Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Jigjiga, Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, GG and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa, Awra and Gulina; Oromia regional State, West Harergeye, Chiro and Meayso Woredas, Borena zone, Yabello, Dubluk, Dire and Elewaye woredas and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us

Position is responsible for better nutrition among communities through treatment of severe acute malnutrition and prevention of further deterioration of the nutrition situation through provision of therapeutic food, routine drugs, health and nutrition education and capacity building and technical support to the Woreda Health Office in the management of severe acute malnutrition.

Duties and Responsiblities

Objective 1: Ensure effective OTP/SC Program implementation

Activities:

• Plan and organise OTP/SC/TSFP at the Health Centres and Health Posts in liaison with the Nutrition Project Officer

• Prepare plan of action for effective OTP/SC/TSFP implementation in consultation with the Nutrition Project Officer

• Provide supportive supervision to the Health Workers (HWs) and Health Extension Workers (HEWs)/(FDAs) at the OTP/SC/TSFP sites

  • Work closely with the HWs/FDAs and HEWs to ensure all children are measured correctly

  • Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the HWs and HEWs, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the SFP/OTP.

  • Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the protocols

  • Review the forms completed by the HWs and HEWs to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence

  • Ensure HWs/HEWs/FDAs follow and respect the national protocols

• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned

• Work closely with SFP/OTP/SC  staffs to ensure all aspects of the programme are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the OTP/SFP.

• Follow-up and provide feedback to the Nutrition Project Officer on the amount and quality of the treatment supplies if it does not comply with specified quality standards.

• Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner

• Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria return home as early as possible and care takers understand why their child is not admitted

• Through liaison with the HWs/FDAs and HEWs, provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the programme, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems etc.

• Provide On-the-Job training to HWs and HWs on the provision of key health and education messages to beneficiaries based the acceptable protocol and guidelines

• Respond to HWs/HEWs/FDAs inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the TFP sites.

• Providing Woreda Health Office staffs with technical support in convening meetings and answering questions on topics relevant to the project as necessary.

• Assist HWs/HEWs to compile the statistical data 

• Establish good relationship with the local authorities and community leaders

• Establish link and meetings with the community leaders and different group existing in the working area.

• Perform any other duties requested by the immediate supervisor

Additional responsibilities  

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task 

• Inform the Nutrition Project Officer of any professional problems encountered

• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following Islamic Relief staff regulations and charter

• Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

Job Requirements

Personal Specification 

Formal Education/Qualification and Work Experience 

• Qualified Nurse in Degree and Diploma with at least two years and four years of professional experience of emergency nutrition work (preferably CMAM) respectively. 

• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field

• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Experience in closely working with Woreda Health Office and at health post level is advantageous

• Previous experience working for NGOs an asset

• Ability to prepare program reports

Skills and Competences

• Excellent spoken and written English languages; and local language (Somali) is Mandatory   

• Ability to work in a Windows based computer environment

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity

Islamic Relief and Islamic Relief staff considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and people at risk to be paramount to the organization. And must adhere the principle of ‘do no harm and leave no one behind.’ It is critical we do not expose communities or staff we work with to the risk of harm through our interventions.  Islamic Relief have a number of related policies which also describe standards in behavior expected from the organization, its staff and representatives towards each other and those we serve. Islamic Relief is committed to responding swiftly, appropriately and constructively to any and all information children, young people and people at risk have disclosed.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and child abuse during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment before signing the contract agreement.

Islamic Relief believes everyone has the right to be safe, respected and valued regardless of who they are or their circumstances, and an equal employment opportunity to all candidates and qualified applicants, we do not discriminate on the base of age, sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability status and diversity. 

Islamic Relief has a zero tolerance towards all forms of violence, sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

IRE highly encourage female applicants to apply for this position. Our organization is committed to promoting gender equality and diversity in the workplace. IRE believe in creating an inclusive working environment where all individuals, regardless of their gender, have equal opportunities for professional growth and development.

IRE value the contributions and unique perspectives that women and persons with disability bring to our organization and are committed to providing a supportive, working environment. IRE believe that by promoting gender equality, we can enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of our programs.

If you are a qualified female candidate with a passion to join our team, we encourage you to submit your application. IRE look forward to considering your candidacy and working together to make a difference in the lives of those in need.

How to Apply

Application Procedures

• Interested candidates are required to submit a complete Job application form stated with the duty station that you are applying for with all required supporting documents (updated CV, copy of credentials and testimonials) through  eth.recruitment1@islamic-relief.org.et.

• The closing date for the application is May 14, 2025.

• Due to the high volume of application, we regret that we will be able to contact only the shortlisted candidates.

Disclaimers:

• Islamic relief does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, including the application, interview, offer and contract stages.

• Please be advised that Islamic Relief will verify the authenticity and accuracy of all educational documents. Any misrepresentation or falsification of documents will result in automatic disqualification of the application and may lead to legal action, if applicable.