Organizational Context
Pugnido is the oldest refugee camp is Gambella region of western Ethiopia. Pugnido hosts South Sudanese refugees who arrived in different waves – since 1993, in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and most recently in 2016. UNHCR provided protection and assistance to refugees in Pugnido in collaboration with ARRA and national/international NGO Partners. Major Health Nutrition activities in the camps include primary health care services from camp health centers, surveillance through Health Information System (HIS), medical referral for secondary and tertiary medical care, community outreach for preventive health care, vaccination, maternal and child health care, reproductive health and HIV prevention treatment and care services, mental health psychosocial services and supply of essential medicine and medical items. Refugees are also provided with nutrition program support including supplementary and therapeutic feeding as well as promotion of feeding practices.
The Public Health Associate (PHA) based in Pugnido will report to the Field Officer and will work closely with the team in the public health unit in Gambella Sub Office. The PHA will support and maintain tablet based Health Information System in the camps in Pugnido, monitor health nutrition activities of partners targeting PoCs and record the progress towards set targets. As the focal point for UNHCR health and nutrition programs, the PHA will ensure successful piloting and rolling out of the medical referral database and support Balanced Score Card (BSC) exercise for periodic monitoring of quality of Health program. He/She will support integrated community outreach program for Health Nutrition and WASH activities. The PHA will liaise with other units in the Field office to ensure multi sectoral collaboration and coordination. The PHA will also liaise with actors working for Health, Reproductive Health and HIV, Nutrition and Mental Health Psychosocial Services in the camps and surrounding areas.
Responsibilities
Type of Appointment: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)
Duration of the contract: 1 year
Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Desirable Qualification and Competencies: