Health & Nutrition Officer

Internal/External vacancy for MHTN Officer

OCATION:  MHTN Officer_

GRADE:  4A

Vacant Position: 1

POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.         

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and delivery of the mobile health and Nutrition services in the assigned woreda. S/He will mainly be responsible for the daily implementation of the screening, OTP, consultation, outreach EPI, health education, sanitation, safe motherhood and child health as per the guideline of Somali RHB mobile health and Nutrition teams. In addition the position holder is also expected to provide supervision, technical assistance and capacity building to health extension workers and Health workers in health facilities. She/He will be responsible for the daily implementation of mobile health and Nutrition services package as per the standard, supporting health facilities assigned as integrated mobile health & Nutrition modality and daily dispensary and drug supply management SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Health Nutrition Coordinator 

Dimensions: Save the Children works in - regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately - staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year

Number of direct reports: Health Nutrition Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: N/A

Job Description 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Improving basic preventive health care at community level with emphasis health, immunization, health  and nutrition services
• Conduct & undertake PHC like consultation & provide proper treatment based on the protocol 
• Strengthening of linkages and coordination mechanisms between community  and the woreda health bureaus
• Strengthening of  early referrals mechanism 
• Plan and implement project outlined in the protocol for OTP and SC to achieve objectives of the project. 
• The health and nutrition Officer will help facilitate admission of the patient at the OTP, and SC.
• Train and support the HEWs in severe acute malnutrition case management and follow-up (e.g., referral to SC) according to national guidelines.
• Train and support community-based volunteer health workers for the implementation of the community component of the project.
• Ensure each and every admitted child receives adequate and quality clinical and nutritional care through existing resources.
• Ensure  at all times adequately equipped and supplied with the necessary nutritional and clinical Ensure referral system and linkage between services and the health facilities
• Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants.
• Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
• Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet, Plumpnut and drug stock control balance form)
• Receive weekly reports from HEW at weekly basis, cross check the completeness and accuracy and submit to Woreda Project officers.                 
• Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients  who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
• Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions and ENA/BCC application
• Follow up absentees/defaulters and keep current record of both beneficiaries and the staff (CHAs, volunteers).

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary capacity to improve performance and applying appropriate measures when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself/herself (and their team).
• Take responsibility for his/her own personal actions and encourage others to do the same.
• Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, his/her team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest encourages openness and transparency.

To be successful, you will bring/have: 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• BSc/College Diploma in Nursing and/or other health related fields.
• At least Four years working experience in the field out of which two years NGO experience in related field 
• Experienced in nutrition and health program implementation –data collection and compilation, working with counterpart for lasting intervention, training of health workers, etc.
• Good written and spoken ability of the local language
• Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations. 
• Interest in and ability to work in team. .
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and willingness to work in remote and potentially insecure environments.

Desirable

• Awareness of international accountability standards including HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership) and a demonstrated commitment to promoting these standards in ways of working and project implementation. 
• Experience of working with an international NGO in Somali region.
• Experience of social work in local communities. 
• Experience of effectively communicating findings to internal/external stakeholders. 
• Experience in child friendly accountability systems.
• Previous experience of working in an emergency context.                

How to Apply: 

Desirable

• Awareness of international accountability standards including HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership) and a demonstrated commitment to promoting these standards in ways of working and project implementation. 
• Experience of working with an international NGO in Somali region.
• Experience of social work in local communities. 
• Experience of effectively communicating findings to internal/external stakeholders. 
• Experience in child friendly accountability systems.
• Previous experience of working in an emergency context.    

How to Apply: 

Application Information:

• Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 

  Use the link below to apply: 

  https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1 

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