THE ALIMA ASSOCIATION
ALIMA’S ETHOS: 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:
Patient First – Patient centered medical care
Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine through research
Responsibility and freedom: encourage decision-making by those closest to patients
Commitment to a dynamic of continuous quality improvement
Creating a climate of trust among colleagues
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-based 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 collaborating 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 any violation of the policies, framework documents and procedures to a superior, a referee
CARING – INNOVATING – TOGETHER:
Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 10 million patients and today deploys its operations in 12 African countries. In 2021 we developed 60 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflicts, epidemics and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support to national authorities through nearly 357 health facilities (including 45 hospitals and 312 health facilities). Whenever possible We work in partnership with local NGOs to ensure that our patients benefit from the best and most relevant expertise wherever it is, whether within their own country or in 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 viral hemorrhagic fevers.
ALIMA’S TEAM:
More than 2000 people currently work for ALIMA. The field teams, as close as possible to the patients, receive their support from the coordination teams generally based in the capitals of the countries of intervention. These receive support from the 4 desk teams and the emergency and opening service team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams are actively working on fundraising as well as representing ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams who work on behalf of other organizations such as medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERTE Santé, SOS Médecins / KEOOGO, AMCP, research organizations PACCI, INSERM, Universities of Bordeaux or Copenhagen, the NGO Solidarités International and many others.
COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK IN 2022:
Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, Sudan, Mauritania, Ethiopia & Ukraine.
THE WORK WE DO
covers: Primary and Secondary Health Care, with a main focus on children and women – including treatment and prevention of acute malnutrition, maternal health, mental health, response to epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Lassa Fever), surgery, displaced populations, and gender-based violence, Covid 19.
GOVERNANCE:
ALIMA is governed by a Board of Directors of 10 elected positions and 4 co-opted positions from representatives of West African partner NGOs.
ALIMA IN NIGERIA/KATSINA Context
Nigeria’s northwest region – particularly the State of Katsina – is facing a nutrition emergency aggravated by multiple crises. ALIMA conducted a rapid needs assessment mission in Katsina State during the month of December 2020 and 4 nutrition surveys between March to May 2022.
The very acute malnutrition prevalence found before the lean season coupled with multiple crises (violence against civilians, armed conflict, COVID consequences, and inflation leading to food insecurity and collapse of nutrition programs) in the State, makes us fear an unprecedented number of SAM cases and associated deaths among children under 5 during this 2021 year. Based on these surveys and population figures in Kaita LGA we can expect for the next 6 months nearly 10,000 children at immediate risk of death due to severe acute malnutrition, including 2,000 who will require hospitalization for intensive care. It requires an immediate surge of national and international support to Katsina State MOH before the lean season to reduce mortality through:
ALIMA proposes to focus on the outpatient and inpatients program, in close collaboration with the Katsina ministry of health, by deploying a dedicated emergency team in the targeted areas of intervention to deliver life-saving health care during the lean season, from June 1st to September 30th.
Mission Location: Nigeria, Katsina State
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.
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS
Report to (Direct): Project Coordinator
Report to (Functional): Administration, Finance and HR
Staff Reporting to him: 3
MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES
Is in charge of the program’s administration, finance and Human resources. Together with the Program Managers, he/she is responsible for expenditure and compiles the budget tracking reports for each program. He/she also manages cash flow.
Implementation of preventive measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
CONDITIONS
DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT
To apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter on our job page.
N.B: 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 full applications (CV + answer to questions) will be taken into account.
Only accepted applications will be contacted.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Link for application: https://hr.alima.ngo/jobs/detail/11113?utm_campaign=Campagne+d%27offres+&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=relief+web
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