The Organization

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

Under supervision of the Health and nutrition Officer, the Nutrition Assistant is responsible for supporting all start-up nutrition activities in PIE Gambella program Area in Host and Refugee intervention. S/he will be responsible for providing technical guidance to ensure that program implementation adheres to appropriate international technical standards and guidelines are technically sound

The Nutrition Assistant is responsible for implementation of all health and nutrition related activities including SAM, IYCF-E at local level using participatory and community based or outreach approaches. S/he is also expected to provide technical support Woreda Health extension Workers and other staff working in the area of under-five nutrition. S/he is also responsible for collecting child Health Data including growth monitoring and sharing for appropriate health expert for case identification based on the biometric information.

ACCOUNTABILITIES and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Program Management: - according to the national protocols 

• Work closely with OTP/SC Nurse to ensure all aspects of the programme are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the OTP.

• Ensure all national and global criteria including admission, discharge and transfer criteria are respected and understood by the HEWs and HWs, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the SC/OTP.

• Ensure comprehensive health checks and correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment according to the CMAM protocols so that the patient receives appropriate treatment in the relevant program.

• Ensure timely identification of complications, non-respondents and referrals to the SC.

• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics

• Work closely with health and nutrition staff and other prevention nutrition promoters and lead mothers to mother support groups to ensure sustainable child caring practice is implemented at family level.

• Plan and organize TSF and IYCF counseling and education at the designated distribution sites in collaboration with other nutrition teams.

• Provide supportive supervision to the Health Extension Workers (HEWs) at the health post and health center

• Plan to conduct gap assessment of staff capacity building and SC and OTP center service provision and closely working with Health and nutrition officer and coordinator to mitigate

• Through liaison with the HWs and HEWs provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the programme, sick children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems etc.

•  Provide On-the-Job training to HEWs on the provision of key health and education messages to beneficiaries based the acceptable protocol and guidelines

•  Providing Woreda Health Office staffs with technical support in convening meetings and answering questions on topics relevant to the project as necessary.

• Assist HEWs to compile the statistical data.

• Establish good relationship with the local authorities and community leaders.

• Establish link and meetings with the community leaders and different group existing in the working

• Perform any other duties requested by the immediate supervisor

•  Organize and ensure the documentation of Health education and capacity building activities

• Participate in dissemination of appropriate hygiene educational materials.

• Work closely with health and nutrition staff and other prevention nutrition promoters and lead mothers to mother support groups to ensure sustainable child caring practice is implemented at family level.

• closely with the teams to ensure all children are screened correctly and cases are identified as early as possible to prevent further deterioration.

• Own the recording and registering all screened, targeted and benefited children and pregnant and lactating women, ensure correctness, consistence and completeness of the information in the nutrition registers.

• Through cooperation with the community volunteers provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems.

• Conduct home-to-home beneficiary follow-up and defaulter tracing including nutrition counseling.

• Provide a daily and weekly CMAM report to the CMAM officer.

Effectively implemented capacity building activities for local health facilities 

• Support the Health and Nutrition officer in provision of continuous on the job training for the health extension workers and food distribution agents to enhance proper case management and early case findings.

• Provided formal and on job training for health workers and HEWs and supportive MC Nutrition field workers and community mobilizers.

• Support the Health and nutrition officer in during Identifying health workers and health extension workers for technical training for management of acute malnutrition and integrating IYCF-E with other project activities.

• Facilitate health and nutrition trainings for partners where possible (e.g. technical workshops, training on SAM guidelines, IYCF and CBN guidelines, etc).

• To follow up and provide ongoing technical support to the activities of the trained partners

• To participate in the monitoring and evaluation of these activities, and to propose recommendations for developing future intervention in the target area.

Coordinated with Plan- team activities 

• To collaborate and communicate with other Plan program officers (Finance, livelihoods, logistics, etc) to ensure harmonization of activities according to Plan’s mission strategy.

• Inform/update the Emergency Project Coordinator on nutrition activities on a regular basis.

Timely submitting all expected reports 

•  Daily, Weekly and Monthly activity report to be sent to CMAM officer including the best achievements and key challenges.

•  Properly documentation of the health and nutrition and other program activities.

• End of mission and handover reports to be sent to the Health and Nutrition officer before end of mission.

Financial Responsibility

• N/A

Risk Management and Security

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Other Responsibilities

• Within the scope of the role, there will be additional assignments by the immediate supervisor as needed.

• Seek and promote innovative ideas, approach to ensure quality of work

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

• Ensures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted on and understands their role in holding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.

• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted. 

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Diploma or BSC Public health or clinical Nursing, and Human nutrition from a recognized nurse-training institute and at least four year’s relevant experience.

• Knowledge and experience in management of severe and moderately malnourished children and PLWs

• At least two years practical experience in CMAM program management.

• At least 2 years relevant experience in an international NGO or similar organization.

• Knowledge of policy and practice in the field of Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition and  IYCF-E

• Computer literate in word processing and excel packages an additional assets.

• An understanding of child rights and child protection and fulfilment in the development context.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Solid technical skill on management acute malnutrition and technical support for health workers and HEWs

• Profound experience in Maternal and Child Health service provision government health system.

• Experience and/or strong professional links with work in this field in other countries

• Specialist expertise in either Inclusion or Social and gender norm change

• Knowledge of full CMAM and IYCF-E will be an added advantage.

• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.

• Ability to lead mobile teams and able to create good team sprit among the group.

• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• .Good human relation skills.

• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours

Languages required

• English language is an official communication at any time and local language is an advantage criterion.

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is March 03, 2023. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided . CLICK HERE

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http:// plan-international.org

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

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