Non-Communicable Disease Specialist

JOB PURPOSE

The Non-Communicable Disease Specialist will be responsible for leading, supervising, and monitoring the Integration of NCD-MH in the primary health package being implemented by the KFP Health Team with the aim of attaining delivery of high-quality medical care for patients, as well as vastly improving the health condition of the target population.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Screening/patient identification, Initial/follow up consultation, prescriptions, and if needed referral.
• Patient’s education, adherence to treatment, defaulter tracing system.
• Record keeping, data- encoding while respecting confidentiality.
• Lead the implementation of the NCD integration in the different HFs where KFP is supporting PHC, according to the standard programmatic guidance and monitoring tools.
• Ensure that the NCD Clinicians have clearly defined objectives and understand their responsibilities.
• Provision of technical and organizational to the health project staff.
• Ensures training and active on the job supervision as well as clinical mentorship to the medical team in all locations with regards to NCD activities in place.
• Ensure all staff understand and implement NCD program guidelines and protocols as per programmatic guidance and annexes.
• Ensure respect of KFP and national protocols and guidelines by all members of the medical team and supervise provision of medical care to the program population according to updated MoH protocols and programmatic guidance.
• Provides technical and organizational support and training to the NCD clinicians.
• Report to the HMA on progresses and challenges in the NCD integration process.
• Ensures the monitoring tools for NCD are well known NCD database, monthly data sheet by the NCD Clinicians.
• Ensure data are compiled correctly and shared with the HMA in a timely fashion for proper reporting.
• Provide training and supervision on data collection.
• Collaborate in monitoring of current activities and availability of needed materials
• Assist in NCD data collection.
• Prepare the Weekly/Monthly data compilation and reporting according to the agreed templates monthly/quarterly template as well as the NCD database and monthly data sheet.
• Preparation and submission of NCD training reporting.
• Preparation and submission of NCD weekly Activity reporting.
• Ensure that NCD Clinicians have clearly defined objectives and understand their responsibilities

REPORTING TO: Head of Medical Activities Manager

LINE MANAGES: NCD Clinicians

LOCATION: This position is based in Maiduguri, Borno State with frequent travels to Jere, Konduga, Monguno and Dikwa. Are you ok with this?

Professional requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s university degree in Nursing.
• 5 five years of relevant professional work experience in public health with Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Possession of a valid practicing license/certificate.

Personal requirements

• Essential computer literacy word, excel, and internet
• Leadership, people management and development, teamwork and cooperation, and service orientation.
• Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards, and best practices
• Manages effectively his/her own time as well as flexible and available to work overtime when needed
• Good command of written and spoken English, Local spoken Language is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills and excellence as a team player
• Analytical and reporting skills
• Respect and adherence to protection principles
• Honesty and integrity and ability to cope with stressful situations.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Kalthum Foundation for Peace on forms.gle to apply