JOB OPPORTUNITY

Internal/External

 Reference No:  REC/ 107/23Job title: Senior Health & Nutrition Officer  

Location: Somali- Boh area office

Reports to: Project Manager

Number of Posts01 /One/

Closing date:   December 07, 2023

About GOAL

 ·  GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

 · GOAL is a non-for-profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years, towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery, and humanitarian responses programs by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS. Currently, we work with pastoralist, agropastoral, pastoral dropouts, rural small holder farmers, rural/urban youth and street children to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience in Ethiopia working closely with local communities, local government, donors and other key actors. GOAL E Humanitarian Response is centered on nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, multipurpose cash, NFIs and protection interventions in country wide while the recovery and development focus on livelihoods, economic opportunities, health, health, and nutrition system strengthening and WASH with solid emphasis on integrated programming and community-based approach in Oromia regional state. The Street Children program is implemented with local partners in Addis Ababa and Hawassa.

 · We envision a world where poverty no longer exists, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO, and other private donors.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE

·  Under the direct supervision of Woreda Project Manager, the senior Health & Nutrition Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of Primary Health and Nutrition Care project implemented in the operational Woredas of Somali region. Provision of primary health care service and management of Mobile Health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) is a key component of the position holder.

 Description of Functional Relation Ships of the role, if any

·The senior Health & Nutrition officer will provide consultation, necessary treatment as needed to the intended beneficiaries in the health facilities and outside health facility in the project sites. He/she will work with the GOAL Nutrition team and other officers within the field office to enhance their participation and involvement in prevention, awareness creation and capacity building of woreda based government health staff. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES (detailed list of tasks and outputs categorized by “daily” “weekly” “monthly” or any other category which fits the role)

·  Provide essential lifesaving primary health care services to IDPs,

· Conduct all activities planned for MHNT (Curative treatment, prevention and rehabilitation) components,

· Responsible to provide Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) activities to IDPs and people who have no access to the services,

·  Conduct capacity building interventions to HEWs and community health workers and community mobilization activities with key Health messages,

· Provide different trainings and workshops as per the plan,

· Perform all necessary actions to ensure the smooth functioning mobile health and

nutrition activities,

· Support Woreda base health system in providing technical support to the health facilities.

· Work closely with other sectoral staff– WASH, Nutrition to ensure integrated approach in program implementation in his/her woredas.

·  Prepare and share monthly and quarterly activity reports timely.

·  Any other task assigned by his/her supervisor.     

· Support the MHNT in mobilization of communities and ensure that MHNT intervention is in accordance with the MHNT guideline.

Support Woreda health office in strengthening surveillance system

Job Requirements

 ·   Qualification (Education, Experience, key qualities, skill and competence)

·   BSc/HO in Public Health with a minimum of four years’ proven work experience preferably in NGO and Mobile health and nutrition projects.

·  Demonstrable experience in working with communities, and knowledge of participatory approaches.

·   Extensive Knowledge and experience in primary health care system.

·  Strong knowledge on monitoring and evaluation and report writing,

· Ability to plan and organize work to meet individual, team and program objective,

·  Training and facilitation skill,

·  Ability to effectively liaise with government, donors, NGOs, community leaders and other stakeholders,

· Fosters working in teams & teamwork spirit,

· Very good knowledge and practice of computer application,

·  Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken. Knowledge of the local language is a must.

·  Continually looks to improve personal skill, knowledge and work hence contribute to capacity building within the team and organization,

·  Flexible and creative approach; keen to take initiative where appropriate.

·  Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,

Desirable quality, skill and competence

· Have good understanding and hands on experience on mobile health and nutrition projects.

·  Familiarity to the local culture.

·  Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work for the improvement of the poor community.

 ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

·  The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience

Commitments:

 GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safeguarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care

How to Apply

 APPLICATION PROCEEDURE:

·    Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy references number along with the title & duty station need to be written in the application letter.

·  Applicants can directly apply via this LINK

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

·         Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

·         Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process