Job Description

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

Job Requirements

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

How to Apply

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 CLICK HERE