JOB OPPORTUNITY

Internal/External Reference No: REC/025/22

Job title: Mid Wife Nurse

Location: Contract Duration  Somali_- Danot

(Maternity Coverage for 3months)

Reports to: Woreda Project Manager

Number of Posts 1/One/

Closing date: February 18, 2022

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years, towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS. Currently, we work with pastoralist, agropastoral, pastoral dropouts, rural small holder farmers, rural/urban youth and street children to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience in Ethiopia working closely with local communities, local government, donors and other key actors. GOAL E Humanitarian Response is centered on nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, multipurpose cash, NFIs and protection interventions in country wide while the recovery and development focus on livelihoods, economic opportunities, health, health and nutrition system strengthening and WASH with solid emphasis on integrated programming and community-based approach in Oromiya regional state. The Street Children programme is implemented with local partners in Addis Ababa and Hawassa.

We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing  are removed and where everyone has equal rights and  opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The position holder will be responsible for technical quality implementation and delivery of the mobile health and Nutrition services in the assigned woreda. She will mainly be responsible for the daily implementation of the ANC, PNC, Family planning, consultation of pregnant mother outreach EPI, health education, sanitation, safe motherhood and child health as per the guideline of Somali RHB mobile health and Nutrition teams. She will also be responsible for the daily implementation of mobile health and Nutrition services package as per the standard, supporting health facilities assigned as integrated mobile health & Nutrition modality and daily dispensary and drug supply management. She will also be responsible for day-to-day documentation of programmatic activities. The Mid Wife nurse will also work closely with the MHNT and senior CMAM program officer in the implementation of the project.

• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of mobile health and Nutrition activities, safe delivery site selection and prepare weekly movement plan.
• Provide basic health services like community ANC, FP IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education, EPI as per Somali RHB Mobile health and nutrition guideline.
• Facilitate essential drugs for pregnant women and under five years children, supplies and therapeutic products for the team and the selected health facilities.
• Facilitate training and work closely with MOH staffs at Health posts, Health center and district level.
• Prepare and share daily, weekly, and monthly reports of ANC, PNC, FP & EPI, health education and consultations.
• Ensure referral system and linkage between services with the health facilities
• Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants.
• Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
•  Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
• Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions and ENA/BCC application
• Work other tasks assigned by the line manager and the organization.

Mainstreaming Issues:

• Ensures mainstreaming activities are effectively mainstreamed throughout the programme activities, work plans, budgets, reports, research, analyses and where specifically relevant, analyzed in detail;
• Work on increasing the sensitivity and awareness of staff towards Gender, HIV/AIDS and Child Protection issues.
• Set Gender Mainstreaming Objective design sound activities with corresponding budget to attain the objective.
• Ensure gender sensitive community participation.
• Ensure gender is integrated in planning, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of health-related activities

Job Requirements

JOIN US

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement? Then join us if you have:

• Diploma/ BSc in Midwifery with a minimum of four years’ experience in maternal and child health program preferably in NGO out of which two years should be in Mobile health and nutrition projects, preferably in NGO.
• Solid technical skill on case management of safe motherhood, childhood and adult illness.
• Knowledge, training and experience in management of FP, Reproductive health and IMNCI/ICCM,
• Strong knowledge on monitoring and evaluation and report writing,
•  Ability to plan and organize work to meet individual, team and programme objective,
•  Training and facilitation skill,
•  Ability to effectively liaise with government, donors, NGOs, community leaders and other stakeholders,
• Fosters working in teams & teamwork spirit,
•  Very good knowledge and practice of computer application,
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken. Knowledge of local language is a must.
• Continually looks to improve personal skill, knowledge and work hence contribute to capacity building within the team and organization,
• Flexible and creative approach; keen to take initiative where appropriate.

 Desirable qualities, Skill and Competences

•  Have good understanding and hands on experience on mobile health and nutrition projects.
• Familiarity to the local culture.

Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work for the improvement of the poor community.

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.
• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people. 

COMMITMENTS:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty, and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign, and implement different polices including safeguarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other policy, rules and regulation of the organization.

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application ONLY with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title & Duty station need to be written in the application letter and subject of the email. Please do not attach any other supporting document. Applicants can apply using the following option.

• Applicants can directly apply online using CLICK HERE or goaljobs@et.goal.ie

NB: The vacancy reference number "REC/025/22 - Midwife Nurse" along with the position title and Duty Station need to be written in the application letter and/or subject of the email. GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam. Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.