External Vacancy Advertisement

Position – CMAM Officers

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder is responsible for the four CMAM components implementation in the zone and working closely with the Zonal, Woreda, Kebele, community, and religious leaders, and community health volunteers for the effective implementation and linkage of the CMAM program with the community and facility. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide a consistent and high-quality technical support in relation to IYCF implementation and will assist CMAM staff, in the Woreda to build a strong IYCF implementation package.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Job specific roles and responsibilities

• Strengthen the integration of CMAM in the routine health care system
• Prepare weekly and monthly work plans for effective implementation of TSFP second-generation intervention as routine health services
• Strengthen referral linkage among CMAM /IMAM components through availing standard referral forms at health facility and community level
• Organize /strengthen WDA functionality through HEW to effectively ensure the treatment coverage and quality of services
• Prepare regular mentoring and monitoring of health facilities with TSFP using standard TSFP score cards/supervision check lists
• Regularly ensure performance outcome of the therapeutic feeding centres meet SPHERE standard
• Facilitate nutrition education at TSFP sites in close coordination with Nutrition education supervisor
• Provide technical support for health facilities and WoHO to analysis and utilization of CMAM data for local decision
• Strengthen the WoHO on TSFP data base management system
• Strengthen nutrition surveillance and CMAM data management system of the woreda and health facilities
• Organize and provide Standard training on CMAM for health workers and health extension workers
• In collaboration with WoHO health facilities and the community regularly update out breaks and any other aggravating factor for malnutrition through weekly situation up date
• Ensure geographic and treatment coverage of CMAM services and subsequently required met need is achieved
• Organize and conduct regular joint monitoring field visit with partners and follow up to address on identified gaps
• Technically support the TSFP logistic management system at facility and woreda level to improve continues logistic availability
• Improve documentation of TSFP data at health facility level
• Strengthen TSFP reporting and recording through regular supportive supervision and availing documentation and job aids materials
• Weekly, monthly and quarterly progress report based on prepared work plan for TFP
• Ensure children Admitted to OTP and SC are discharged through CMAM
• Strengthen Referral linkage with PSNP for those PLW/ children with MAM care takers who were already not in the list
• Establish mother support group at TSFP sites by identification of bright spot mother in close collaboration with Nutrition education and community mobilization officer
• Provide technical support and facilitate the routine Nutrition screening by Health facilities
• Support, Manage, coach, and follow up with CMAM Nurses

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• BSc in Nursing, BSC in Human Nutrition, Public Health, and related Field.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in peer-group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Local language.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum three/Four/Five years working experience for Degree out of which two years experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition-related fields Knowledge, training and experience in IMAM and community mobilization/BCC

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Position holder must have good interpersonal skills & excellent team player
• Knowledge of the local language (Somali language) is an asset and mandatory

Scope & complexity of decision making (choose the appropriate description and delete the rest)

• Able to work in line with strict adherence of specific policies and supervisor’s order.
• Able to solve problems by selecting the most suitable procedure or method within guidelines and precedents; direction sought when solutions not within established guidelines or precedents
• Able to make decisions using creativity and some independent judgment within realm of the current scope of work; Decisions typically made in order to resolve and adapt current solutions or introduce new procedures and practices

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.  The duty station of the position holder will be in, Higloley, Lasdankayre, and El-Ogaden Woredas of Korahey Zone Somali Regional State in Ethiopia. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

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 04 June 2022

Only Ethiopian nationals can apply

Location: Gode

Employee Status: Fixed Term

Closing Date: Jun 4, 2022