JOB OPPORTUNITY
Internal/ External
Reference No: REC/064/25Job title: Assistance Health and Nutrition OfficerLocation Oromia/Borena/-Dahas and HudetReports to:Project ManagerNumber of Posts07 (Seven)Closing date: December 6, 2025
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.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:
The Assistant Health and Nutrition Officer will support the implementation of both health and nutrition interventions in the refugee operation. This includes assisting Nutrition Officers in CMAM, BSFP, IYCF, GMP, MAMI and other nutrition services, as well as supporting Primary Health Care (PHC) activities, health promotion, disease surveillance, referral linkage, and community-based health education. The position ensures quality service delivery, accurate documentation, and effective support to COAs, incentive workers, and beneficiaries.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Nutrition-Specific Responsibilities
Support Nutrition Officers in recording all programme and beneficiary-related information in CMAM, BSFP, IYCF, GMP, and MAMI services.
Conduct anthropometric measurements for children aged 0–59 months, PLW, elderly and other vulnerable groups.
B. Health Intervention
Support triage, vital signs measurement, patient registration and crowd management during busy periods.
Facilitate health education sessions on communicable diseases, hygiene, malaria, diarrheal diseases, respiratory infections, and maternal health.
Assist with early detection, reporting, and referral of epidemic-prone diseases (measles, AWD, malaria, etc.).
Mainstreaming Issues:
The employee must read, understand and implement, according to area of responsibility.
GOAL’s policies and Procedures on mainstreaming of Gender, HIV/AIDS and Child Protection.
Work on increasing the sensitivity and awareness of community towards Gender, HIV/AIDS and Child Protection issues.
Compliance Issues
Job Requirements
Diploma in Nursing, with minimum if four years of experience of emergency health and Nutrition intervention or zero experience for 1st degree holder. COC is Mandatory, local language is advantageous.
Strong organizational skills and experience with teamwork
Experience in training key community members, plus building the capacity of local staff
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their careers.
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
Demonstrable ability at report writing.
Ability to work flexibly including weekends.
Commitment to and understanding of GOALs aims, values and principles.
Fluency in written and spoken English, Amharic and local language is required
Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities
Familiarity to local culture and speak local language.
Resilience/ Maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent and professional even under adverse, stressful or difficult situations.
Passionate, strongly dedicated and highly committed to work for the improvement of the poor community.
ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reason related to their level of skills and experience.
GOAL has a Staff Code of Conduct, Safeguarding, and Child Protection Policy, developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and children from exploitation.
GOAL also has a confidentiality policy ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.
Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies and other GOAL and Donor policies.
GOAL’s Conflict of Interest Policy applies to all recruitment processes. Staff will be required to declare a Conflict of Interest during the process.
REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:
GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading, with additional benefits.
A chance to develop tangible experience.
Being part of a team that continues 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 rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL Ethiopia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of people who involves in its work and demands all staff exhibit the highest commitment. GOAL Ethiopia will verify skills and commitment of the candidate in the assessment process and perform Background reference check.
How To Apply
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - non-returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number, along with the title & Duty station, needs to be written in the application letter.
GOAL strongly encourages Qualified 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 a later stage.
GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.
