Health & Nutrition Supervisor at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) - NAIJA STICK

Health & Nutrition Supervisor at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

Emergency First International is an international NGO, non-profit, apolitical and secular.

• Emergency First International was born from the merger between two French NGO Première Urgence and Aide Médicale Internationale. 

General Objective / Summary

The primary health care (PHC) supervisor, under the direct supervision of the deputy/health nutrition program manager, leads clinical patient management across integrated health and nutrition services.

• The role coordinates multidisciplinary facility teams, including nurses, midwives, Stabilization Center (SC) doctors, and support staff, to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Adhering to PUI, national, and international clinical protocols, the PHC supervisor ensures continuity of care, health promotion, and disease prevention for target populations.
• Additionally, the supervisor oversees daily facility operations, provides clinical mentorship, and manages medical and nutrition supply chains to prevent stockouts.

Responsibilities and Tasks Monitoring and Supervision

Ensure organization of health facility building and its service provision sites i.e. consultation rooms, triage area, wound dressing area (according to available space), labour/delivery room, pre-labour area, post-labour area, EPI area, laboratory room pharmacy storage and dispensing area, OTP/TSFP area, SC service, medical and general waste management areas, energy source, water availability, boundary wall, doors and windows, electronic equipment, and referral means (ambulance or any other vehicle used for the purpose).

Medical Data Collection and Reporting:

Ensure the medical prescriptions are (readable, dated, and signed);

• Ensure the digital data (Commcare) inputs by each clinician are correct, and they are uploaded on time.
• Ensure the nutrition officers input the nutrition data on NIS and upload it in a timely manner.
• Check on each department to ensure the PIS data is inputted and uploaded daily.

Report the EWARS weekly as required and make sure line listing and reporting are shared with the DSNO as per EWARS guidelines and case definition.

Training:

Assess training needs, and with support of the PM, make training plans, facilitate and perform training for technical and non-technical staff, and follow up the impact after training.

• Ensure the proper training and supervision of the daily workers who take part in the project.
• Assess the level of knowledge after the trainings and propose a shadow or informal session if any required.

Other Duties:

• Ensure verbal and written handover at every duty shift to the team and emphasize specific events.
• Participate actively in the preparation and the smooth organization of the visit from the donors
• Translates documents and/or interprets conversation when necessary.
• Participate actively in meetings at the health facility if needed.
• Participate in any other activities such as vaccination, survey, etc., according to the needs
• Report to the line manager any problem in the clinic, especially the gap/loss/robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines or any patient and organizational issue

Comply with PUI security procedures at all times. 

Alert the relevant person to the breach of security on the premises.

• Always remain aware of the security situation in office and clinic locations and provide feedback to the program manager.
• Be available for any emergency.
• Be available to cover other duties as may be assigned by the Manager
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

Mandatory Requirements

Language Skills: Fluent in English and good command of local languages – Hausa, etc.

Education: Bachelor's Degree, preferably an MD graduate or a BNSc (nursing degree)

• A doctor should have an active practicing license, and the nurse should have both nursing and midwifery licenses (RN, RM)
• Work Experience: 1-2 years of experience in clinical management, staff supervision, and experience with NGO’s.
• A degree in public health would be an advantage.

Knowledge and skills:

• Good knowledge of Communicable and non-Communicable diseases
• Good knowledge of Public Health
• Good knowledge about Antenatal and Postnatal Consultation
• Good knowledge of the practice of monitoring labor and conducting deliveries
• Good knowledge of neonatal care
• Ability to manage a fair workload, including emergencies.

Computer Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of the MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook

Other:

• Good team spirit
• Good management skills
• Good reporting skills

Interests: Working in humanitarian relief

Transversals skills:

Excellent communication, conflict-solving, and diplomacy skills to manage relationships in potentially tense situations

• Strong motivation to help people in need.
• Ability to make decisions and to exercise authority when required
• Understanding of the political situation in the area
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself
• Well organized and a hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Able to check the validity of information, logical thinking.
• Neutrality
• Reliability

Deadline: Not Specified 

How to Apply 

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