Head of Health Promotion at the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Health Promotion

Location: Yobe
Employment Type: Full Time

Responsibility / Main Activities
Head of Health Promotion activities:

• Organize, train, and supervise the CNMs supervisors and CNMs in terms of:
• Planning and organizing their work (areas, days, absences, visits, holidays, etc).
• Evaluating training needs and participating in trainings.
• Visiting regularly communities that are under his/her responsibility.
• Elaborating relevant material and establish adequate strategies for delivering the focused information to the community.
• Ensure delivery of information to community regarding hygiene, diseases and prevention using proper tools and informing communities about ALIMA and services provided.
• Monitor, collect and report to the medical team any information linked to living conditions and the health situation of the population (e.g. food security, vaccination status, nutritional situation, detect medical needs of the population, number of people arriving or leaving the community, births and deaths in the community, vaccination status of children, etc).
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all information observed or registered.
• Report to line manager or medical team:
• If there are people with some medical problems.
• Any problems that the community health workers might encounter during meetings with population in or outside of health facilities.
• Any loss/damage of ALIMA’s material /equipment.

Implementation of prevention measures against abuse of power, SGBV:

• Under the supervision of the Head of Health Promotion
• Ensures that his/her team, partners and community members are aware of ALIMA's policy and have access to information (complaint escalation mechanism, focal point...).
• Facilitates the organization of training and awareness sessions
• Implements standards related to the prevention of abuse of power, gender-based violence and sexual violence.
• Ensures that team members and partners involved in the project (Ministry of Health, national partners, etc.) follow training and awareness sessions and apply the rules for preventing abuse.
• Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for his/her team, community members and project partners.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skill

• Degree in Public Health or any degree in a health-related field
• Post Graduate qualification in Health Promotion / IEC specialization / Global Health / Public Health / Community Health is desirable.

Experience:

• 3-year experience in similar position
•  Essential working experience in Nutrition, Malaria, Vaccination (EPI), Maternal & Child Health, Health Promotion or Community Health-related work.

Competencies:  

• Computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Stress Management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good judgment and a high level of respect for confidentiality.

Application Closing Date
14th April, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as the subject of the email.