Health Officer

IRC

Gubio, Borno, Nigeria
Primary health care service delivery
Capacity building and on-the-job coaching
Health service supervision
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people devastated by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and regain control of their future through health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and empowerment programs

Job Summary

  • The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people devastated by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and regain control of their future through health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and empowerment programs.
  • The Health Officer will support program development and quality by strengthening health services in Borno State through capacity building, supervision, and coaching of frontline health providers.
  • The role involves ensuring essential lifesaving health and sexual and reproductive health services, supervising incentive staff, managing reporting, and leading community engagement and health promotion activities.

Matching Summary

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people devastated by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and regain control of their future through health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and empowerment programs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Primary health care service delivery
  • Capacity building and on-the-job coaching
  • Health service supervision
  • Infection prevention and control adherence
  • Health commodity supply chain coordination

Nice-to-have

  • Community engagement and health promotion
  • Emergency preparedness training
  • Culturally sensitive interpersonal skills
  • Collaboration with community structures
  • Use of Microsoft Office Suite

Key Requirements

  • Degree in Nursing Science
  • Valid Nursing and Midwifery Council license
  • Experience supervising primary health care staff
  • Experience with displaced communities
  • Training in SRHR topics including FP, PAC, BEmONC
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Report and proposal writing experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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