Health Officer

Health Officer | IRC - International Rescue Committee

Health Officer

IRC - International Rescue Committee Abuja, Maiduguri National

Application deadline: March 30, 2026

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The Health Officer at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) will support program development and enhance the quality of health services in Borno State, Nigeria. This role involves capacity building, medical supervision, and coaching for frontline health service providers. The Health Officer will ensure the delivery of essential health services, oversee staff, and manage reporting and community engagement activities. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to improve health outcomes in conflict-affected areas.

Candidate Requirements:

Degree in Nursing science

Valid practicing license from Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria

Experience in supervising health staff

Ability to work with displaced communities

Experience in report and proposal writing

Training and capacity development experience

Full professional competence in Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent interpersonal skills

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), founded in 1933, helps people whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and regain control of their future. The IRC works across the arc of crisis, from the acute onset of an emergency to long-term programming across five key outcome areas—safety, health, education, economic wellbeing, and empowerment – supporting affected communities in building resilience. We have worked in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) in conflict affected Northeast Nigeria since 2015, and currently support more than half a million people with access to health services across 49 primary health care centers, five hospitals and 26 mobile health clinics. Job Overview/Summary: Based in respective location (MMC, Jere, Gubio, Ngala, and Monguno), the respective Health Officer will provide support in program development and quality through evidenced based strengthening of quality Health Services in Borno State. The health officer reports to the Health Manager and is responsible for capacity building, continuing medical supervision and on-the-job coaching to frontline health service providers. Specific Responsibilities: Program implementation and service delivery Ensure provision of essential lifesaving health and SRH services across implementation sites. Provide service once in a week, rotating within supported facilities as part of health system and capacity strengthening of PHC staff and incentive workers. Work with supply chain to ensure timely submission of item forecast, delivery of procured items, store release and distribution of project items to the targeted beneficiaries. Ensure all project documents are well archived on Box folder and hardcopy of waybills, distribution plan, distribution list, delivery notes are stored securely for audit, verification and reporting purpose. Ensure Infection prevention and control (IPC) and waste management are adhered too across NHF implementation sites Facilitate drug distribution from the pharmacy to service delivery site, ensure the site has the necessary stock of commodities at all times of service provision. Staff supervision, learning and development Supervise incentive staff working at the IRC outreach facilities and government supported PHC Supervise incentive community mobilizers, referral agents, CHVs, TBA's, Henna and Kayan Mata women to ensure demand generation and community participation in health programming. Ensure training and capacity building on emergency preparedness and response, MISP for SRH and IMCI Hold high-quality meetings with implementation team on a regular and predictable basis, at least monthly Provide on the job coaching and supportive supervision including Monthly Virtual Continuous medical education (CME) is done for incentive staff. Administrative supervision of incentive workers on NHF in NHF supported locations, ensuring timely submission of Timesheet for payment Reporting Ensure timely submission of weekly statistical report and monthly data summary for tracking and reporting. Reporting community engagement activities and reach per month across all intervention locations Ensure timely submission of service delivery data to M&E team for documentation and reporting. Support the health Manager in developing monthly summary report of activities across implementation sites Participate in continuous improvement through regular program reviews, learning, and adaptation. Health promotion and community engagement activities     lead the implementation of health community engagement strategies across project implementation site Lead capacity development of local community structures on demand creation for health and SRH services, RCCE and SBCC across implementation Actively participate in community-based surveillance and early warning for disease outbreaks across intervention locations. Support the implementation of SBCC and RCCE in affected communities. Lead capacity development of local community structures on demand creation for health and SRH services, RCCE and SBCC across implementation sites Actively participate in community-based surveillance and early warning for disease outbreaks across intervention locations. Key Working Relationships: Position Reports to: Health Manager Position directly Supervises: As assigned Other Internal and/or external

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