Guildance Community Development Foundation is a Nigerian Non Governmental Organization (NGO). Our foundation, completely non-profit and non-political, is registered under part ‘C ‘with the Corporate Affairs Commission. Presently, we have offices in Osun State, Borno State as well as Oyo State with the plan to network throughout Nigeria in the nearest future.

The NGO focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention through awareness campaigning, pre counseling, testing, and post counseling. One of our objectives is to fight the discrimination of people living with HIV/AIDS, especially orphaned and vulnerable children highly marginalized in the society. Guildance Community Development Foundation began operation in 2000 but registered in April of 2008 and collaborated with National Blood Transfusion Services and Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital,Osogbo in Osun State. We wish to eradicate hunger and poverty. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical health officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Date line: 15 September 2021

Duration: Six ( 6)months with possible extension

Start date: as soon as possible Open to Expatriate: no

Job Description

The Technical Officer (Health ) will provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality care and support activities with primary focus on clinical management of integrated medical services in maiduguri .

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide day to day technical and programmatic support related nutritional and integrated medical services at the facility level guided by strategies and approaches related to the implementation programs.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to nutritional and integrated medical services and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
• Assist in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents and work plans.
• Sensitize main stakeholders on CMAM and need for support and commitment for long term access to life-saving activities for children; at this stage the overall entry/exit strategy can be shared emphasizing the vital role of the stakeholders to make this happen
• Works closely with assigned team to ensure activities are implemented according to standard operating procedures (SOP‘s).
• Build capacity of Community Health Workers (CHWs) through organized trainings.
• Serve as organization liaison at coordinated external meetings and conferences if assigned.
• Plan and deliver trainings with support capacity building team on CMAM and IYCF  Develop work plan
• Remain informed on current programs in the field of medical and nutritional management and related developments by assessing the needs of current IDPs and staying alert to any implication of such experience and research to the project implementation Network and coordinate with the relevant sectors:
• Establish good relationships with the Local Government Area authorities and community leaders. Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGO) Establish a good understanding of the program within the community Establish link and meetings with the community leaders and different group existing in the working area.
• Coordination and participation in Nutrition Cluster, and nutrition assessment/ survey groups and filing of meeting minutes Support, and actively participate the sub-Nutrition Cluster group meetings at district level constructively Represent GCDF programs when and if necessary vis-a-vis donors during their field visits  Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MB.BS,/MD/MPH,Nursing or similar Degree with 2 to 3 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of humanitarian integrated health program delivery in resource-constrained settings.
• Possession of an MPH or postgraduate degree in a related field is required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

Knowledge of health and nutrition in humanitarian programs.

• Clinical management and training experience and ability to understand full range of issues around integrated health program.
• Knowledge of Nigerian clinical settings, including government and non-government settings.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues in the communities
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English and Hausa communications
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long-distance walking to facility
• Ability and willingness to stay at Local Government Area (LGA) at the field  Well-developed computers

How to Apply

Method of Application: Applicants must send a cover letter and updated CV in a single document

(not longer than four(4)pages) in English and PDF format Via [email protected] or [email protected] 

Note

Guildance CDF is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. we are not collecting money from our applicant‘s. Beware of fraudster.