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Mobile Health and Nutrition Midwifery

Save the Children

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2 years

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2020-02-14

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2020-02-23

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Job Description

Job Description

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 Oromia 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: Mobile Health and Nutrition Mid Wifery (Five)

Staff Directly Reporting to this Post: N/A

Dotted line relationship- Health & Nutrition Team

Functional relationship- Health and Nutrition Officer.  

Dimensions: Save the Children works in 9 regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1,800 staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.

In line with SCI’s dual mandate, these key areas of accountability apply to Save the Children in Ethiopia’s work in emergencies (acute and chronic) and in development settings.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

  • 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 and support of delivery cases, fistula and other reproduce health problems to nearby health facilities.
  • Promote TT vaccine for pregnant and non-pregnant women in IDPs and hard to reach areas.
  • Strengthen the use of long acting family planning in IDPs and hard to reach areas.
  • Ensure pregnant and lactating mothers receive appropriate care and services in the Outreach and health facilities.
  • Promote counselling of mothers on early initiation of breast-feeding and continue up to 2 years of age.
  • Promote iron –folate supplementation for pregnant mothers.
  • Ensure all essential actions are put in place for sick and healthy babies in the outreach sites.
  • Establish Mother to mother support groups in the outreach sites and provide one to one counselling.
  • 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 equipment’s, nutritional/medical stationery, etc.
  • Assisting the planning and promotion of awareness creation on nutrition and preventative health care issues in the community.
  • Capacitate the competency of Health Extension workers in delivery of comprehensive primary health care service at health post.

Job Requirements

Perform other extra duties as required

  • BSc/College Diploma in Midwifery and/or other health related fields.
  • At least two years working experience in the field out of which one-year NGO experience in related field.
  • Experienced in Midwifery and mobile health and nutrition response packages.
  • 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.

How to Apply

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 realize 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 https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl

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.