YAKUBU KALTUMI
Borno
Summary
A professional Nurse with over 8 years wealth of Experience in Health care programming in Nigeria inclusive of Humanitarian work in Northeast Nigeria ranging from Health Systems Strengthening, Health Systems Support Nutrition Sensitive and Nutrition Specific Interventions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
SENIOR CAPACITY BUILDING OFFICER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
07.2022 - Current
- Capacity Building needs support and on the Job mentoring and coaching to the MOH Staffs at the facility level to ensure that Health System strengthening initiatives are implemented according to the approved project work plans and in accordance with donor requirements in Borno and Yobe States
- Training stakeholders on public health programs targeting vulnerable groups such as pregnant and lactating mothers in Borno and Yobe state Nigeria
- Lead in coordinating the delivery of a comprehensive quality primary health care service package at the facility and LGA level
- Security trainings to front line team members and remote support/ management
- Track the performance of the project activities and targets against the expected results, and coordinate with the LGA and health facility to fast track implementation process to ensure the project is progressing towards the set deliverables
- Advocacy to key Stakeholders for uptake of SBCC initiatives
- Conduct joint monthly review of facility performance using standard facility monitoring tool to ensure facilities are supported to meet the criteria for readiness to deliver comprehensive Primary health care service package
- Conduct joint ISS in collaboration with state primary health care development agency and LGA and develop action plans based on findings of the ISS and provide technical support to the LGA and the facility to improve on the action plans
- Provide capacity building and on-job coaching to Facility staff on reproductive maternal neonatal, child, and adolescent health Antenatal care, delivery care, postnatal care, family planning counseling, STI counseling and treatment, post-abortion care and SGBV services in supported facilities, nutrition activities with emphasis on improving quality of care
- Technical support to teams implementing malnutrition preventive initiatives such as Mother-Mother Support Groups, Men-Men Counselling groups
- Partnership for emergency response on disease outbreaks such as cholera and COVID 19
- Familiarizing program implementers on how to report and collect data using approved tools such as CPDR and FDP reports
- Joint review of data capturing tools including advocating for inclusion of key indicators on DHIS reporting platform
- Assist States in Emergency Preparedness and Response to disease outbreaks including surveillance with collaboration with LGA ERTs
- WFP funded TSFP program targeting MAM Clients in Borno State
- Technical assistance to teams implementing TSFP using RUSF and CSB+
- Advocacy to LGA and State Health authorities including BOSPHDA
- Working closely with the M&E focal person in tracking the performance of project activities and targets against expected results and advice accordingly
- Review of program indicators against expected outcome
- Participate in technical Coordination meetings at the LGA and the State levels, as required
- Facilitate the planning processes at LGA levels, to ensure an inclusive approach that engages stakeholders and communities to reflect health needs in the local context
- Jointly planning with stakeholders and organizing community-level and facility-level meetings
- Participate at program coordination meetings with consortium and implementing partners
- Coordinate with other consortium partners program staffs to ensure harmonization of implementation of activities at field level
- Support the roll out of implementation of the PDIA and organization development plans across IRC supported facilities and LGAs
- Activate or Reactive and ensure functionality of WDCs across supported LGAs and provide on the Job mentoring and capacity building to enable them provide oversight to the facility activities
- Monitor the activities of CHIPs and identify gaps in community activities and strengthen referrals from community to facilities for coverage
- Support the CHIPs and CEPs, WDCs to meet regularly (monthly to discuss success, challenges, and draw action plan and ensure follow up and implementation of the plans)
- Support health facility-level reporting by providing on the job mentoring and reviews of data collected from the entry points for consistency and quality and flag any discrepancies to the LGA's and States M&E staff for improvements
- In line with the communication strategies of the consortium, ensure visibility of the project
- And project strategies at field level
- Support collection of stories and photographs that demonstrate the positive impact of the project
- Support in all logistical preparations for project activities, working in close collaboration
- With IRC Supply Chain and Finance teams
- Follow-up and track action plans from stakeholder meetings (Produce and archive meeting minutes and reports)
- Support field assessments and dissemination activities as required
- Strengthen state and LGA systems for procurement and supply chain management and inventory management of health commodities
- Support the redistribution of tracer commodities between facilities in Borno and Yobe states to other to avoid Stock Out
- Participating in routine quality control audits of all drugs in stock at the health facilities supported together with the LGA LMCUs
- Technical support to/and/with M&E teams to collect appropriate baseline data over the life of the project
- Support the facilities and LMCU to Compiles and submits periodic LMIS reports
- Support the facilities and LGA LMCU to appropriately forecast and quantify commodity needs of the facilities/LGA
- Ensure that all required health inventory checks are conducted, and all variances reconciled
- Perform any other related tasks as may be assigned by the line manager
CAPACITY BUILDING OFFICER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Capacity building to MOH Staff for the programmatic implementation of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) with an average of 10 Staff weekly
- Providing technical guidance to health care workers leading to training/Mobilization of 10 community volunteers trained to carry out Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) outreach activities in at least 10 communities in Borno State
- Planning and coordination at the sector level on best approach in tackling malnutrition via a preventive and curative approach
- Advocacy to LGA and State Health authorities for Task Shifting and Task Sharing to ensure quality service delivery
- Advocacy and coordinated visits to Stakeholders such as State M&E Officer, Director of HR to improve HeRoN visibilities in targeted States
- Track the performance of the project activities and targets against the expected results and advise on implementation process to ensure the project is progressing towards attaining its targets in each LGA
- Conduct periodic analysis of progress of the project at the LGA level and promote learning and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt through documentation
- Identifying program gaps in the supported health facilities with immediate solution for further necessary steps to address those gaps
- Provide capacity building and on-job coaching to Facility MOH staff in CMAM services including IYCF best practices in supported facilities
- Oversee the implementation of quality Nutrition program activities at all IRC supported health facilities in the targeted areas of implementation
- Support proper Nutrition data collection and recording in the IRC supported OTP units and support the compilation of data and generation of quality Nutrition reports on a regular and timely manner
- Support health facility-level reporting to SMOHs through LGA health authorities especially the HMIS
- In line with the communication strategies of the consortium, ensure visibility of the project and project strategies at field level
- Support in collection of stories and photographs that demonstrate the positive impact of the project
- Monitor the performance of each supported health facilities with regular visits to the LGA, health facilities and communities
- Track work plan progress and participate in the review meetings with LGAs and Implementing Partners in the assigned LGAs
- Coordinate assigned LGA needs assessments and capacity building plans leading to potential support in future on identified gaps
- Regular communication to provide updates on projects using various forms of communication relevant for the message and audience; these include the security situation, monthly field visit reports and reports on workshops/trainings conducted
- Draft success stories on key project impacts in the assigned LGAs
- Notify the Nutrition Managers on changes in security context in the assigned LGA as and when they occur to inform implementation, security and safety of staff and other related partners
- Support the implementation of an appropriate visibility strategy
- Act as liaison between the IRC, LGA and other implementing partners in the assigned LGA
- Create an enabling environment to promote information sharing, partnerships and cordial relationship between community, government structures and target communities where the HeRON project works
- Foster inter-program linkages, exchange information and experiences and contribute actively to protection and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in the Nutrition program
- Collaborate with other relevant sectors especially Environmental Health, as well as Health, Women Protection & Empowerment, and Child Protection to ensure holistic service package is available in response to the needs
- Contribute to design, planning, and drafting new proposals
- Contribute to donors' reporting whenever necessary
- In collaboration with Nutrition Managers, develop an expenditure plan, review budget vs
- Actual expenditure for Nutrition grants monthly and take necessary actions
- Ensuring budgets are used appropriately and efficiently and spending is in line with the IRC financial procedures and donor requirements
- Data collection, data compilation, timely preparation and submission of all internal reports including weekly and other associated monthly, quarterly, donor and special reports
- Coach, train, supervise and mentor MOH staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback
- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit
- Attend all relevant meetings in relation to the Nutrition program as may be required and feed in the IRC priorities during meetings
- Facilitate field visits for internal and external stakeholders, when required.
INTERIM NUTRITION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
05.2021 - 06.2021
- Work with the field-based staff and CHIPS to establish, implement and monitor community-based management of acute malnutrition activities, coupled with patient follow up, referrals and education for their better management at community level
- Developed specific monitoring and evaluation tools to match program activities
- Aligning of project deliverables with Government priorities based on the yearly AOPs
- Technical guidance in developing USAID funded HeRoN transitioned project
- Advocacy and coordinated visits to Stakeholders such as State M&E Officer, Director of HR to improve HeRoN visibilities in targeted States
- Coordination of logistics in conjunction with LGA authorities on supplies of commodities such as RUTF to supported facilities
- Develop project work plans
- Supervise and coordinate the implementation and monitoring of the HeRON project activities in the Borno and Yobe states in line with proposal targets and work plan timelines
- Assist in response and management of any nutrition emergencies e.g., acute food shortages and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems
- Promote mother infant and young child feeding best practices in various health facilities
- Oversee implementation and integration of comprehensive growth monitoring program/Mass MUAC screenings at community level and report accordingly
- Participate actively in execution of operational research and Documentation of Best Nutrition practices in various health facilities if need be
- Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner
- Oversee continuous training programs for the nutrition staff as well as organizing trainings with consultants as per the annual work-plan & budget
- Review personnel issues and concerns of nutrition staff and assist with determining and implementing solutions
- Participate in recruitment of nutrition staff as appropriate
- Participate in the development of proposals, budgets, and concept notes in coordination with the Nutrition Coordinator and HeRON team lead
- Monitor the purchase and use of materials, equipment, and supplies
- Supervise the capacity building officers directly, providing ongoing leadership to the project team and overseeing implementation and coordination of activity plans to ensure targets are met
- Provide ongoing supervision, leadership, training and technical support and guidance to nutrition staff, and ensure all nutrition staff adhere to best-practice principles in all aspects of program implementation
- Overall responsibility for Nutrition team's timesheets, work plans, vacation schedules, and staff training/development activities
- Ensure Performance Management System documentation for all staff is in place and followed up regularly
- Build staff capacity in work plan development and reporting to ensure accurate monitoring and documentation of activities
- Recommend and implement a capacity building/development plan for project staff based on documented capacity needs assessments exercise
- Ensure nutrition staff understands and follows IRC and donor Policies and Procedures
- Provide capacity building to MOH staffs in health facilities and support reporting on CMAM online report and DHIS
- Ensure that nutrition programs utilize standardized protocols, policies, and guidelines, as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and WHO/UNICEF
- Ensure good coordination with the health and Nutrition teams at field level
- Attend internal and external sector coordination meetings (IRC, WFP, UNICEF, LGA, STATE and federal sector meetings and update the Nutrition coordinators and Heron Team lead from time to time on key discussions
- Conduct nutritional surveillance in the program sites, including host community and internally displaced persons (IDPs)based on agreed methodologies including surveys, process monitoring, SMART, LQAS, SQUEAC and KAP.
ASSISTANT
INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
09.2017 - 12.2020
- Counselling of mothers on maternal and child health related issues and breastfeeding difficulties in IYCF Corners at the community level
- Ensure all work with beneficiaries are confidential and that ethical practices are observed
- Create awareness and sensitize the community on IYCF practices, malnutrition, and the causes of malnutrition and treatment of malnutrition
- Facilitate community mobilization, sensitization meetings and trainings during community led nutrition activities
- Work closely within community structures to follow up on implementation of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Mother to mother support groups (MTMSG), and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities with support from the MIYCN officer
- Collect information and data on nutrition at community level rough screening and other assessments
- Actively participate in scaling up of surveillance activities at community level to ensure monitoring of situation
- Contribute to developing/modifying program design in nutrition based on experience and lessons from implementation, also in consultation with the program team and other stakeholders.
CLINICAL NURSE
GENERAL HOSPITAL UBA
05.2015 - 11.2016
- Part of a multidisciplinary team of staff to provide high quality patient care to an extremely vulnerable population
- Providing nursing care, treatment, and follow-up of patients, according to doctors' prescriptions
- Knowing, promoting, implementing, and following up the universal hygiene standards/ precautions, bio-hazard prevention and infection control, security rules and other protocols and procedures in the medical premises and ensuring high standards of hygiene of his/her working environment
- Respecting medical secrets and confidentiality
- Organizing and carrying out care and treatments according to nursing ethics, medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds, and other medical procedures
- Participating in health education of the patient and family with reference to patient centred care involve caretaker in management, show respect, empathy etc
- Ensuring patients are properly received and installed and that those with lack of autonomy are assisted, especially regarding their feeding, personal hygiene, movements, comfort, and safety ensure all patients sleep under provided mosquito nets
- Triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care, refer to the doctor when necessary, and accompany the patient to the admitting ward
- Collaborate with hygiene agents, in requesting for clean linen and sterilized equipment, ensure decontamination/ safe collection of dirty linen and equipment after use, dirty linen placed black in plastic bags in designated buckets with covered lids
- Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow-up of patients, assessment of their state of health supported by accurate and updated nursing charts and the identification of any emergency or deterioration
- Carrying and supervising administrative procedures and documents, fill in patient's files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc
- Ensuring an appropriate written/oral handover including supplies, medications, inventory of Equipment/furniture, and reporting any problematic situations and cases that may arise
- Participating in data collection and keeping doctors/supervisors informed
- Participating in the department-related pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance quality and its functioning, storage conditions, follow-up of expired drugs inventories, stock takes of medicines and material at every team changeover ensuring no material is taken out of nursing area/wards without prior authorisation, etc
- Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used, Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
- Supervising, training, supporting CHEW, nutritional assistants, cleaners, and other related staff under my supervision, ensuring teamwork and adherence to all appropriate protocols and procedures
- Provides direct patient care and accompany in the management of pre-natal, antenatal, inpatient and follow-up care for women (including deliveries)
- Assist the MHPSS technical staff to advise the clinic team (specific focus on psychologists and MHPSS counsellors but also social workers) on ensuring the implementation of MHPSS related activities, and appropriate referral mechanisms following guidelines and strategy, through the PMO
- Assist the MHPSS technical staff to support the clinic team, through the PMO, to ensure smooth incorporation of MHPSS component with training and implementation / follow up of internal referral pathway
- Assist the MHPSS technical staff to support social workers, through the PMO to ease internal referral and facilitate links between different services, especially the MHPSS ones
- Assist the MHPSS technical staff to ensure the quality of MHPSS activities through regular monitoring and technical support of clinic team (specific focus on psychologists and MHPSS counsellors), data collection and management, and provide guidance in case of difficulties
- Working proactively with the MHPSS technical staff and in close link with the medical team, and other stakeholders to coordinate and implement MHPSS program activities
- Support MHPSS Counsellors to develop and implement mental health and psychosocial support activities; community mobilization, awareness raising, identification of stakeholders, creation of family support group, working on family linkages.
Education
SMART Managers training -
2022
Compass (Harvard manage mentor) - undefined
2021
Office ethics and etiquette - undefined
2021
Team management - undefined
2021
Time management. - undefined
2021
Feedback essentials. - undefined
2021
Goal setting. - undefined
2021
Change management. - undefined
2021
First Aid training (INSO). - undefined
2021
Security training (KAYA) - undefined
2020
KAP survey - undefined
SQUEAC Survey
2019
Bachelor of Nursing Sciences - undefined
2018
basic Diploma - undefined
University of Maiduguri
2017
Diploma - Nursing
ear care centre Kaduna
2017
Diploma - Computer Science
State School of Nursing
2014
undefined
Yaysib computer institute
2012
Skills
- Communications Skills
- Public Health
- Critical thinking/analysis
- Proposal Writing
- Partnership for Emergency Response
- Clinical Care Nursing
- Budget Management
- RMNCAH N
- CMAM/IYCF/ TSFP
- Workplan development
Languages
English
Advanced
Fulfulde
Advanced
Hausa
Native
Kanuri
Intermediate
Timeline
SENIOR CAPACITY BUILDING OFFICER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
07.2022 - Current
INTERIM NUTRITION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
05.2021 - 06.2021
CAPACITY BUILDING OFFICER
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
01.2021 - 06.2022
ASSISTANT
INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
09.2017 - 12.2020
CLINICAL NURSE
GENERAL HOSPITAL UBA
05.2015 - 11.2016
SMART Managers training -
Compass (Harvard manage mentor) - undefined
Office ethics and etiquette - undefined
Team management - undefined
Time management. - undefined
Feedback essentials. - undefined
Goal setting. - undefined
Change management. - undefined
First Aid training (INSO). - undefined
Security training (KAYA) - undefined
KAP survey - undefined
SQUEAC Survey
Bachelor of Nursing Sciences - undefined
basic Diploma - undefined
University of Maiduguri
Diploma - Nursing
ear care centre Kaduna
Diploma - Computer Science
State School of Nursing
undefined
Yaysib computer institute
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