Internal and External Vacancy Announcement

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (HFE) is a world leading organization committed to the treatment and reintegration of patients suffering from Obstetric Fistula and the training and deployment of qualified midwives to prevent Obstetric Fistula and other childbirth injuries.

HFE, which was established in 1974 G.C by Drs. Catherine and Reginald Hamlin, has been caring for the women of Ethiopia for more than 60 years. Including our main Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, we have five regional Hospitals, Rehabilitation and Reintegration center and The Hamlin College of Midwives. We deploy midwives into rural health centers across the country and provide mentoring and other support services to these facilities.

The Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is delighted to invite applications for the following position:

Position Overview

A patient identification Officer (PIO) generally applies his/her medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of Fistula patients. He/she does this thoroughly following the principles of inspection where ever applicable to find out the actual Fistula cases.

Duties and Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities of Patient Identification Officer includes the following, but are not limited to:

• To coordinate and technically support various Hamlin supported health centers and relevant regional bureaus, wereda offices and other stakeholders in the prevention of obstetric fistula, identification and referral of fistula patients and facilitate their reintegration.

• Coordinate activities between outreach centers, regional health bureaus, zonal health desks, weredas health offices and NGOs dealing with maternal health to identify  fistula patients, awareness creation and strengthen the existing referral system

• Participate in training of health center and health post staff in identification of ‘hidden’ fistula patients and screening, referral and pre-surgical treatment of fistula patients

•  coordinate with the reintegration team and organize resources to make sure that individualized plans for patient reintegration and livelihood are appropriately implemented

• To prepare monthly report detailing patient treatment activities of the center as per the reporting format, along with any recommendations and submit to the monitoring and evaluation officer

• To work closely with outreach centers staff assisting in all aspects of clinical care given as required and assigned by the supervisor

• To perform any other related tasks as requested by the supervisor 

Place of Work: Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Head Office, Addis Ababa

Mode of Employment: Permanent/Full Time/

No.of Candidates Required: 1

Gender: Male or Female

Job Requirements

Education Requirement

• BSc and above in Public Health, HO or related field

Work Experience

• 3 years and above in community based programs, in public health and in rural setting.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication skills

• Verbal and written communication skills in various languages of Ethiopia

• Patience

• Ability to deal well with patients

• Commitment and dedication

• Willingness and ability to travel for extensive Patient Identification trip

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to fill the following Vacancy form template  carefully and submit through-mail/ Email: hr@hamlinfistula.org/ to the Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Human Resources Management Department within /10/ten working days of this announcement. Other than this template, other form of Application Submission is not accepted.

ADDRESS:  Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital) which is located at Kolfe Keraneo Sub City, K. 09, House No. 920; around Torhayloch, Behind the Swiss Embassy (behind Augusta Shirt Factory) Jimma Road Addis Ababa.

P.O. Box 3609

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia

(Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital)

Tel+251 0113716544/46

Email: hr@hamlinfistula.org

NB: Please Note That Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Contacted and required to submit copies of non-returnable application CV in hard copy in Person.