Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

• Responsible for overall planning, implementation and M&E of emergency health activities in the assigned woreda

• Provide basic health services including community IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education, EPI as per the implementation guidelines

• Facilitate essential drugs, supplies and therapeutic products for the team and the selected health facilities

• Facilitate training, work closely with MOH staffs at Health posts, Health centre and hospital, and district level.

• Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of EPI, health education and consultations through using Health standards.

• Ensure referral system and linkage between services and with the health facilities

• 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, 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 HW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital

• Work any tasks assigned by the line manager and the organization.

Job Requirements

Educational REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Nursing with minimum of three years relevant experience.

• certificate on EDks management, PHEM, MHPSS and IPC are an asset

Skills and experience

• Previous work experience at least 3 years in risk identification, outbreak detection, PHEM, OPD consultation, ICCM/IMNCI, maternal health, and supply chain management areas.

• Solid technical skill on case management of childhood and adult illness, safe motherhood

• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.

• Committed to WV’s vision, mission and core values.

• Patience, good relations with other people, good capacity to work in a team, capacity to manage priorities, precision, capacity to share knowledge and train colleagues, knowing the local language; willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.

• Fluency in written and spoken English, Amharic and local languages and strong interpersonal skills are needed

• willing to serve in very difficult conditions

• Perform other duties as required.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should follow the below application link to apply HERE

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