BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 40 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 1999 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in ten regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.
Scope/job of Work:
· Provide health education at MHNT sites,
· Provide proper nutrition screening and emergency nutrition services (OTP, TSFP and linking cases for SC) based on national protocols,
· Record and registration of consulted/treated and nutrition program beneficiaries,
· Prepare, compile and timely submission of child health and nutrition services report,
· Manage child health and nutrition products/drugs stock, follow up on the stock level, utilization, and balance and notify early shortage to MHNT team leader,
· Conduct demonstration of Super cereal plus and other nutrition products preparation for new mothers to ensure appropriate utilization,
· Capacitate and assist HEWs in providing child health and nutrition services provision,
· Compile and submit stock consumption reports.
· Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
· Perform additional responsibilities as required by the MHNT Team leader and senior Health officer.
· Develop donor reports in collaboration with the senior health officers, field coordinator, and Addis’s health technical units.
· Participate in the design and delivery of robust M&E plans and design/adapt health information systems including surveillance systems for the IRC HN programs,
· Ensure that the stated goals and objectives of the projects are met.
· Provide weekly/ monthly progress and quarterly reports to the concerned and work closely with MEAL Officer and Technical units.
Any other relevant activities as deemed by the immediate and technical supervisors.
Work with MHNT Team leader, Midwife Nurse, Sr. health & nutrition officer, Health and nutrition Manager, Admin, Finance, and supply chain based in Addis.
Work with Woreda Health Offices, Health extension workers and/ or CVs and health staff of health facilities.
Competencies
· In addition to IRC core values/competencies: diligence, attention to critical details, a keen sense of work priorities, and resourcefulness in obtaining and researching meaningful information.
· Dedication and commitment to work under stress; Self-motivated, transparent, highly responsible, and punctual.
· Meets timelines for all reporting and delivery of outputs; Results-based attitude, as well as excellent organization skills.
· Strong computer skills, with a good knowledge of MS Office Windows (Word, Excel, Access) and virtual platforms
· BSC in Midwifery with at least 3 years proven experiences and having NGO experience is highly desirable.
· At least 1 year of clinical experience in directly managing RH, including family planning), antenatal care, delivery, postpartum care, comprehensive abortion care, neonatal care, understanding and familiar with adolescent-friendly Reproductive health care services.
· Up-to-date knowledge of comprehensive clinical RH management practices and its guidelines are advantageous.
· Knowledge on culturally sound IEC/SBCC material on RH and HIV/AIDS topic.
· Experience in organizing and facilitating trainings.
· Excellent written and spoken English including local language.