The MENTOR Initiative is a UK registered charitable, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization working globally to relieve human suffering from tropical diseases. With support from BHA-PUI, USDA and UNF, The MENTOR Initiative is implementing Emergency Control of Malaria amongst high malarious areas in Borno state. The MENTOR Initiative works in close partnership with the MoH in Nigeria to build technical capacity and effective planning and responses to malaria and other VBDs.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 18th of July 2024
Overall Job Purpose: To assist the Prevention /Program Coordinator
Location: Maiduguri, with occasional travel to other bases
Reporting to: Prevention /Program Coordinator
Key tasks and responsibilities:
The context:
The MENTOR Initiative (MENTOR) is an international NGO, which directly assists developing countries in their fight against malaria and other vector borne disease. The MENTOR Initiative provides support in the fight against malaria and other vector borne diseases through three key activities: intensive development of the technical capacity of humanitarian organizations and national partners, technical support for in-country programs, and operational research for the development and evaluation of innovative and context-specific tools for improved vector borne disease control. The MENTOR Initiative works in collaboration with various international agencies and governments including the United Nations, the Ministry of Health, and other Humanitarian Organizations. In close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, MENTOR is implementing large scale Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) and community mobilization on malaria and hygiene promotion campaigns in the conflict affected areas of Borno state of Nigeria.
Overall Job Purpose:
Under the direct supervision of the Prevention Coordinator, the Senior Prevention & Liaison Officer will be responsible for developing MENTOR relations with ministries and authorities in Nigeria and ensuring the smooth rollout and running of program activities; IRS and Vector Borne Disease (VBD) control interventions, including research works, and field assessment visits as required. He or she will work closely with the program team to implement and track all activity components during the project period.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Field assessment visits:
- Responsible for designing the methodology and related tools for planning and implementing ongoing and new field assessments.
- Collect required information for health, WASH, nutrition, and other epidemiological data from the field and related stakeholders.
- He/she will manage the planning, implementation, and follow-up of the project specific assessment activities conducted in the conflict affected population in Nigeria.
- Maintain processes and systems for a timely and coherent collection of data, cleaning and analysis for reporting
- Train teams on and conduct population sampling and surveys as required.
Programme:
- To manage rapid assessment visits to the sites selected for the IRS Campaign and other planning activities.
- To arrange/conduct baseline and end-line surveys in all the designated areas and data compilation.
- To maintain records of all IRS equipment and insecticide in the MENTOR office and prepositioning at target sites.
- Work closely with other staff members to develop a greater understanding of MENTOR benefits and solve any issues that arise.
- Execute, in close coordination with the Prevention Coordinator/CD, the proper planning of all the planned activities particularly field assessment visits.
- To monitor IRS Campaign activities using MENTOR M&E checklist and data tools and compiling results.
- Ensure M&E plans are in place for all indicators and review their relevance and effectiveness at capturing key program data.
- To organize, assist, and facilitate training of IRS teams and any VBD training and to ensure that the Prevention Officers and Data Officer are able to undertake quality training to IRS teams or VBD teams.
- To organize the development of standard IEC materials and to organize and facilitate training for community Mobilizers on proper IEC/BCC.
- Ensure that mechanisms are in place and effectively used to measure the effectiveness and impact of IEC/BCC interventions.
- To ensure the accurately compilation of daily program data received from the Prevention officers, submit it to Prevention Coordinator on timely basis.
- In coordination with the logistician, to ensure that all IRS and entomological equipment and materials are properly maintained and stored under good conditions.
- To conduct/supervise the entomological activities on regular basis or as assigned by the Prevention coordinator.
- With close liaison with the Prevention Coordinator fully participate in the quarterly and final reports writing in reference to the expected indicators of the prevention activities and log-frames.
- To provide timely prevention monthly work-plan that shall be evaluated with the corresponding activities at the end of the relevant month.
- Ensure the data is properly organized and secured.
- Collect malaria and other epidemiological data from MOH/WHO to compare the impact of IRS in the target locations.
- Cross-check all the databases with hard data forms before transmission to hierarchy.
- Any other related tasks assigned by the line manager or the Country Director.
Liaison:
- Develop MENTORs relations with ministries and authorities in the country to ensure a smooth roll out of programme activities.
- Monitor, coordinate, and communicate the strategic objectives of the MENTOR with government ministries.
- Regular liaison with the MENTOR Senior Management Team (SMT) and the relevant key stakeholders; ministries, partners and community members for the effective implementation of all the planned prevention activities in the target locations.
- To keep relevant ministries and stakeholders informed about the IRS Campaign and other activities and ensure that relevant documents are signed by The MENTOR Initiative and Community Focal Persons.
- To keep the SMT informed of necessary permissions, documentation, and procedure that is required with authorities in order to ensure the implementation of programme activities.
Project Support:
- Assist the Prevention Coordinator in day-to-day activity implementation of the project.
- Give logistic and administrative support where needed and when requested.
- Participate in training sessions and meetings
- Participation in the stakeholder meetings on a schedule basis.
Reporting:
- Provide regular updates to the CD/ Prevention Coordinator on the progress of all field activities and data analysis.
- Weekly/Biweekly reporting of the planned activities.
- Assist in the reporting of the monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual through the Prevention Officers
- Participate in the health, WASH clusters, or other related meetings when dedicated by the Prevention Coordinator
External
- Work and collaborate with local government stakeholders and partners on ground (these can be MoH authorities, commissioners and other NGO correspondents).
- Specific external communication such as interview by media groups, other agencies, donors or government high level authorities should be referred to the Prevention Coordinator/CD at all times.
Other:
- Work as part of an established team with excellent communication skills, team builder, flexible, adaptable and willing to work and travel to other field locations when required.
- All other tasks asked by the Prevention Coordinator/SMT if needed.
- Follow-ups with the relevant ministries for MoU/Letters and ethical review.
Safeguarding and Code of Conduct
- Adhere to the agreed MENTOR Code of conduct on Ethics and Integrity and Safeguarding including, Whistle blowing policy.
The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the organization’s needs.
Others
- Work as part of an established team with excellent communication skills, team builder, flexible, adaptable and willing to work and travel to other field locations when required.
- All other tasks asked by the Senior Program Officer/Prevention Officer or Prevention Coordinator if needed.
- Adhere to the agreed MENTOR Code of conduct on Ethics and Integrity and safeguarding including Whistle blowing policy.
As the MENTOR Initiative is working in a constantly changing humanitarian aid environment, reasonable specific work duties may be requested that may not fit into the above job description, but which will help promote over all programs goals and aims. Similarly, while work on weekend will not normally be required, requests to do so should be regarded as falling within the 40hr working week stipulated within the MENTOR-Initiative’s standard working contract, of which this job description forms a part.
Desirable Requirements are:
- Knowledge of local area
- Experience with INGO
- Applications deadline on 17th of August 2024 by 5pm
Send your application with Subject Line “Senior Prevention & Liaison Officer, by e-mail to: [email protected]
MENTOR is an equal opportunity employer; qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
