Ebola: Nigeria recruiting volunteers, offers life insurance-included compensation packages

As part of efforts aimed at battling the spread of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria, the Nigerian government in partnership with the government of Lagos state are recruiting volunteers.


The recruited volunteers according to a notice made available to HealthNewsNG.com will be part of a robust containment strategy that has been developed to be implemented at all levels.

To ensure the effectiveness of the response strategy, volunteers are being deployed to support several areas of work. While volunteering is usually done as a means of giving back to society, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Lagos State Government have partnered to make available some compensation packages as a means of demonstrating our gratitude for volunteers' your selfless services. 

They said the hazardous jobs will have hazard packages that include life insurance.

Find below the rest of the release as signed by Lagos state health commissioner, Dr. Jide Idris.

If you are a graduate and would like to volunteer, please come daily from 9am Monday 11th August 2014 to the Conference Hall of Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital in Yaba with the following:
1. A form of identification (e.g. Driver’s license or passport)
2. Two Passport size pictures
3. Three References
4. Copy of Educational Certification
5. Evidence of previous experience

The various areas for which volunteers are needed are as follows:
1. Health Screening
2. Community Mobilization
3. Administrative Support
4. Clinical Management
5. Contact Tracing
6. Infection Prevention and Control
We are counting on you our brothers and sisters to support this cause; because without you, we cannot contain this disease in Nigeria. Please come out and join hands with us to prevent a national outbreak of this disease.

VOLUNTEERS APPLICATION FORM

DATE: ……………………….

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FIRST NAME MIDDLE SURNAME

CONTACT ADDRESS: ……………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

TEL. NO: ……………………………………
EMAIL: …………………………………

QUALIFICATION:……………………………………………………………

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: ………………………………………………….………..

YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: ………………………………………………..

AREA OF INTEREST FOR VOLUNTEERING:
- Health Screening …………… Community Mobilization:............. …………..
- .Administrative Support : ………….Clinical Management: ……………….
- Contact Tracing: ……………… Infection Prevention and Cotnrol…….
NAME OF NEXT OF KIN: …………………………………………………………….
ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN: …………………………………………………………
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF NEXT OF KIN: ………………………………………….
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT (IF ANY): ……………………………………………….…
………………………………………………………………………………………………

REQUIREMENTS:

GENERAL:
• Good communication and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in an international and multicultural environment.
• Good judgment, initiative, high sense of responsibility and organization skills.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under and manage stress.
• Ability to conduct training
• Integrity, honesty and trustworthiness

SPECIFICS:
- For general health screening and community mobilization, the following are sought:
o Diploma (OND, HND etc)
o Degree/Certification in relevant field
- For specialized areas, the following are sought:
o MPH
o Laboratory specialization
o Nursing degree or
o MBBS
o MBBS with MPH, or
o Infectious disease specialization

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
- A form of identification (eg Driver’s license or passport)
- 2 Passport size pictures
- 3 References
- Copy of Educational Certification
- Evidence of previous experience

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