Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromiya, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region. 

Job Description

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

S/He will mainly be responsible for the day to day implementation of the mobile health and nutrition services under the team by giving high emphasis to health education to IDPs on maternal and child health and also family planning services, safe motherhood and child health consultation such as Antenatal, delivery, postnatal and essential new born services, Iron supplementation, provision of TT vaccination, identification of high risk mothers and facilitation of referral and counselling on FP, exclusive breast feeding and HIV. 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. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Improving basic preventive health care at community level in line with public health emergency management with emphasis health especially preventing maternal and new born deaths.

• Conduct & undertake family health services as of PHC

• Provide ANC, PNC, delivery and essential new born care.

• Provide iron supplementation, TT vaccine, FP counselling and contraceptives

• Strengthening of early referrals mechanism all obstetrics complications and other maternal and child health illnesses.

• Ensure all referral cases are properly transported to the nearest or woreda capital health facility based on the availability of ambulance and seriousness of the illness.

• Manage sick children according to IMNCI and ICCM guideline.

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

• Train and support HWs and HEWs on how to provide quality maternal and child health services.

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

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

Category: Health 

Work Location: West Tselemt

Career Level: Mid-Level (2+ - 5 years’ experience)

Employment Type: Contract

Contract duration: 5 months

Salary: As per the organization's salary scale

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Degree in midwifery and with valid registration/practicing license.

• At least three years of experience in the field out of which one year NGO experience in the field is preferred.

• Experienced working at the primary health care unit (Health centers) at the MCH department and labour wards.

• Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.

• Interest in and ability to work in a team.

• Good organizational and interpersonal skills

• Ability and willingness to work in remote and potentially insecure environments.

Desirable

• Work experience in areas of humanitarian assistance and response and/or prior experience in IDP, Refugees, and host communities will add value.

• Deep understanding and knowledge of the Emergency Health Care Response system particularly in the Mobile Health and Nutrition Team

Required Language

• Fluent spoken and written local language is an asset.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to fill the application form through THIS LINK

Submit their job application letter and CV with three references, via asdeporecruitment2@gmail.com. Please mention the Job title and location in the subject line.

Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts. In order to ensure fairness to all applicant’s personal inquiries are not permitted.

Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for exam and interviews.

ASDEPO strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

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

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

Deadline
20/12/2024