Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Samaritan’s Purse is privileged to be part of the humanitarian effort in Ethiopia and legally registered as foreign charity to work in Ethiopia since October 08, 2018.

Open Position:  1
Duration of Contract: December 31, 2025

The PHC Support officer will assist in the implementation, management, and supervision of Samaritan’s Purse (SP) Primary Healthcare Center (PHC) Medical and Nutrition Support Unit, providing oversite to the local PHCs delivering life-saving essential primary health care to conflict-affected populations in the Tigray region. The workload is intensive and requires a team of dedicated health professionals to meet the ever-increasing demand for specialized medical care in the affected region. Therefore, the Clinical Coordinator will support the PHC Medical and Nutrition Support Unit as well as provide support to recovering local PHCs. At times the Clinical Coordinator may be called upon to fulfill duties not directly involved with this job description.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide oversite to 2-3 PHCs in the assigned region, ensuring that quality care is being provided to patients/beneficiaries according to up-to-date medical knowledge and the Ethiopian Government protocols, values, and universal infection control standards to improve the patients’/beneficiaries’ health status.

• Assist the Health and Nutrition Project Manager with the implementation, management, and supervision of SP’s health project in the Tigray region, in line with SP’s Health and Nutrition strategy and project plan, and according to humanitarian, national, and international standards.

• Conduct rapid assessments with the security team to determine health needs in various new locations for a potential response

• Conduct biweekly field trips to PHC locations to oversee daily activities and ensure all activities are carried out as per clinic guidelines and meet SP’s standards.

• Assist the Health and Nutrition Project Manager with the monitoring and evaluation of the health program through clinic supervision, data collection, and collecting beneficiary feedback to ensure the quality of the program is maintained.

• Supervise the clinical and registration data collection in the PHCs, ensuring data is entered correctly into the database. 

• Collate and disseminate weekly and monthly reports to meet the reporting requirements and deadlines set by SP, Regional Health Bureau (RHB), WHO/UN agencies, and Donors. 

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to ensure consultations, prescribing, and treatment are given in the PHCs in line with SP and government protocols.

• Work with staff to ensure care and communication are culturally sensitive.

• Support clinical leadership to enforce compliance with standard infection prevention and control guidelines.

• Participate in the accurate clinical documentation and collection of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the M&E Manager and Health and Nutrition Program Manager as appropriate.

• Support the Health and Nutrition Program Manager in monitoring the proper functioning of the PHCs, equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals.

• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected at all times within the PHCs

• Support clinical leadership to provide training and mentoring to clinical staff at each PHC weekly, disseminating updated medical practices and protocols.

• Represent SP at the Woreda level in nutrition and health technical meetings.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Degree in in Health Officer, Public Health or related

• Updated professional license

• At least two years post-qualification work experience in a relevant field

• At least 1-years’ experience in a supervisory role

LANGUAGE 

• Proficiency in English, Tigrigna, and Amharic is mandatory

• Knowledge of other local languages is a plus

SKILLS REQUIRED 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritan’s Purse’s code of conduct and understand the principals of Samaritan’s Purse’s Statement of Faith, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In addition, the following skills are required 

• Attention to detail, anticipation and follow up are core values of the job function.

• Possesses strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Must be a self-starter and internally driven to success and hard work.

• Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Must be a humble team player

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable. 

• Willingness to travel in and out of the field. 

• Must have analytical and report writing skills.

• High level of integrity and stewardship

• Committed to the SP values and ethics

• Proficient in making clinical decisions in the care of the patient population serving. 

REASONING ABILITY 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk and run; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be exposed to loud noises around the maintenance and construction workshops.

• May travel in country with exposure to communicable diseases, hot and humid weather conditions. 

• Work in a security context that is fluid

SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT

The employee is required to carry out his/her duties in accordance with Samaritan’s Purse Safeguarding policy and Code of conduct.

Employee should remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills, which will enable him/her to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct his/herself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.                         

How to Apply

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised by submitting their CV/Resume (maximum of 2 pages) and application letter (one Page only) no later than May 1, 2025. We only accept applications sent via THIS LINK