World Food Program

Position: Nurse (Liaison Associate)

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 15 hours ago

Application Deadline: Dec, 22/2021 (13 days left)

ABOUT WFP

Assisting 91.4 million people in around 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. On any given day, WFP has 5,000 trucks, 20 ships, and 92 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. Every year, we distribute more than 15 billion rations at an estimated average cost per ration of US$ 0.31. These numbers lie at the roots of WFP’s unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that gets the job done quickly at scale in the most difficult environments. WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid, and special operations.

WFP Ethiopia is working with the government and other humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programs that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in WFP Ethiopia Addis Ababa Country Office. The Job holders report to the Head Doctor, the project Manager, or the designate.

Ethiopia Medical Assistance Team (EMAT) is now in its fifth year successfully bringing primary healthcare to WFP employees and dependents in the capital and remote regions of Ethiopia. In response to the current COVID19 pandemic, the EMAT team is supporting the Country Office and Sub Offices in the response to COVID19 by promoting a safe working environment, frequently disinfecting office areas and guest houses following the WHO safety standards, body temperature monitoring, and enhancing safe practices among staff are adhered to, implementing the distribution of PPEs to staff and dependants, support staff and dependents when tested positive with adequate home-based care when applicable or hospitalization when deemed relevant.

JOB PURPOSE

The Nurse/Liaison Associate will ensure the staff especially those referred from sub-offices get the proper medical care in the appropriate hospital, linking the hospital, patients with the insurance company, and WFP admin.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):

The EMAT Nurse/Liaison Associate duties consist of the following but are not limited to:

1. Liaise between staff, hospitals, insurance WFP management during staff and dependents admissions and other consultations to different hospitals.
2. Coordination and receiving referral cases from sub-offices, guiding the staff and their dependents to the booked hospitals ensuring comfort and satisfaction.
3. Assist the head doctor with patient follow-up for specific cases both in hospitals and hotel/home isolation.
4. Technical management of the COVID19 screening nurses in CO and SOs ensuring all COVID19 guidelines are adhered to.
5. Receiving and compiling monthly reports from the nurses, conducting bi-weekly meetings and training on relevant topics including COVID19 testing.
6. Distribution of COVID19 personal protective equipment, mask and sanitizers, and COVID19 test kits to the nurses in CO and SOs and staff and dependents in CO.
7. Supporting COVID19 protection measures in CO including training and supervising cleaners, disinfection of offices and vehicles, and other IPC activities.
8. Support COVID19 UN Vaccination in CO and SOs, planning, vaccination, data input, and reporting.
9. Support EMAT project manager in stock-taking and management and reporting in CO EMAT clinic.
10. Participating in meetings as may be delegated by the head doctor or the EMAT project manager.
11. Support head doctors and project managers in liaising with the various government of Ethiopian Authorities on matters related to health and EMAT including the Ministry of Health and EPHI and other UN Agencies and partners.
12. Any other duty as tasked by the head doctor, EMAT project manager, or admin.
13. Perform other duties as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

1. Co-ordination between staff, insurance, and hospital during referral and admission
2. Effective Technical management of the COVID19 screening nurses and reporting
3. Oversight of COVID19 prevention measures, including IPC activities in CO and SOs
4. Assist head doctor and EMAT project manager with the designated task
5. Any other task may be allocated by the head doctor, EMAT PM, and admin. 

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: University degree or higher in Medical Education or related field of study. Additional management course is added advantage.

Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in a medical or management position. UN or INGO experience is an added advantage.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Active listening, ability to adapt the communication style to the audience, negotiation skills, apply empathy, respect, and responsiveness in communication with staff and partners

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of the local language is added advantage.

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