First Step Action for Children Initiative (FIRST) is a child focused organization registered with the Cooperate Affairs Commission with the headquarters in Makurdi, Benue state Nigeria. The organization has functional offices in Adamawa, Benue and Nasarawa states in Nigeria. The offices are being coordinated by the functional secretariat in Makurdi Benue state headed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the program management team.

FIRST Step Action for Children Initiative (FSACI) was founded in 1998 as a community based organization called First Step Foundation Association (FSFA). The organization worked on several projects within the state expanding its scope across many Local Government Areas, and in February 2002 it became registered with the state Ministry of Women Affairs as an NGO. The association was established with a keen desire to assist rural families to improve the quality of lives of their children. Realizing that, young children have very close ties with their mothers in Nigeria, it became expedient to include women on the programs of the association. From the successes recorded, the Board of the organization was encouraged to apply for registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja. On December 19, 2008 the association was formerly registered by the Commission and had its name changed to the present First Step Action for Children Initiative.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nurse / Midwife

Locations: Mubi North & Hong LGAs, Adamawa
Employment Type: Contract

Purpose of Assignment

• Nurse/Midwife provides technical support and mentoring to CHEWs in the supported primary health facilities, under the direct supervision of medical clinical supervisors, the Nurse/Midwife supervises and ensure execution of the Nutrition/SRH activities including BEmONC, CMAM, ANC, PNC, basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, HIV/AIDs case finding, deliveries etc. in accordance with the project design, planning, implementation, monitoring and report progress of support of the planned objectives to aligned with project goals and strategy.
• Assists the preparation and periodic update of the Situation Analysis by compiling Health & Nutrition data, analyzing and evaluating relevant information and providing the technical input in a timely and accurate manner.
• Drafts chapters, prepares statistical data reports, and assists with preparation of sectoral input to the programme documents as required. Contributes to the consultation and coordination with key partners at all levels.
• Provides professional technical assistance to CHEWs in supported PHCs on the integration of the SRH & Nutrition services, treatment, management and support deliveries that will contributes to build building CHEWs skills on BEmONC, CMAM, ANC, PNC, HIV/AIDS case finding. WASH, basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, case finding, deliveries etc. Establish partnerships to promote innovative approaches to address immediate and underlying determinants of maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition.
• Strictly adhere to clinical guidelines and standard operating procedures set by the Adamawa State Health Care Development Agency
• Support the Medical Clinical Supervisor to during mobile medical outreaches in hard-to-reach communities 10kms away from the health facility
• Support the Medical Clinical Supervisor in Identifying necessary action for adjustments, improvement and sustainability of the project achievement
• Reports outcome to Medical Clinical Supervisors
• Provides timely data on ANC, PNC, Deliveries, malnutrition, case findings, number of beneficiaries who access commodities, sensitization, etc to M&E officer
• Ensure follow ups/referrals
• Work in assign health facility(ies) provide technical guidance on project activities to MoH staff and follows up on cases
• Notify the medical clinical supervisor levels of essential commodities selected PHCs and households conducted in transparent manner in accordance with FSACI accountability procedure.
• Keeps close contacts with community stakeholders in order to improve the ability to collect and disseminate relevant information on program/project implementation in the communities and feedbacks
• Assists the monitoring team to ensure that data collection and analysis from field visits are standardized to feed into to M&E monitoring plan.
• Ensure timely preparation of Monthly/quarterly reports
• In case of emergency, assists in monitoring and assessing the nature and extent of the emergency in the assigned area.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess Bachelor’s Degrees with 3+ years relevant work experience.

Application Closing Date
5th March, 2024.