherence to treatment, defaulter tracing system.
- Record keeping, data encoding while respecting confidentiality.
- Lead the implementation of the NCD integration in the different HFs where KFP is supporting PHC, according to the standard programmatic guidance and monitoring tools.
- Ensure that the NCD Clinicians have clearly defined objectives and understand their responsibilities.
- Provide technical and organizational support to the health project staff.
- Ensure training and active on-the-job supervision as well as clinical mentorship for the medical team in all locations with regard to NCD activities in place.
- Ensures all staff understand and implement NCD program guidelines and protocols as per programmatic guidance and annexes.
- Ensure respect of KFP and national protocols and guidelines by all members of the medical team and supervise provision of medical care to the program population according to updated MoH protocols and programmatic guidance.
- Provide technical and organizational support and training to the NCD clinicians.
- Reports to the HMA on progress and challenges in the NCD integration process.
- Ensures the monitoring tools for NCD are well known (NCD database, monthly data sheet) by the NCD Clinicians.
- Ensure data are compiled correctly and shared with the HMA in a timely fashion for proper reporting.
- Provide training and supervision on data collection.
- Collaborate in monitoring of current activities and availability of needed materials
- Assist in NCD data collection.
- Prepare the Weekly/Monthly data compilation and reporting according to the agreed templates (monthly/quarterly template as well as the NCD database and monthly data sheet).
- Prepare and submit NCD training reports.
- Preparation and submission of NCD weekly Activity reporting.
- Ensure that NCD Clinicians have clearly defined objectives and understand their responsibilities
Location:
- This position is based in Maiduguri, Borno State, with frequent travel to Jere, Konduga, Monguno, and Dikwa. Are you ok with this?
Requirements
Professional requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- 5 (five) years of relevant professional work experience in public health with Background/familiarity with Emergency.
- Possession of a valid practicing license/certificate.
Personal requirements:
- Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, and internet)
- Leadership, people management and development, teamwork and cooperation, and service orientation.
- Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards, and best practices
- Manages effectively his/her own time as well as being flexible and available to work overtime when needed
- Good command of written and spoken English; local spoken Language is an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills and excellence as a team player
- Analytical and reporting skills
- Respect and adherence to protection principles
- Honesty and integrity and ability to cope with stressful situations.
Application Closing Date
14th October, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
