Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The position holder is responsible for the four CMAM components implementation in the Woreda and working closely with the Zonal, Woreda, Kebele, community, religious leaders and community health volunteers for the effective implementation and linkage of CMAM program with the community and health facilities.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Job specific roles and responsibilities 

• Makes sure that CMAM program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per national manual/protocol,
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation at health facility level.
• Work in collaboration with the district health facilities including health posts and provide technical support to health workers for the delivery of emergency and primary health care services such as IMNCI, and ICCM activities to internally displaced people, and people who have no access to the services.
• Provide technical support and participating in essential lifesaving primary health care services to people who have no access to primary health care services in IDPs and far to reach areas.
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on key maternal and child health activities per national manual/protocol,
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation at health facility level.
• Facilitates the basic/refresher trainings, workshops, review meetings, community forums under the project
• Share training/meeting reports to project CMAM Officer
• Conduct regular checklist based supportive supervision on targeted health facilities.
• Facilitate joint monitoring visits /joint supportive supervisions/ in integration with Woreda health office and zonal health department if needed.
• Generates’ and share supervision reports and feedbacks for CMAM Officer, project coordinator, zonal/woreda health office and health facilities.
• Follow and ensures, action taken by all responsible parties on gaps identified during supervision,
• Supports and liaise with the woreda health office staffs and provide on the job training/coaching and capacity building where required,
• Working with the IYCF Officer, to ensure CMAM beneficiaries are referred to IYCF services when required.
• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of Non-EOS beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases,
• Supports referral linkage of malnourished children of in between CMAM programs (OTP, SC and TSFP),
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input in to creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with Nutrition project coordinator and logistics team,
• Undertake individual evaluations with the team and improve gaps,
• Creates and maintain smooth relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link CMAM program with the existing health service structure,
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers, HDAs and community volunteers,
• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the CMAM program from the start,
• Plan and organise OTP/SFP at designated distribution sites in liaison with project coordinator,
• Organizes monthly report of C/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the project coordinator and provide updates when needed,
• Provides a monthly over view of drug items, SFP materials and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries,
• Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs and all other materials and alert the logistics in a timely manner as more materials are required,
• Collect, analyze and share data’s required for monitoring quality of CMAM programs based on SPHERE standards (average weight gain, average length of stay),
• Provides technical report on emergency health and nutrition for strengthening surveillance and public health emergency management.
• Participates in responses to public emergencies (disaster, outbreaks),
• Reports updates on humanitarian situations on implementation areas,
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the project coordinator,
• Control and facilitate vehicle movement within the project area in the field,
• Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,
• Performs other related tasks as required,
• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of Non-EOS beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases,
• Supports community mobilization activities (case finding, referral linkage, defaulter tracing, conducting home to home visits and provides health and nutrition educations),
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the project Officer and Coordinators,
• Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,
• Performs other related tasks as required,

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Job Requirement

• BA in Nursing, Public Health, Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above
• Minimum two years working experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training and experience in CMAM and community mobilization/BCC
• 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

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 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 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.