Midwife- Level 2 Full Time NEW

Employment Type: Definite period( until April 2027)

Salary :-830 USD

Must be fluent in Tigrigna language

About the Role – Purpose:

To lead and ensure quality delivery of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) services through the Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams (MHNT) in the assigned woreda, while strengthening the capacity of health workers and health extension workers, promoting preventive community-based healthcare, and ensuring proper documentation and reporting of services in line with approved standards.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Job Purpose:

• The position holder shall be in charge of reproductive maternal and child health services delivered through the
• Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams (MHNT) mechanism in the assigned Woreda. This will include health education to targeted beneficiaries on maternal and child health, family planning services, safe motherhood and child health consultation such as Antenatal, delivery, postnatal and essential new born services, Iron supplementation, provision of TT vaccination, identification of high risk mothers and facilitation of referral and counselling on FP, exclusive breast feeding among others
• The position holder is also expected to provide technical assistance and capacity building to health extension workers and Health workers in health facilities within the assigned Woreda.
• She/he will be responsible for the daily implementation of mobile health and Nutrition services package as per the approved standard, supporting Kebeles assigned for integrated mobile health & nutrition modality
• She/he will also be responsible for day-to-day documentation of all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with Health Officer and the Snr Project Officer.

Technical Support and Facilitation

• Improving basic preventive health care at community level in line with public health emergency management with emphasis on health especially preventing maternal and newborn deaths.
• Conduct & undertake family health services as part of primary health care
• Provide ANC, PNC, delivery and essential new-born care.
• Provide maternal nutrition counselling and breast feeding including Iron and Folic acid supplementation for pregnant mothers
• Provide iron supplementation, TT vaccine, FP counselling and contraceptives
• Strengthening of early referrals mechanism all obstetrics complications and other maternal and child health illnesses.
• Ensure all referral cases are properly transported to the nearest or Woreda capital health facility based on the availability of ambulance and seriousness of the illness.
• Strengthening of linkages and coordination mechanisms between community and the Woreda health bureaus.
• Train and support health workers (HWs) and health extension workers (HEWs) on how to provide quality maternal and child health services.
• Train and support community-based volunteer where applicable, health workers for the implementation of the community component of the project.
• Conduct planning and promotion of awareness creation on Family planning including available contraceptives, nutrition and preventative health care issues in the community.
• Establish effective communication and close working relationships with project team Team leader, Health and Nutrition officer and all MHNT Team members, other nutrition team members, program beneficiaries and Woreda Health offices,

Planning, Reporting and Accountability

• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and any other required documentation for submission to the health and Nutrition Officer and Project Team leader.
• Ensure weekly and monthly reports are submitted to the health officer using appropriate tools (narrative and statistics with database)
• Ensure that program participants and stakeholders have clear information about the program activities as appropriate and relevant to them.
• At all times, adhere to policies and guidelines of Concern.
• Support on cascading induction on mainstreaming gender, protection, accountability, HIV/AIDS, and equality to other project staff
• Ensure proper documentation of good practices, success stories, challenges for learning and sharing

Follow clearly appropriate protocols and guidelines – Both Concern and National.

Participate in the weekly/ monthly data compilation and reporting of Mobile Health and nutrition activities

Prepare both weekly and monthly reports regarding executed activities, identified, problems and proposed solutions for your immediate supervisor and program manager (if he/she needs it)

• Ensure timely request of drugs, supplies and other program items necessary for the MHNT in collaboration with the Health Officer.

Additional Duties

Perform other duties assigned by the line manager for the accomplishment of program objectives.

Emergency response

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Safeguarding

• Post holder must be able to seek appropriate advice, report concerns, and be confident to ensure that they have been understood.
• Understand Concern Worldwide and A2015 safeguarding structures and arrangements.
• Work and practice in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.

Accountability

• In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS): 
• actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E); 
• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed; 
• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Person Specification:

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Degree or equivalent in area of specialisation/ BSC degree in Midwifery.
• Good technical/programme knowledge in area of
• responsibility.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• 3-4 years relevant experience
• Fluency in Tigrigna Language (Mandatory)

Competencies:

Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in all of the following priority competency areas (the highlighted 5

competencies in bold are most critical):

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organization. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.

If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date. Concern reserves the right to interview and select the chosen candidate before closing date for receipt of applications, so early application is strongly recommended.

Important information:

Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organizations, and the standards of behavior expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefit package
• Excellent medical benefits (100% cover including dependents)
• 20 days annual leave
• 26 weeks (paid) maternity leave, 18 weeks (unpaid) parental leave