2022-10-30

OTP Nurse (4 Positions)

Bardhere and Luuq, Somalia
Posted on October 30, 2022

GREDO

OTP Nurse (4 Positions)

Vacancy Announcement

OTP Nurse (4 Positions)

Organization

GREDO– Gargaar Relief and Development Organization

Position Title

OTP Nurse

Location/Duty Station

Bardhere (2)

Luuq (2)

Announcing Date

29/10/2022

Closing Date

04/11/2022

Commitment to Diversity

GREDO is an equal opportunities employer.

Submission Email:

recruitment@gredosom.org

Organizational Background

GREDO is an indigenous local NGO. Non-profit non-partial, non- political and voluntary organization based in Baidoa. To reach the most affected grass-root communities in Bay and Bakool regions and lower Shebelle effectively and efficiently, the necessity of local partnership in relief program appeared. Responding to the partnership need, a group of Somali intellectuals and well-wishers initiated in December 1992 a local non-governmental organization called Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO) the organization has implemented during these period different projects including relief and emergency programs and later improved into rehabilitation and developmental programs.

BACKGROUND

The chronic nature of the nutrition emergency in Somalia has devastating impact on the economic potential and general development of the population The immediate causes of malnutrition include high morbidity with frequent disease outbreaks, poor dietary diversity leading to high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies such as anaemia, inadequate feeding and care practices of young children and their mothers, household food insecurity in some areas, and poor access to basic services such as primary health care, clean water, and sanitation facilities. These devastating immediate causes can be addressed through an integrated and coordinated approach to programming.

The entirety of central and southern Somalia is characterized by extreme instability and conflict. This and the conditions described above have brought acute hardship for millions, among whom children are the most vulnerable.

Job Purpose

To ensure that every beneficiary receives an adequate medical examination, the required routine and prescribed medication and referral for additional treatment, as appropriate and according to the protocols
To assist the nutrition Officer in supporting staff supervision and follow of beneficiary referrals to Stabilization Centre

Activities

To strictly follow IMAM guidelines
To ensure that each beneficiary receives a routine medical examination
To ensure that each beneficiary receives the routine medication
To ensure that any beneficiary requiring further medical assistance is referred to the nearest medical centre in accordance with protocols
To record all symptoms of beneficiaries and medication given and complete the child’s card at every visit
To keep an up to date record of all medication used and be responsible for stock management and reporting (distribution monitoring, use of non expired drugs, stock ordering etc).
To ensure that local customs relating to privacy are adhered to
To handle the beneficiaries in a sensitive and reassuring manner

To ensure that the sites are left in a clean manner
To ensure that all equipment is in good working order and cleaned after the distribution, ready for the next distribution
To report any problems or broken equipment to the Nutrition Officer immediately
To prepare any necessary reports as requested by the Nutrition Officer
To attend training as requested
To attend team meetings on a regular basis
To ensure that mothers respect basic hygiene principles
To ensure that waste (medical and non medical) is appropriately disposed of
To be responsible for ensuring water availability for hands / body and clothes washing
To respect secure storage for medication and food and proper record keeping
To ensure caretakers receive basic health education in feeding, hygiene and health
To ensure adherence to protocols (including admission and exit criteria, anthropometry, medical and therapeutic feeding treatment), individual patient record management, care and support of the caretakers, psychosocial care of the beneficiary, care of infants <6 months, health and nutrition education, record keeping
To supervise two nutrition workers and one Community Mobiliser in the area
To undertake other tasks as requested by the Nutrition Officer

Skills and Qualifications

Essential

Qualified nurse
Nutrition programme, primary health care or community health experience
Proven capacity in management and teamwork
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
Demonstrable ability to write reports
Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
Previous experience of work with humanitarian agencies
Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable

Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally OTP), including monitoring and evaluation

Child Protection

The responsibilities of the post will require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people

Integrity: Honest, encourages openness, transparency and sincere.

How to apply

All applicants should drop a letter of application and updated CV (including 3 referees) to recruitment@gredosom.org and indicate the position applied for in the subject. The deadline for application deadline is 04/11/2022

Local candidates are encouraged to apply

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

GREDO is an equal opportunities employer

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