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CTG overview:

• CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
• CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
• Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.

Overview of position: Northeast Nigeria is facing a problem of weapons & explosive hazard contamination as a result of protracted conflict. The presence of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) & landmines of an improvised nature, poses a serious threat to civilians as well as to UN & humanitarian personnel operating in the north east of the country. Our client deployed to Nigeria in April 2017 to conduct an explosive threat scoping mission to Nigeria which resulted in the recommendation of the establishment of a humanitarian mine action coordination & support capacity in Maiduguri & immediate provision as appropriate, technical response to the explosive contamination impacting the humanitarian crisis in the north east. In addition, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) for division 7 of the Nigerian Army made a request through the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in December 2017, to have our clients presence in the north east. The GOC highlighted the negative implications of the explosive threat including IED & Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) on IDP return, livelihoods & return to normalcy in northeast of Nigeria. In 2018 our client established a permanent presence to implement a mine action program in Nigeria to:

• Improve the protection of civilians & facilitate humanitarian assistance.
• Enhance national capacity to mitigate explosive threats & enable compliance with international treaty obligations.
• Reduce the explosive threat to UN personnel & humanitarian workers.

Our clients Nigeria program takes a strategic, multi year comprehensive approach for protection of civilians & humanitarian actors through humanitarian mine action in north east Nigeria, supported by multi donor contributions. This approach encompasses a range of responses, including Explosive Ordinance Risk Education EORE, Conflict Prevention and Preparedness (CPP), Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) & emergency medical response training for the national military & police forces, information management & explosive hazard mapping & NTS, with coordination as key cross cutting enabling factors. Under Japanese funding, our client is starting to implement a one year project aiming at protecting civilians & humanitarian actors in north east Nigeria from the threat of Explosive Ordnance (EO) & supporting the advancement of two outcomes:

• National & local entities mitigate the explosive threat in north east Nigeria.
• The immediate threat posed by EO to civilians & humanitarian and development actors is mitigated.

Outputs & activities to achieve those outcomes will be:

• Non Technical Survey (NTS), EORE, CPP & EOA to enhance safety & resilience of the at risk population.
• Victim Assistance (VA) activities to enhance inclusive healthcare for the victims of EO incidents including persons with disabilities.
• Support to the establishment of NMAC (National Mine Action Center) for sustainability & national ownership in humanitarian mine action.

Specific outputs for the contracted staff will be:

• Providing basic 1st aid training to 50 community members in Gwoza LGA, norther eastern Nigeria.

Role objectives:

• The Medical Training Specialists (2to be selected for this assignment) will have the responsibility of delivering the training to members of the community in Gwoza LGA
• Support our client by delivering basic 1st aid training to 50 participants, being 25 male & 25 female, to members of selected communities in Gwoza LGA in the framework of a pilot project for Community Protection & Prepardness (CPP).

Expected output:

• 50 people residents of Gwoza LGA (25 female & 25 male) are trained in basic 1st aid.

Project reporting:

• Draft a training management package on basic 1st aid training.
• Provide training report at the end of the training.

Key competencies:

• Experience as Instructor in medical training related to Emergency Trauma Bag (ETB) or individual 1st aid kit or basic & advanced 1st aid is mandatory (CV details must reflect experience & references must be provided).
• Must hold a recognized civilian paramedic / military medic qualification; (or above). Copy must be submitted as annex to CV.
• Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Medicine or Public Health or Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field with an additional 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in training in BAY states is desired.
• Medical experience with international or national organization in Nigeria is highly desirable.
• Recent (within the last 2 years) experience of an operational medical deployment is desirable.
• Experience in working in the humanitarian context of BAY States is desired.
• Fluency in written & spoken English proven either by being a native speaker or through certifications, employment records or references is required.

Team management:

• The person will work in collaboration with another Medical Trainer.
• The Medical Trainer preferably has experience in working in remote locations in BAY states.

Further information:

• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.