INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT
For
Senior Health Officer PHCS (Primary Health Care Support)
Country Office: Ethiopia
Work Base: Gambella, Ethiopia (Gambella town and Pinyudo town)
# of Position: 2(Two)
Availability: As Soon As Possible
Salary Scale: EMS07 Level 1 $696
Insurance - (Life, Group Personal Accident and Medical Insurances are covered upon the organization policies).
Seniority Allowance – upon Successful/acceptable performance, increment will be done.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.About Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger-USA is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. We save the lives of malnourished children and we enable entire communities to be free from hunger. With more than 8,000 staff in over 50 countries, our programs reached 17 million people in 2019.
About the Country Program in Ethiopia
Action Against Hunger has been operational in Ethiopia since 1984 responding to both chronic and acute needs through a multi-sectoral strategy where nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities are integrated to have a meaningful impact on people’s resilience. Action Against Hunger currently operates in 5 different regions (Oromia, Somali, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, and Gambella) with a portfolio of 20m USD/year of emergency, resilience building, research, and innovation programs. We have a country team of around 600 staff in 17 regional and satellite offices. Our main donors in Ethiopia in 2020/2021 are BHA, ECHO, Europaid, UNHCR, UNICEF, GFFO, BPRM, SIDA, EHF, WFP, CIAA, and others.
I. Summary of position
Action Against Hunger (AAH) has received new award to implement a project in tittle “Integrated basic services and livelihoods for refugees and host communities in Gambella regional state”. The project is funded by European Union. It will be implemented in Gambella region, Ethiopia. The project aims to improve the lives of the refugee population and host communities in Gambella regional State, Ethiopia. The project will be implemented by a consortium between Action Against Hunger and ZOA from Relief to Recovery, ZOA being the consortium lead. This action, through an integrated and multi-sector approach, seeks to address the WASH, health and food security needs of refugees and host communities in Gambella Regional State. Activities will focus on improving health, access to safe WASH, agricultural production to improve access to food, animal products and market access. This will be addressed with a particular focus on women, as their work burden, vulnerability and protection risks have disproportionately increased. Action Against Hunger will implement the health aspect of the project.
As a Senior Health Officer-PHCS, and specific focal point for the ‘Integrated basic services and livelihoods for refugees and host communities in Gambella regional state’ project in the camp and host community supported Woredas, supervisor will be responsible for follow up and guide the primary health care provision and support activities are implemented based on the national protocol and UNHCR guidance in the selected implementing nutrition centers in the refugee camp and selected health facilities in the host community. The Senior Health Officer-PHCS will coordinate with the Community Mobilization supervisor based in the camp, health care workers in health facilities and partners smoothly strengthen the referral linkages. The role will be to provide supervision, follow up and technical support and guidance to the health officers-PHCS, AAH supported health facility health care providers and other AAH health and nutrition staffs.
The Senior Health Officer-PHCSs under the direct supervision of the Project Manager-Primary Health Care Support for EU funded integrated project. S/he ensure that the objectives of integrated primary health care support project are met and supervise the health program implementation in the refugee camp and supported Woredas. S/he will also make sure that quality RMNCAH services (ANC, PNC, SRH, CMR, IMNCI) and ETAT has delivered to all beneficiaries in line with standard guidelines, principles and protocols. S/he will also lead and participate in the designing and implementation of BEmONC/IPLS/CMR and other capacity building activities in close consultation with line managers, health and Nutrition team and project stakeholders. S/he is expected to establish and maintain productive working relationships with line managers, project staff, local government authorities, health facility health care providers and beneficiaries. Moreover, s/he will represent Action Against Hunger in local level Health coordination platforms.
Purpose: Provides technical support and supervision to PHCS team on the services and support provision and analyses the implementation of activities to improve service delivery quality in the camp and host community Woredas supported by AAH.
Engagement: Collaborates with PHCS team, health and nutrition team and partners to amplify our work in quality primary health care provision and support as well as building synergies with nutrition activities and other sectors to promote a multispectral approach to provide comprehensive care for the beneficiaries. Engages with health related technical working groups within camp and in the host community Woredas and represents AAH’s health efforts externally.
Delivery: Leads the day to day activities in the camp/Woreda , provide supervision and monitoring to the team, produce report and support the coordination and ensure the beneficiaries has got the appropriate service.
II. Essential Job Duties
Objective 1: Ensure the smooth and accurate running of the RMNCAH (ANC/PNC/SRH/CMR/IMNCI) Program in the refugee camp and host Woredas
Objective 2: Participate and supervise RMNCAH Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) activities:
Objective 3: Manage the team and Ensure teamwork
Objective 4: Documentation and Reporting
Objective 5: Supervise the supply chain and management of drugs, supplies and medical equipment
Objective 6: Ensure the hygiene in the Center and supported health facility
Objective 7: Liaise with the authorities/partners:
Objective 8: The Senior Health Officer-PHCS is accountable for:-
III. Supervisory Responsibilities:
IV. Fiscal Responsibilities
V. Physical Demands
VI. Working Environment and Travel condition
VII. Gender Equality Commitments
VIII. Sexual exploitation and abuse-SEA
IX. Required Qualifications and Professional Experience:
X. Required Skills & Competencies: