ALIMA, the international medical NGO with a human face, which places at the heart of its model the co-construction of projects and professional paths
ALIMA PRESENTATION
The ALIMA SPIRIT: ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and provide care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation, and the alliance of organizations and individuals. We act with humanity and impartiality in accordance with universal medical ethics. To gain access to patients, we undertake to act in a neutral and independent manner.
Our CHARTER defines the VALUES and PRINCIPLES of our action:
- Putting the Patient First
- Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine
- Responsibility and freedom
- Improve the quality of our actions
- Placing trust
- Collective intelligence
- Environmental liability
ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach towards those guilty of acts of gender and sexual violence as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone who collaborates with ALIMA is committed to:
● Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and gender and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud;
● Report violations of policies, framework documents and procedures to a supervisor, manager or referral agent
CARING - INNOVATING - TOGETHER:
Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 4 million patients and today deploys its operations in 11 African countries. In 2020, we developed 41 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics and extreme poverty. All of these projects support national health authorities through nearly 330 health structures (including 28 hospitals and 300 health centers). We work in partnership, especially with local NGOs, whenever possible to ensure that our patients benefit from the expertise wherever it is, whether in their country or the rest of the world. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we are carrying out operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the field of the fight against malnutrition and haemorrhagic viral fevers. ALIMA is also leading operations in response to the covid-19 pandemic across all of our missions.
ALIMA’S TEAM: more than 2000 people are currently working for ALIMA. The field teams, closest to the patients, receive their support from coordination teams generally based in the countries’ capitals. These receive support from the 4 desk teams and the emergency and opening team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams are actively working to raise funds and represent ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams working on behalf of other organizations such as medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERT Health, SOS Doctors / KEOOGO, AMCP, research organizations PACCI and INSERM, Bordeaux or Copenhagen Universities, the INGO Solidarités International and many others.
OUR PROJECT THEMES: Malnutrition, Maternal Health, Primary Health, Paediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Lassa Fever), Hospitalization, Emergencies, Gender Based Violence, Opening / Closing.
OUR COUNTRIES OF INTERVENTION: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal and Sudan.
ALIMA in SUDAN
At the end of March 2021, ALIMA visited Sudan for the first time to develop contacts and gather enough information to set up an ALIMA mission in the country. From April to August, two exploratory missions were conducted by ALIMA: one in Khartoum in May 2021 and one in South Kordofan in August 2021. After supporting the Covid-19 Isolation Center at Omdurman Teaching Hospital between August 2021 and January 2022, ALIMA is starting a project in Al Saab Hospital in Khartoum in February 2022 in order to develop oxygen capacity in the structure. ALIMA has also been running a Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) project in Kadugli in South Kordofan State since December 2021; the activities included conducting SRH and neonatal healthcare services in the maternity ward of Kadugli Teaching Hospital (KTH). ALIMA will be extending its healthcare services at communities’ level through Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities and mobile clinics.
ALIMA also plans to conduct an assessment in the Red Sea State in 2022.
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required. In situations where a criminal record or character reference is not available, a statement of good character will be required.
POST TYPOLOGY
Work Location:
● Location: Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan
● Project: Improvement of access to maternal and child healthcare
Liner Manager:
● Project Medical Referent
He/she collaborates with the administration and logistics of the project.
He/she supervises the nurse supervisors of the care units and the rest of the health care team (nurses, midwives, care assistants, matrons, nutritional assistants) and the internal hygienists.
MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES
The nursing activity manager (NAM) is responsible for defining, coordinating, and monitoring all paediatric healthcare activities in a project area with particular focus on Paediatric ward in Kadugli Teaching Hospital (KTH), according to ALIMA and Sudanese national policies, protocols and standards in order to provide a high-quality Child Health care to the population:
● Ensure that the ALIMA data collection tools (patient management and reporting tools) are correctly used in the project;
● Plan, organize and ensure the implementation of the project’s paediatric care activities, in close collaboration with other medical staff;
● Participate in the definition and update of annual project planning and budget, this will include any emergency activity or exploratory activity in or out of the project area;
● Promptly inform project medical referent or ward medical doctor about any serious problem or complication arising during work period (i.e., worsening of state of patients, problems with medicines, breach in confidentiality, etc.);
● In collaboration with the medical officials (doctors and nurses), organize prompt referral and counter-referral of patients thereby ensuring completeness of quality health service care;
● In collaboration with the SRH Activity Manager and/or senior staff of maternity ward, ensure that newborns are vaccinated and optimal care given, and where necessary transfer between the two units is effectively done;
● In collaboration with MoH Paediatric ward in-charge, monitor and supervise the paediatric nursing staff to ensure that the implementation of protocols and guidelines are strictly followed; analyse knowledge and skills gaps and implement appropriate action to address these gaps;
● In collaboration with the Paediatric IPC focal point (if any), analyse the IPC gaps in the paediatric ward and then organize appropriate actions to resolve the gaps;
● Assist regularly the Paediatric In charge in ordering the need of drugs and other supplies from the Hospital supported pharmacy to the ward at weekly or monthly basis;
● Monitor and supervise the rational use of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies including their proper distribution, consumption tracking, inventory and comprehensive timely reporting. Also participate in medical order both nationally and internationally;
● Regularly conduct inspection of equipment and promptly communicate to the Project Medical Referent for bio-medical services;
● Ensure regular data management with the paediatric ward, promptly submit monthly (otherwise, as needed) which can be used to facilitate the project decision-making processes;
● Participate in ALIMA facilitated rapid response mechanism (RRM) training, and will be part of the response team (where necessary) in the event of crisis (outbreaks and displacement);
● Perform any other tasks that could be asked of by the line managers;
● Assist the Pediatric In charge in supervising the appropriate use of medical devices” par “Regularly conduct inspection of equipment and promptly communicate to the ALIMA Project Medical Referent for support.
At the request of his/her hierarchy, he/she may be required to perform tasks not listed in this job profile.
Implementation of prevention measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence’s:
● Participates in training and awareness-raising session;
● Implements abuse prevention standards;
● Ensures that team members follow training and awareness sessions and apply abuse prevention rules;
● Contributes to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment.
At the request of his/her hierarchy, he/she may be required to perform tasks not listed in this job profile.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
EDUCATION
● Essential nursing diploma for general or specialized health services (Bachelor in science of Nursing Desirable);
● Specialization or training in tropical medicine would be an asset.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
● 2 years’ experience in a similar position with a medical INGO;
● Having worked in ALIMA or other NGO’s and in developing countries is desirable;
● A good command of oral and written English is essential;
● French is an asset;
● Arabic is an asset
OTHER QUALITIES
● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good judgement and a high level of respect for confidentiality;
● Highly effective organizational and multitasking skills;
● Team management and good mastery of teamwork;
● Flexibility and adaptation;
● Can work under stress;
● Autonomous.
CONDITIONS
● Contract term: contract under French law, 3 months, renewable;
● Desired start date: as soon as possible;
● Salary: Depending on experience;
● ALIMA pays for:
Travel costs between the expatriate’s country of origin and the mission location;
Accommodation costs;
Medical cover from the first day of the contract to a month after the date of departure from the mission country for the employee;
Evacuation of the employee.
How to apply:
Documents to be sent: Please submit your application online (CV & Cover Letter in PDF) on our job vacancies website before March 3rd, 2022 by this link : https://hr.alima.ngo/jobs/detail/9125?utm_campaign=Campagne+d%27offres+&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=relief+web
Female applications are strongly encouraged. We process applications as they are received. If an application matches our search, the offer can therefore be closed early.
Important remarks
● Only successful applicants will be called for interview.
● No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.