International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian non-profit organization dedication to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and medical relief programs. IMC has operating in Nigeria since November 2013 to build the capacity of local health system and the communities and ensure the provision of quality, accessible health and Nutrition care for children under age five years. With the support of various donors, IMC provides training and support to the Ministry of Health in the areas of nutrition and health in Wamkko, Binji, Shagari and Kebbe LGAs, Sokoto State.

Post Title: Public Health Officer

Reporting to: Nutrition Coordinator 

Duty Station: Sokoto State

Summary 

Reporting to the Nutrition Coordinator, the Public Health Officer will provide leadership and management of all aspects of the hygiene promotion and sanitation component of all aspects of the hygiene promotion and sanitation component of IMC/WASH,  IYCF and CMEME projects/s at Wamakko, Binji, Shagari and Kebbe LGAs. He/She will be responsible for the implementation hygiene promotion and sanitaion component and ensuring program quality, completion of activities within allocated funding and expansion and improvement. the public Health Officer will be spending full of his/her time in all four LGAs 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Respect the didnity of the beneficiaries, careers and members of the community.

2. In coordination with LGAs WASH officers and CG Promoters as well as assessement to identify key risky hugiene behaviors to work on and to capture key achievements with-in the framework of project/s.

3. Work with Environmental Agents and target beneficiaries to identity volunteers/incentive workers for hygiene promotion/education.

4. Train voliteers/incentive workers on basics of hygiene promotion/education, hygiene promotion/education methods/approaches, communication and facilitation skills,

5. Assist CG Supervisiors on preparation of detail implementation plan for hygiene promotion/education activities.

6. Ensure implementation of hygiene promotion activities as per planned approaches/methods through use of EHA, and volunteers/incentive workers.

7. Work with LGA WASH officer on development, testing printing and positioning of culturally appropriate IEC materials, and monitoring tools and ensure proper use of the same.

8. Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports/updates.

9. Ensure needs of most vulnerable are taken in to account at all stages of hygiene promotion intervention/s

10. Coordinate and intgrate with other IPs in harmonizing hygiene promotine/education interventions.

11. Document and share lessons learned and success stories in relation to hygiene and sanitation component of WASH projects with in allpcated budget and timeline meeting international standards;

12. Ensure proper implementation of hygiene and sanitaion componenent of WASH projects with-in allocated budget and timeline meeting international standards

13. Ensure intergration of Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion components of projects

14. Undertake need asssessments and contribute in the preparation of new proposals

15. Assist Nutrition Coordinator  monitor and ensure spending against plan, analyze monthly finiancial reports.

Backing and Experience:

. Bacheloe's degree in Public Health, Environement Health or any other related field from recognized University with a minimum of three years relevant work experience on hygience promotion with I/NGO

. Previous experience of implementing participatory hygience promotion and sanitation methods (e.g. PHAST, CLTS/H) and organizing campaigns on Key hygiene themes; 

. Previous experience of implementing institutional (schools & health facilities) hygiene promotions/educations 

. Ability to work in stressful conditions and with linited socils services an insecure environments.

. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a highly results oriented work culture

. Knowledge,skill and experience in particiapatory methods for promoting sustainablity of WASH interventions 

. NGO experience is plus 

. Commitment to and understanding of International Medical Corps aims, values and principles 

Skills and Abilities:

. Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skils 

. Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work authonomously when required 

. Very good at computer-Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail)

. Fluent spoken and written English 

. Supervisory/basic managerial skills 

. Technical and report writting skills

How To Apply

All interested applicants are invited to send their detailed CV with cover letter on or nefore September 4th 2014 to: 

The Human Resource and Admin Officer,

Internation Medical Corps

Plot 3 Tsafe Road off Sama Road off Sama Road Sokoto,

Sokoto State 

Or 

Email: [email protected]

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

International Medical Corps is an equal opportunity employer Female applicants are particularly encouraged to apply