The Opportunity (OTP/SC Nurse)

LOCATION: Erer Disrtict in Siti-Zone

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KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Responsible for overall planning, implementation and M&E of mobile Health and nutrition activities in the assigned Woreda.
• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of mobile health and Nutrition activities, site selection and prepare weekly movement plan.
• Provide basic health and nutrition services including community IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education, EPI as per Somali RHB Mobile health and nutrition guideline
• Facilitate essential drugs, supplies and therapeutic products for the team and the selected health facilities
• Facilitate training and work closely with WHO staffs at Health posts, Health center and hospital and district level.
• Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of OTP, EPI, health education and consultations through using mobile Health and nutrition standards.
• Ensure referral system and linkage between services and with the health facilities
• Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants.
• Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
• Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet, Plumpnut and drug stock control balance form)
• Receive weekly reports from HEW at weekly basis, cross check the completeness and accuracy and submit to Woreda Project officers.               
• Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
• Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions and ENA/BCC application
• Follow up absentees/defaulters and keep current record of both beneficiaries and the staff (CHAs, voluntee
• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of activities and prepare weekly movement plan to OTP, TSFP and SC/TFU sites
• Monitor implementation of OTP and SC/TFU and program quality
• Facilitate essential drugs, supplies and therapeutic products and follow up stock continuously and request supplies earlier.
• Facilitate training, on job training and work closely with MOH staffs at Health posts, Health center and hospital and district level.
• Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of OTP and SC/TFU and share with the CMAM officer.
• Ensure children discharged from SC/TFU are transferred to nearby OTP to continue their therapeutic treatment
• Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants in OTP and SC/TFU
•   Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses on the Management of SAM (-/+)
• Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet, Plumpnut and drug stock control balance form)
• Receive weekly reports from HEW at weekly basis, cross check the completeness and accuracy, and submit to Woreda Project IYCF officer                 
• Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
• Assist HEWs in identifying patients who need to be transferred to OTP or SC, patients with failure-to respond to treatment and patients who need to be discharged.
• Responsible for supervising and manage supplementary food in pre- mix basis and ensure availability of required material for pre- mix
• Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions and ENA/BCC application
• Follow up absentees/defaulters and keep current record of both beneficiaries and the staff (CHAs, volunteers).
• Supports the program integration with DRM office and MoH through on job trainings and supervisions
• Work any tasks assigned by the line manager and the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

Qualifications and certifications:

• Diploma/ Bachelor in Nursing or Public Health

Experience:

• Minimum Three years working experience with out of which two years in CMAM program and/ mobile health and Nutrition. Experience for NGOs is advantage.
• Experience in clinical setups is mandatory particularly Maternal and child health areas

Skills/Ability required:

• Knowledge, training and experience in management of CMAM, SAM management and IMNCI/ICCM.
• Solid technical skill on case management of childhood and adult illness, safe motherhood
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Fluency in Somali and English/ verbal and written is a added value.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing bases:

Leading ( align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration and creativity)

• Leading and Inspiring Others: Demonstrate leadership in all our work, role models our values and articulates a compiling vision to inspire to achieve our goals for children
• Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.
• Developing Self and Others: Invest time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential and to build the organization capability for the further. 

Thinking ( align with Ambition, creativity, Collaboration and Creativity)

• Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate judgements.

Engaging ( align with Collaboration, Creativity,  

• Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
• Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.