Internal/EXTERNAL VACANCY Announcements
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Mercy Corps is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization operating in the sectors of Emergency Response, Sustainable Peace and Development, and Economic and Markets Development. Mercy Corps currently has programs in the Regions of Afar, Somali, Oromiya, Addis Ababa and SNNP, and works through the principles of Accountability, Participation and Peaceful Change. Mercy Corps employs a community-led, market-driven approach as it works with partners at the community, government, private, and research institution levels. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.
POSITION: CMAM Nurse
OPEN POSITION: 1 (one)
DUTY STATION: Liben Woreda in Guji zone of Oromiya Regional State
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Position holder will be 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.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
· Plan and organize OTP/SC at the Health Centers and Health Posts in liaison with the CMAM coordinator
· Prepare plan of action for effective OTP/SC implementation in consultation with the CMAM coordinator
· Follow-up and provide feedback to CMAM coordinator on the amount and quality of the treatment supplies if it does not comply with specified quality standards.
· Work closely with the Health workers and HEWs to ensure all children are measured correctly
· Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the health workers and HEWs, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the SFP
· Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the protocols
· Review the forms completed by the health workers and HEWs to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence
· Organize and ensure the documentation of every hygiene promotion activity, assessments and capacity building activities.
· Ensure health workers and HEWs 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 staffs to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the SFP.
· 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 health workers and HEWs, provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems etc.
· Provide On-the-Job training to health workers and HEWs on the provision of key health and education messages to beneficiaries based the acceptable protocol and guidelines
· Respond to HWs/HEWs 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 health workers and 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.
· 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 CMAM coordinators for any professional problems encountered
· Conduct all duties in a professional manner and humanitarian standards
· Be guided by the Mercy corps rules and regulations
· Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work
· Participate in dissemination of appropriate hygiene educational materials.
· Support mobile health and nutrition Teams in the Preparation of biweekly, monthly and any other required reports on the mobile services
· Perform any other duties requested by the immediate supervisor
· Organize and facilitate trainings in collaboration with the CMAM coordinator
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