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.

Drs. Catherine and Reginald Hamlin established HFE in 1974 G.C. HFE 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.

Job Summary

To increase skill power and to empower in and ex-patients living in Desta Mender psychologically, socially and economically in order to facilitate smooth Rehabilitation and Re-integration activities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s needs, both at Admission and Exist Phase as per the HFE’s HMIS system.

• Identify and refer patients according to the admission assessment gaps, needs to different R&R services.

• Work closely with RR team and medical staff especially Psychiatry Nurse, so as to facilitate smooth discharge of patients after treatment.

• Develop an individual action plan for each ex-patient referred to social worker and assess methods of improvement so as to increase impact on clients’ lives.

•  Conduct visits to outreach centers and ensure that programs are adequately addressing clients’ needs.

• To keep records and files detailing meetings and status of client and submit in a weekly and monthly report to the Learning/Training Coordinator as per the specified R & R KPIs and other related reporting formats.

• To develop strong network with social agencies and NGOs to find available resources for clients’ re-integration strategies.

• To arrange post-treatment psycho-social and life-skills training together with Psychiatry Nurse for patients.

• Provide one-to-one counseling and group counseling at least for three sessions (both at AAFH and DM activities)

• Giving copying mechanism training for their psychological problems (both at AAFH and DM activities and client’s improvement on their psychological problems

• To perform other related duties as requested by the supervisor/R&R Manager

Reports to : Reintegration and Rehabilitation Manager

Place of Work: Rehabilitation and Reintegration Program Center: Desta Mender, 17 km away from Addis Ababa- located in Oromiya region Burayu town- Tatek Industrial Area. 

Mode of Employment : For six months Contract     

Number of Candidate :  one      

Job Requirements

Required Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Patience, empathy and compassion

• Understanding of cultural relativity

• Strong devotion and commitment

• Flexibility and creativity

• Basic Computer skills

• Good communication skills in written and oral in English, Amharic, and knowing other local languages is advantageous

Education Requirement

• Graduated from Recognized Institute in BA Degree in social science fields (Sociology, Social Anthropology, Social Psychology and other related fields.)

Work Experience

• Two years  experience      

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.

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.

ADDRESS:  Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia 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. For Further information contact Tel +251113716544/46

 P.O. Box 3609

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia

(Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital)