LOCATION:  Fer-Fer

GRADE:  4B

Vacant Position: 1

POST TYPE: National

Child Safeguarding:

Level 3:  The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

The position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and delivery of the mobile health and Nutrition services in the assigned Woreda. She will mainly be responsible for the daily implementation of the ANC, Family planning, consultation of pregnant mother outreach EPI, health education, sanitation, safe motherhood and child health as per the guideline of Amhara RHB mobile health and Nutrition teams. She will be responsible for the daily implementation of mobile health and Nutrition services package as per the standard, supporting health facilities assigned as integrated mobile health & Nutrition modality and daily dispensary and drug supply management. She will also be responsible for day-to-day documentation of pregnant mothers, & counselling of childbearing age, people provided for health education, vaccinated children and all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with mobile health and nutrition officer and Woreda health offices

Reports to: Public Health Officer 

Dimensions: Save the Children works in 9 regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1,800 staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.

Staff Directly Reporting to this Post: N/A

Dotted line relationship- Nutrition Team

Functional relationship- Woreda Public Health Officer

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Job specific roles and responsibilities 

Key Areas of Accountability

• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of mobile health and Nutrition activities, site selection and prepare weekly movement plan.

• Provide basic health and nutrition services including community ANC, FP IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education, EPI as per MOH Mobile health and nutrition guideline

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

• Facilitate training and 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 ANC, FP & EPI, health education and consultations.

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

• Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants.

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

• Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions and ENA/BCC application

• Follow up absentees/defaulters and keep current record of both beneficiaries and the staff (CHAs, volunteers).

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

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.

• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary capacity to improve performance and applying appropriate measures when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself/herself (and their team).

• Takes responsibility for his/her own personal actions and encourages others to do the same.

• Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• Future-orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, his/her team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

• Willing to take disciplined risk

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

Job Requirements

• Diploma/ Bachelor in Midwifery.

Experience:

• Minimum two years working experience of which two years in MCH programe

• Experience in clinical setups is mandatory particularly Maternal and child health areas

Skills/Ability required:

• Knowledge, training and experience in management of FP, Reproductive health and IMNCI/ICCM.

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

• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.

• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Good command in written and spoken English and Local language.

• Good human relation skills.

• Respect of Save the Children rules by anyone visiting the program;

• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours

Desirable

• (Knowledge of the area, socio-culture and local language where the post is located as an added advantage

Other requirements

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

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply 

How to Apply

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 

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