About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is an International Humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition, and similar sectors in the regions of SNNPR, Somali, Oromia, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Mercy Corps works with communities, public and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.
Position Title: Clinical Nurse
Duty Station: Tuliguled, Ararso, Aware, Dig, Birkod, Denan, East Imi and Berano of Somali Region
Post Position: 8 positions
POSITION SUMMARY:
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 pastoralist area mobile health and nutrition guideline. 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. S/He will also be responsible for day to day documentation of screened children and mothers, children admitted to OTP, children and adults treated, people provided for health education, vaccinated children and all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with woreda projects officers and woreda health offices.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
§ Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of OTP, EPI, health education and consultations.
§ 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)
Qualifications and certifications:
§ Diploma/ Bachelor in Nursing.
Experience:
· Minimum four years working experience with NGOs out of which two years in CMAM program and/ mobile health and Nutrition.
· Experience in clinical setups is mandatory
Skills/Ability required:
§ Knowledge, training and experience in management of CMAM, SAM management and IMNCI/ICCM.
§ Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
§ Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
§ 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.
§ Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learn activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.