Health and Nutrition Officer Full Time NEW

TEAM/PROGRAMME: HF -Humanitarian Response

LOCATION: East Wollega Zone-Nekemte

GRADE: 4A

CONTRACT LENGTH: 5 months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder should provide technical assistance for the quality implementation of the health and nutrition program including CMAM implementation, overall implementation of the emergency nutrition and health response activities at woreda, health facilities and at large communities. Facilitates and encourages active participation of and networking between individuals and communities in recognizing public health problems, identifying solutions, and implementing project activities related to the identified solutions. Establishes and maintains close working relationship with IDPs in her/his working area in order to ensure that the messages are disseminated and understood at all levels .In addition the position holder is also expected to provide Medical supervision and clinical care for patients in and its complications and also expected to provide a consistent and high quality technical support in relation to establishing and strengthening Stabilizing Centre and OTP/TSF sites, primary health care services (Maternal and child health)and provide training to HEWs and HN workers in the management of severe malnutrition and MHN topics.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program Manager/OIC

Direct: None

Indirect: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Health and nutrition officer makes sure that CMAM and health programs are implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement,
• Support Cash Transfers to Target Households together with Community facilitators.
• Targeting and Registration of Cash Transfer beneficiary Households
• Conduct assessments on gender and child protection risks and vulnerability of children in cash transfer program
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per national manual/protocol,
• Provide TAs Woreda on Public Health Emergency Management Community-based Surveillance (CBS) hard to reach areas.
• Strengthen referral system to establish joint referral pathways between nutrition, Health, GBV services and MHPSS to allows for timely and effective case management of survivors of GBV
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation at health facility level.
• Facilitates the basic/refresher trainings, workshops, review meetings, community forums under the project
• Conduct capacity Building to HWs/Hews on OTP, MAM, IMNCI, ICCM, EPI and disease surveillance and case management (public health emergency management)
• Strengthen early warning system, disease surveillance and reporting system including Community and Event Based Surveillance
• Share training/meeting reports to project coordinator
• Conduct regular checklist based supportive supervision on targeted health facilities.
• Facilitate joint monitoring visits /joint supportive supervisions/ in integration with Woreda health office and zonal health department.
• Generates’ and share supervision report and feedback to project coordinator, zonal/woreda health office and health facilities.
• Follow and ensures, action taken by all responsible parties on gaps identified during supervision,
• Supports and liaise with the woreda health office staffs and provide on the job training/coaching and capacity building where required,
• Working with the all-program staffs, to ensure CMAM and health beneficiaries are referred to HN services when required.
• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases and facilitates regular registration of HN beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases,
• Supports referral linkage of malnourished children of in between CMAM programs (OTP, SC and TSFP),
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input in to creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with Nutrition project coordinator and logistics team,
• Undertake individual evaluations with the team and improve gaps,
• Creates and maintain smooth relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link CMAM program with the existing health service structure,
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers, HDAs and community volunteers,
• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the MHN services and CMAM program from the start.
• Plan and organize MHN and OTP/SFP at designated distribution sites in liaison with project coordinator,
• Organizes monthly report of MHN and SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the project coordinator and provide updates when needed,
• Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs and all other materials and alert the logistics in a timely manner as more materials are required,
• Collect, analyze and share data’s required for monitoring quality of CMAM programs based on SPHERE standards (average weight gain, average length of stay),
• Provides technical report on emergency health and nutrition for strengthening surveillance and public health emergency management.
• Participates in responses to public emergencies (disaster, outbreaks),
• Reports updates on humanitarian situations on implementation areas,
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the Program Manager,
• Control and facilitate vehicle movement within the project area in the field,
• Performs other related tasks as required,
• Generate quality health and Nutrition response, case and success stories
• Abide to donor, organization and Governmental compliance issues without compromisation.
• Accepting additional role and responsibilities assigned for best in trust of the beneficiaries.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

• BSC in Nursing, Nutrition or Public Health (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above).

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential

• Minimum of five years’ working experience for BSc and four years’ experience related to CMAM and MHN implementations in humanitarian setups

Desirable

• Experience in projects HF/EHF/UNOCHA/ECHO funded grants as well as other institutional donors
• Knowledge, training and experience in CMAM and community mobilization/BCC
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Local language
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.
• Work experience in a similar position is advantageous
• Having NGO or INGO work experiences are desired
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
• Immediate availability is desirable

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and

Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.