Health Officer

Malteser International seeks a Health Officer to manage Oral Rehydration Points in Borno State, Nigeria, as part of its cholera emergency response.

What it offers

• Start Date: July 2026
• Duty Station: Borno State, Nigeria
• Duration of contract: September 2026 with possibility of extension
• Salary according to Malteser International salary grade
• Benefits include Group Life Insurance, Health Insurance (Single/family Plan), 13th Month pay, Annual Leave, Compensation Leave, Academic Leave, Wedding Leave, and Compassionate Leave

Who can apply

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (B.NSc.), Public Health, or a related health discipline, with valid professional registration where applicable
• Additional training in cholera case management, IDSR, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), or emergency health is an added advantage
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in humanitarian or public health programmes, including cholera outbreak response, emergency health, or communicable disease control
• Previous experience working in Oral Rehydration Points (ORPs), Cholera Treatment Units (CTUs), Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs), or with NGOs/international humanitarian organizations is desirable
• Strong clinical assessment, patient management, organizational, reporting, communication, and supervisory skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri is an added advantage
• The position is based in Maiduguri and requires frequent travel to project sites, as well as availability to work weekends, public holidays, and extended hours during outbreak response

What you'll do

• Oversee the daily functioning of assigned Oral Rehydration Points (ORPs) while ensuring compliance with national cholera treatment protocols and uninterrupted service delivery
• Assess and manage patients with acute watery diarrhoea/cholera, administer ORS for mild cases, stabilize patients, and promptly refer moderate and severe cases to Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs)
• Enforce infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, including hand hygiene, proper PPE use, environmental cleaning, safe waste management, and prompt reporting of IPC concerns
• Conduct health education on cholera prevention, hygiene, sanitation, safe water practices, early treatment seeking, and strengthen community referral systems
• Monitor and maintain adequate stocks of ORS, Zinc, PPE, medicines, and consumables through proper inventory management, storage, and timely replenishment
• Keep accurate patient and referral records, submit regular reports, support disease surveillance, monitor ORP performance, and collaborate with health authorities and humanitarian partners
• Adhere to organizational policies, including safeguarding and PSEAH standards, report safeguarding concerns, and ensure accountability to affected populations

How to apply

Submit your extensive application (CV, letter of motivation, and three professional references) online at the job portal until 14th July 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.