This Position is contingent
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: MIWIFERY NURSE
Duty Station: LIBEN AND GUMI ELDALO, ETHIOPIA
Post Position: Two
· Collaborate with other team member for effective integration between other services like Nutrition and health services
· Collaborate with Local authorities and other partners to harmonize different efforts for better impact and sustainability.
· Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt the changing situation and context
§ Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of ANC, PNC, EPI, family planning services and health education
§ Adherence to safe motherhood protocols and procedures for better maternal health service.
§ Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
§ Ensure Job aids are available at Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet and supply stock control balance form)
· Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
· Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
· Supports the program integration with DPPO and MoH through on job trainings and supervisions
· Support the other team member during site selection and prepare weekly movement plan
· Liaison with the woreda health office and health centers to get vaccine and supplies for family planning services on a daily basis
· Mentoring and assist HEW at facility level to provide better maternal care services enable them improve their technical skills
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· Train and support community volunteers and make sure they transmit/convey messages clearly to the community
· Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities to link services with the existing health structure smoothly,
· Upholds the image and values of Mercy Corps at all times,
· Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
· Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
· 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 learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
· Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
· Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
· Diploma or BSC in midwifery and Minimum four years work experience in NGOs environment as MHNT out of which two years is in clinical setups.
· Knowledge, training and experience on safe motherhood practices, family planning, IMNCI/ICCM
· Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
· Demonstrated skills in peer group training and counseling
· 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 is a must
· Good human relation skills.
· Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours