Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Sector Manager - Health System Strengthening

 

Location: Damaturu, Yobe State

Job type: Full-time

Start date: As Soon As Possible

Direct Line Manager: Program Manager

Tasks and Responsibilities

Objective 1 - Provision of support to strengthen the human resource for health:

In collaboration with the state ministry of health and state primary health care management board, carry out health system assessment; diagnosis of health system in line with defined methodology and with technical support from Nutrition & Health HoD with the aim of identifying the gap in the targeted facilities, LGAs and state levels

 

Internal & External Relationship

Internal:

Senior Project Manager: Line manager

HSS Officer: Direct Line management

Field Co: exchange of information

Nutrition and Health HoD: technical reference - technical support - exchange of information, coordination

Nutrition & Health sector manager, Advocacy team: regular collaboration and coordination; exchange of information

Logistic/HR/Finance Managers: functional collaboration and exchange of information

Other sectorial team: Exchange of information, coordination

 

External:

SPHCDA, SMOH, SMBP:direct technical and facilitation support, Close collaboration, training and workshop facilitation support.

LGA Team/ Health facility team: Training, Supportive supervision, exchange of information, coordination.

 

Position Requirements

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Medicine/Public Health/Nursing/or related field

Certificate in project management for development will be an added advantage

3 years’ experience in primary health care system

 

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

Good understanding of Nigeria health system structure - Previous role at coordination/supervisory level is required

Fluency in spoken and written English language. Hausa language will be added advantage

Working knowledge of MS Office

 

Preferred:

Work experience in humanitarian settings

Work experience with government health care system is an added advantage

Experience of working in partnership with or directly with Ministry of Health is preferable

Ability to plan and organize work Independent with appropriate follow through while paying close attention to detail and can read and abstract information from a variety of formats.

Ability to delegate and follow up of task among teams

Ability to understand and to interpret the nature of human behavior

Ability to manage wide range of stakeholders for collaboration, coordination and consultation

 

Remuration

Basic Gross Salary: NGN 308,589 - NGN 495,527 monthly

 

Application Closing Date

Monday, 29th July, 2019.

 

How to Apply

Interested and Qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

 

Note: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.