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JOB TITLE : Primary HealthCare (PHC) Coordinator

TEAM : Health and Nutrition LOCATION : Borno

GRADE : POST TYPE : National

CHILD SAFEGUARDING : Level - The responsibilities of the post will require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

ROLE PURPOSE :

With guidance from the Health and Nutrition Manager, the Primary Healthcare Coordinator will lead the Borno field office health teams in implementing health programs with a focus on IMCI, SRH, and NCD with a comprehensive community-level health engagement. The technical guidance will be provided in accordance with Nigeria's national guidelines. The Primary Healthcare Coordinator will make frequent field visits to the field sites to ensure the highest standards of service delivery. S / he will ensure high-quality clinical services in all SC-supported health facilities. S / he will monitor service quality, ensure all staff are trained, and well supported, pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies are properly managed, and apply clinical level data to national level quality improvement efforts. This role will also involve representation of the organization in various forums including Health Sector Working Groups, consortium partners, SMOH, SPHCMB, State Hospital Management Board, and LGA authority.

SCOPE OF ROLE :

Reports to : Program Manager / Head of Health and Nutrition

Staff directly reporting to this post : PHC Officer and Field Medical Doctors

Budget responsibility : No

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Program Development

• Establish and build capacity of the field-based health staff in prioritized health interventions within SC programs.
• Work with the Health and Nutrition Manager in strategic planning for future health programs
• Work with the Health and Nutrition Manager, New Business Development, and Program Operations team to draft concepts and proposals for future funding following protocols and formats of each relevant donor
• Work with the Health and Nutrition Manager to ensure that field-based health teams integrate different health-related sectors (mental health, nutrition, and GBV) into the proposed program

Program support

Advocacy and coordination

Training and capacity building

Quality Assurance, Performance management, and capacity building

Health Information Management

Other

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Our Values in Practice)

Accountability :

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition :

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration :

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity :

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity :

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Essential

Desirable

Skills

Additional Qualifications

Work experience in health / public health and or in a health / public health organisation, including as a trainer.

Experience with providing institutional support and technical assistance to development partners, government / community institutions

Additional skills

Ability to work effectively both independently (with minimal supervision) and as a member of a team

Commitment to gender equity, child rights, community empowerment, and grassroots development approaches

Effective planning and organising skills

Effective interpersonal skills – oral and written communication skills

Additional Information :

The recruitment process for all Save the Children positions is based on competitiveness and transparency. The selection process is based on the applicant’s comparative merit for the position against the selection criteria. Save the Children's recruitment is FREE. If you are asked for money or any Favour, please report such to SCI on .