INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Health Officer
CARE Ethiopia’s mission is to work with the poor women and men, boys and girls, communities and institutions, to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty in Ethiopia.
Date: April 27, 2018
Vacancy No. 039/18
Salary: USD 816
No of positions; 2(Two)
Type of Employment- Temporary with possibility of Extension (6 months)
Duty base: Borena field Office /Arero
Dead Line: 10 days from the date of advertisement
Language= Local Language is advantageous
Objectives: The purpose of the Health Officer position is to provide technical and professional support to assist in planning, implementing and monitoring of AWD response activities. S/he will develop and maintain close working relationship with Government officials responsible for implementation of AWD prevention and control activities including supporting the establishment, strengthening case treatment centres (CTCs) and management of AWD cases as appropriate. This position will also provide AWD case management training, technical and logistic assistance for planning and implementation of active case finding and surveillances, monitoring implementation of AWD prevention and control activates in accordance with guidelines & procedures provided by donor & FMOH of Ethiopia.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Training and Technical Support:
· Provide technical and logistic assistance and motivate the government counterparts as needed to promote establishment and strengthening TSF and TFP sites in hard to reach sites in particular.
· Lead a team of 5 to 6 member and provide outreach health and nutrition service inhard to reach sites of Arero and Borena zone
· Work closely with health centre staff, woreda health office staff in organizing provision of primary health care services including antenatal, post-natal, immunization, surveillance and other services.
· Plan, organize, and conduct meetings with government officials, professional organizations, hospital staff, CTC staff, community facilitators, non-government organizations, and others to promote understanding of, support for, participation in, and effective implementation of activities related to primary health care.
Planning and Supervision:
· Conduct joint, supportive and facilitative supervision with woreda health office staff on mobile health and nutrition services.
Networking and Learning:
Qualifications
A Education/Training
College Diploma in Public Health, Nursing or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
B. Experience
3- years of experience in Public Health or in Community Health Work particularly in AWD control and prevention
C. . Competencies
Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, adaptability, communicating with impart, contributing to team success, planning and organizing, proactive problem solving, technical and professional knowledge, stress tolerance and customer focus.