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Health and Nutrition Assistant

Plan International Ethiopia

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Health Care

Nursing

Gorodola

2 years - 4 years

1 Position

2025-08-05

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2025-08-10

Required Skills

public health

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Fields of study

Nursing Science

Public Health

Full Time

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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.

The job holder provides to supports to health and nutrition activities of the government, in all kebeles of the target woreda. The post holder will be responsible to the day to day implementation of outreach EPI, health education, and screening, OTP, management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in TSFP, out-patient therapeutic (OTP) and in-patient care of SAM case management, and follow-up services to target beneficiaries through ensuring adherence to national and international CMAM case management protocols

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. He will also be responsible for day to day documentation, people provided for health education, vaccinated children, screened children and mothers, children admitted to OTP, and all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with Field office health response coordinator and Woreda health offices.

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

  • Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.

  • Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants and Gender

  •  Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.

  • Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Job Requirements

  • Education BSc/Diploma in public health, nursing, nutrition related fields

  • Minimum 2 years’ professional experience for BSc degree and 4 years for Diploma with similar position, and with valid registration/practicing license and experience in health and nutrition programs

Job Requirements

  • Work experience in Health Service Extension Program is an asset.

  • Familiarity with integrated health and nutrition activity in Emergency Settings

  • In depth knowledge and experience, in community mobilization, nutritional screening health and nutrition promotion, MIYCN and IYCF-E implementation

  • Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness

  • Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resource

Languages Required

  • Fluency in English and Amharic language is essential

  • Knowledge and all skills (Writing, reading, Listening & Speaking) of local languages (Afan Oromo) is mandatory

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is August 09, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their application with THIS LINK

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

  • Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

  • We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

  • Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

Fields Of Study

Nursing Science

Public Health

Skills Required

public health

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