Position:                       MHNT - Medical officer Reference number: Vac /0295/22

Category:               Health 

Accountable To:              Senior Emergency Health Response officer 

Supervises:                        None

Work Location:                Welkyte, Tegede and Kaftu Humera worda

Travel:                              

Salary:                              attractive and Competitive to the market

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JOB SUMMARY:

The position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and delivery of the mobile health and Nutrition services in the assigned Woreda.

She/He will mainly be responsible for the day to day implementation of the mobile health and nutrition services under the team, health education, acute and life threatening illnesses treatment as the primary health care level, safe motherhood and child health consultation. 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. She/He will also be responsible for day to day documentation of children and adults treated, people provided for health education, vaccinated children, and all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with Field office health response coordinator and Woreda health offices.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Improving basic preventive health care at community level with emphasis health, immunization, health and nutrition services.

• Strengthening of linkages and coordination mechanisms between community and the Woreda health bureaus

• Strengthening of early referrals mechanism.

• Plan and implement project outlined in the protocol for OTP and SC to achieve objectives of the project.

• The health and nutrition nurse will help facilitate admission of the patient at the OTP and SC

• Train and support the HEWs on prevention and response of major diseases under surveillance and in severe acute malnutrition case management and follow-up (e.g., referral to SC) according to national guidelines

• Train and support community-based volunteer health workers for the implementation of the community component of the project.

• Ensure at all times adequately equipped and supplied with the necessary drugs for provision of treatment under curative services, nutritional and clinical requirements at the catchment health facilities plumpy nut, Vitamin A, routine drugs, nutritional equipment's, nutritional/medical stationeries, etc

• Conduct planning and promotion of awareness creation on nutrition and preventative health care issues in the community.

Job Requirements

• College Diploma/Degree in Nursing and Public Health  with valid registration/practicing license

• At least four years of experience for Diploma and two years for Degree holder and post experience in the field out of which one year NGO  experience in the field.

• Experienced in nutrition and health program implementation - data collection and compilation, working with counterpart for lasting intervention, training of health workers, etc

• Good written and spoken ability of the local language (Amharic) 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 .Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

• Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

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How to Apply

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should apply using THIS LINK

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.