DEPARTMENT/ TEAM /PROGRAM: Health & Nutrition  

AREA OFFICE/ LOCATION: East – zone Dawa Zone Moyale Woreda Somali region

GRADE: 4A

CONTRACT LENGTH: One year with possible extension

 Reports to: project Manager   

Matrix Manager: N/A  

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Risk and Compliance: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Fraud, Bribery, and Corruption policy and code of conduct. The key responsibilities include understanding and complying with the SCI policies and procedures, not committing any act of fraud, bribery, or corruption, understanding risks in their area/role, and implementing mitigation measures, report any suspected fraud, bribery, or corruption immediately, declare conflicts of interest in accordance with internal procedures and complete mandatory training related to ethics and anti-fraud measures

ROLE PURPOSE:

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 daily implementation of the screening, OTP, consultation, outreach EPI, health education, sanitation, safe motherhood and child health as per the guideline of Somali RHB mobile health and Nutrition teams. 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. She/He 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

 SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Nutrition Coordinator

Direct:  N/A

Indirect: N/A

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

 KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Improving basic preventive health care at community level with emphasis health, immunization, health and nutrition services

• Conduct & undertake PHC like consultation & provide proper treatment based on the protocol

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

• Strengthening of early referrals mechanism

• Plan and implement project outlined in the protocol for OTP and SC to achieve objectives of the project.

• The health and nutrition Officer will help facilitate admission of the patient at the OTP, and SC.

• Train and support the HEWs in severe acute malnutrition case management and follow-up (e.g., referral to SC) according to national guidelines.

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

• Ensure each and every admitted child receives adequate and quality clinical and nutritional care through existing resources.

• Ensure at all times adequately equipped and supplied with the necessary nutritional and clinical Ensure referral system and linkage between services and 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, Plumpness 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).

 BEHAVIOURS: (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 development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

 Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their 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 risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Job Requirements

• BSc/Degree in Nursing and/or other health related fields.

• At least three years working experience in the field out of which two years NGO experience in related field

• Experienced in nutrition and health program implementation –data collection and compilation, working with counterpart for lasting intervention, training of health workers, etc.

• Good written and spoken ability of the local language is Mandatory

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

• Interest in and ability to work in team.

• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.

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

 EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Experience & Skills

•  Minimum Three years working experience for Degree out of which two-years’ experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training and experience in IMAM and community mobilization/BCC

 Desirable

• Position holders must have good interpersonal skills & excellent team player.

• Demonstrate leadership in all our work, role models our values and articulates a compiling vision to inspire to achieve our goals for children

Additional job responsibilities

• Able to solve problems by selecting the most suitable procedure or method within guidelines and precedents; direction sought when solutions not within established guidelines or precedents

• Able to make decisions using creativity and some independent judgement within realm of current scope of work; Decisions typically made to resolve and adapt current solutions or introduce new procedures and practices.

Equal Opportunities

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and

• Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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. 

Use the below link to apply:  

https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Job Requirements The successful candidate should possess a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Nursing or a related health field. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 2 years of experience working with an NGO in a related field. The candidate should also have practical experience in nutrition and health program implementation, including data collection and compilation, coordination with counterparts to support sustainable interventions, and training of health workers. Strong clinical, program implementation, data management, communication, coordination, and training skills are also required. How to Apply Apply using the provided link below.