ALIMA in NIGERIA:
ALIMA has been present in Nigeria since 2016. Its actions are part of a regional response strategy to health and nutrition emergencies, with a focus on pediatric, maternal-infant and epidemic interventions. ALIMA is present in North-East Nigeria in Borno State (MMC and Jere LGAs) and in Yobe State (Bade and Karasuwa LGAs) where it provides outpatient and inpatient healthcare and nutrition services for IDPs and host communities. In North-West Nigeria, ALIMA is in Katsina State (Kaita LGA) to respond to increased nutritional needs. ALIMA is present in the South-West, in Ondo State (Owo LGA) where teams are treating patients for Lassa fever and conducting research into improved treatment.
In Borno state, ALIMA ensures outpatient and inpatient access to nutrition services, as well as outpatient health care in MMC and Jere LGAs. In 2022, ALIMA delivered 85,925 OPD consultations and treated 9,278 SAM cases without complications at the OTP level. 3,963 deliveries were conducted, and 2,446 mental health consultations were delivered. ALIMA also provided inpatient care for SAM cases with complications within 3 stabilization centres (University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital -UMTH, Gwange II, and Fatima Ali Sherrif - in MMC) and treated 3,386 SAM children with complications.
In Yobe state, ALIMA supports 5 Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs) - Waro, Jajeri, Jajimaji, K. Garun Guna and K. Galu - since May 2021 for nutrition and health care. ALIMA also provides inpatient care for SAM cases with complications within its 40 beds stabilization center located in Gashua General Hospital, Bade LGA. ALIMA also support hospitalization for children under five in Jajimaji. In 2022, ALIMA delivered 53,196 OPD consultations and treated 4,722 SAM children. 2,036 deliveries were conducted, and 976 mental health consultations were delivered.
In Katsina state, ALIMA ensures since August 2021 the provision of outpatient and inpatient nutrition and healthcare services for children under 5. ALIMA currently delivers OPD consultations, and supports the ambulatory management and referral of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) cases in 5 Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs) in Kaita LGA: Dankama, Sabon Birni (Ba’awa ward), Dankaba, Zabakau (Gafiya ward), Matsai. ALIMA also ensures inpatient healthcare and provides care for SAM cases with complications within its 110 beds stabilisation centre located in Kaita CHC. In 2022, ALIMA treated 2,171 SAM cases with complications at the ITFC level and 29,239 SAM cases without complications at the OTP level. ALIMA also delivered 36,851 OPD consultations for children under 5, while 4,906 were hospitalized at the inpatient department of Kaita CHC.
In Ondo State, ALIMA has been supporting the NDC and the State Ministry of Health with case management, active case detection, patient triage, public awareness campaigns, and reinforcement of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures among health workers in the different hospital structures of Ondo State. In addition to prevention and case management, ALIMA is currently participating in the coordination of several studies to better understand the disease, including an observational cohort study (LASCOPE) to describe the clinical, biological course, management and outcomes of hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of confirmed Lassa fever and a phase II clinical trial (SAFARI) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Favipiravir.
MISSION LOCATION: Abuja, Nigeria.
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS:
• He/she reports to the Head of Mission (Line Manager);
• His/her Technical Referent is the Desk Finance Manager;
• He/she manages administrators, supervisors and assistant administrators in the field and in coordination;
• He/she works in close collaboration with the Coordinators (in the coordination and in the field).
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS:
Level 3: The incumbent is responsible for the application of HR processes and may be required to conduct field visits. He/she may therefore be in contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or the presentation of a certificate of good conduct will be required. In situations where the impossibility of providing a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct is established, a declaration on honour will be requested.
MAIN MISSION: Guarantee proper management of ALIMA’s resources in the mission, while managing and supervising the accounting of the mission, following the budgets of the missions, planning and securing the treasury and making the reporting for HQ and the Donors.
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
o The Finance Coordinator (FINCO) contributes to the definition of the Strategy of the mission with the Coordination Team;
o The FINCO applies, reinforces and supervises the respect of the procedures and tools of ALIMA in the mission, in order to secure the resources & improve the quality of the management of the missions, in order also to allow better operations for our beneficiaries;
o He/she supervises and guarantees a proper accounting for the mission, with SAGA Software;
o He/she defines the procedures of treasury management for the mission to secure the resources of ALIMA;
o He/she provides to the mission and HQ, a good visibility and risks on budget of the mission, with regular follow-up of the budgets, and consolidate the planning of expenses with the projects & coordination;
o He/she realises the budget propal for Donors and the financial report to Donors, in respect of Donors procedures and ALIMA’s requirements;
o He/she recruits, managed and supervised the finance team of the mission;
o He/she takes actions for the prevention of Fraud & Corruption and alerts HQ on the risks on resources in the missions;
o He/she manages audits that occurred in the mission and actively participate to HQ audit for what concerns its mission.
SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:
Experiences:
● University degree in finance, administration, and human resources
● Minimum 5 years’ experiences in Finance management
● Experience in a similar position for at least 1 year
● Experience with medical international NGO, an asset
● Team management and supervision skills
● Knowledge of Donors and experience in Financial Reports
● Perfect knowledge of MS Office package, especially Excel
● Knowledge of Saga (Finance software) is appreciated
Qualities required:
● Rigorous, autonomy and organized
● Adapting Capacities and Proactivity
● Ability to work in multicultural context
● Risk Alert, and good communication
Languages:
- English is mandatory
- French is an asset
CONDITIONS:
- Contract term: contract under French law, 6 months, renewable
- Salary: depending on experience + per diem
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
- To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to our page, via the address https://hr.alima.ngo/jobs/detail/9837?utm_campaign=Campagne+d%27offres+&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=relief+web
- Applications are processed in the order of arrival, and we reserve the right to close the offer before the term initially indicated if a good application is successful. Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + cover letter in PDF format) will be considered.
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.