2022-04-15

Mobile Health and Nutrition Officer – Dire Dawa, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia

Dire Dawa, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia
Posted on April 15, 2022

Save The Children

Mobile Health and Nutrition Officer – Dire Dawa, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia

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.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Job-specific roles 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 requirements – Plumpy’nut, Vitamin A, routine drugs, nutritional equipments, nutritional/medical stationeries, etc.
1. BSc/College Diploma in Nursing and/or other health related fields.
2. At least Four years working experience in the field out of which two years NGO experience in related field
3. Experienced in nutrition and health program implementation –data collection and compilation, working with counterpart for lasting intervention, training of health workers, etc.
4. Good written and spoken ability of the local language
5. Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
6. Interest in and ability to work in team.
7. Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
8. Ability and willingness to work in remote and potentially insecure environments.Assisting the planning and promotion of awareness creation on nutrition and preventative health care issues in the community.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

QUALIFICATION

Technical Support role

Support communities to increase their knowledge and skills through training, exposure and joint actions
Strengthen community self-mobilization through their leaders for participation in their planning, implementation and monitoring of activities
Share latest development ideas and appropriate technologies to community members/groups
Share information on support and cooperation opportunities with communities and other stakeholders
Use a variety of extension methods, which are suited to the situation, and build the capacities (knowledge, and skills) of communities
Promote constructive customary mechanisms and institution building with in communities

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. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants who meet the MINIMUM requirements should apply using the

below link: https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl

on or before 22 April, 2022.

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