Assistant Technical Officer, Primary Health Care

Position Title:            Assistant Technical Officer, Primary Health Care

Location:                    Gembu and Baissa, Taraba State

Supervisor:                Project Coordinator

Basic Function:

The Assistant Technical Officer, PHC will provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality clinical care and support activities with primary focus on integrated medical services at the LGA level. He will triage, examine, diagnose and treat patients in need of primary health care at the facility. Based on the diagnosis, the ATO-

PHC will prescribe appropriate treatment to patients and suggest follow up as required.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provides accurate diagnosis, treatment and management of patients in a primary health care setting.
• Assess patients and refers them for specialized health care (as required)
• Participate in the delivery of quality health care to patients in a primary health care setting.
• Adheres to relevant Code of conduct and ethics.
• Participate in outreach and community health programs (as required)
• Provide health education to patients.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to Clinical, 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.
• 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.
• Remain informed on current programs in the field of Clinical Management of integrated medical services and related developments by reviewing current literature and staying alert to any implication of such experience and research to the project implementation especially the Clinical Management of integrated medical services at the facility level.
• Compiles and submits periodic reports.
• Ensure adequate infection prevention and control standards are always maintained.
• Participates in Continuing Professional Development (i.e. training, mentoring)
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned.

Network and coordinate with the relevant sectors:

• Establish good relationship with the State, Local Government Area authorities and community stakeholders.
• Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGO and CBOs)
• Establish a good understanding of the programs within the state and 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 FHI 360 health and nutrition programs when and if necessary, vis-a-vis donors during their field visits.

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 setting, 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 communications. Hausa and Fulani languages will be added advantage.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like travel on bikes to hard-to-reach facility.
• Ability and willingness travel across Local Government Areas (LGAs) at the field
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Ability to travel 25-50% time.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• MB.BS, MD or its equivalent with minimum of 1-3 years relevant experience in emergency and constrained settings, INGO experience is most desirable.
• Must have a valid practicing license.
• 1-3 years relevant experience in clinical setting.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.

Safeguarding:

FHI 360 is committed to providing a safe environment for all employees, beneficiaries and anyone contracted by FHI 360. This Includes taking measures to protect vulnerable people from physical and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) by either FHI 360 employees or associated personnel. FHI 360 abides by child safeguarding principles. FHI 360’s Safeguarding Policies apply and flow out to all FHI 360 staff, board members, volunteers, and partner staff (subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and subrecipients), regardless of the funding mechanism or amount of contract, agreement, or purchase order.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 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.

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