Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Senior Health Manager.
The IRC is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development non-governmental organisation. It responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012, when the organisation responded to flooding in Kogi State.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall managerial oversight for implementation of the health programme activities
- Ensure health project implementation is of high quality and meets the IRC/MoH/International standards
- Support health managers to prepare project work plans with clear targets/achievement benchmarks based on project indicators
- Provide technical support to health staff and provide necessary mentoring and training, as needed, to build their capacity, enabling them to perform their tasks
- Participate in emergency assessments, when necessary, and develop plans for rapid and appropriate responses in consultation with WASH, protection, nutrition, WPE and others
- In collaboration with health managers, develop expenditure plan, review budget versus actual expenditure for health grants on a monthly basis and take necessary actions
- Ensure budgets are used appropriately and efficiently and spending is in line with the IRC financial procedures and donor requirements
- Ensure data collection, data compilation, timely preparation and submission of all internal reports including weekly and other associated monthly, quarterly, donor and special reports
- Contribute to proposal development and donors’ reporting whenever necessary
- Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies
- Develop and implement remote management capacity building approaches to build the strengths of the team in Nigeria
- Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews
- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions
- Approve and manage all time, attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage
- Ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission and carry out probationary reviews
- Hold high-quality meetings with each direct report on a regular and predictable basis, at least monthly
- Provide a measurable development plan including on-the-job learning with the aim of strengthening technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team and providing guidance on career paths
- As required, identify staff performance issues and work with human resources to document and address these in accordance with the national staff employment policies
- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions
- Promote and monitor staff care and well-being
- Model healthy work-life balance practices
- Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of both national and international staff
- Look for opportunities to support staff in their career growth, where appropriate
- As part of succession plan and nationalisation goals, identify, train and develop capability and capacity of national staff to successfully transition role and responsibilities by the end of assignment
- Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC global HR policies and procedures, and communicate through word and ensure compliance with all applicable policies and regulations
- Make regular field visits to monitor project implementation and provide on-the-spot support to field teams and propose modifications, as necessary
- Ensure regular health programme data analysis and review, and take follow-up action on project implementation and prepare relevant action reports
- Supervise and provide technical oversight in the interpretation of data for improved programming and implementation
- Monitor and promote integrated programming in a way that increases overall impact of health programme at the community level
- In coordination with the health coordinator, actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with government actors, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors
- Attend all relevant meetings in relation to the health programme, as may be required, and feed in the IRC priorities during meetings
- Facilitate field visits for internal and external stakeholders, when required
Requirements
- MD or a related qualification
- Three years, minimum, of experience in coordinating, implementing and managing primary and secondary health programmes
- Experience in writing project proposals, concept notes, budgeting and donor reports
- Experience in general management including financial and budget management, HR and logistics management
- Professional competence in using Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
To apply and for more information, click here.
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