Support MoH staff undertake clinical and physical examination of all children referred to the CMAM program on day to day basis.
The Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)Nurse Trainees will receive a full training package and will be engaged into the overall management of the day to day activities of MCMDO Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Field site. The incumbent will also be responsible for, among other things, ensuring that CMAM medical protocols are followed and give support to MoH staff that undertake clinical and physical examination of all children referred to the Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme on day to day basis..
Encourage and facilitate the HEWs and health professionals to work with Health development armies to improve their ability to recognize cause and signs of malnutrition, provide appropriate education to target group and community to help mitigate MN and refer individuals as appropriate.
Support MoH staff to ensure that there is high standard of hygiene sanitation in the SC and OTP.
Undertake regular health and nutrition education sessions in collaboration with MoH staff in OTP and SC. Give due emphasis for the children admitted in SC.
Ensure that children are referred to OTP or SC program based on the national protocol considering all the criteria for referral.
Monitor follow up absentee, defaulter, static and loss of weight through routine outreach activities.
Assist in the setting up and smooth operation of the stabilization centers and outpatient therapeutic program in the health posts/center or hospital.
II. Reporting
Submit a monthly and weekly statistical report to the senior CMAM officer on time
Capacity building
Supervise MoH staff along with MoH supervisors working in the Stabilization Centre (SC) and Outpatient Therapeutic Program based in a MoH health post, Health center or Hospital.
Facilitate sharing of lessons learned to other partners/stakeholders.
Provide effective coaching and mentoring guidance to the MoH staff so that they can run OTP and SC activities smoothly.
Investigate the causes of non-responding and refer children to Stabilization Centre (SC) or referral hospital /health center in collaboration with MoH staff.
Ensure routine and supplemental drugs are requested on time and distributed to intended targeted group.
Facilitate information and lessons sharing with other partners and agencies at Woreda/Kebele level.
Ensure proper utilization of resources and accountability to the programme.
Liaise with the Health development armies to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilization, health education and treatment are undertaken per the guidelines. Check that all messages to careers, community groups, leaders and authorities are consistent and fully understood.
Other duties
Perform/Assist in any other tasks as required by the senior CMAM officer
Document and file all relevant information of the targeted group according to Donors requirement. And keep those documents in a very accessible place
Respect the dignity of the target group, cares and members of the community
Liaise with the HDAS to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilization, health education and treatment are undertaken per the guidelines. Check that all messages to cares, community groups, leaders and authorities are consistent and fully understood.
Job Requirement
Diploma or Bsc degree in nursing with Zero year of experience
Ability to communicate very well in English both verbally and writing
Ability to work flexibly including weekends and willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.