CMAM – Nurses

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition and similar sectors in the regions of Somali, Oromiya, Addis Ababa and SNNPR. Mercy Corps works with communities, public, and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions.

POSITION:    CMAM – Nurses 

OPEN POSITION:        One    

DUTY STATION:          Amibara, Afar Region

DURATION:                  2 months with possible extension to 6 months.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Position is responsible for better nutrition among communities through treatment of severe acute malnutrition and prevention of further deterioration of the nutrition situation through provision of therapeutic food, routine drugs, health and nutrition education and capacity building and technical support to the Woreda Health Office in the management of severe acute malnutrition.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

•           Plan and organize OTP/SC at the Health Centers and Health Posts in liaison with the CMAM coordinator

•           Prepare plan of action for effective OTP/SC implementation in consultation with the CMAM coordinator

•           Follow-up and provide feedback to CMAM coordinator on the amount and quality of the treatment supplies if it does not comply with specified quality standards.

•           Work closely with the Health workers and HEWs to ensure all children are measured correctly

•           Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the health workers and HEWs, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the SFP

•           Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the protocols

•           Review the forms completed by the health workers and HEWs to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence

•           Ensure health workers and HEWs follow and respect the national protocols

•           Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned

•           Work closely with SFP staffs to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the SFP.

•           Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner

•           Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria return home as early as possible and care takers understand why their child is not admitted

•           Through liaison with the health workers  and HEWs, 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 etc.

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

•           Respond to HWs/HEWs inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the TFP sites.

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

•           Assist health workers and 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 area.

•           Additional responsibilities

•           This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task

•           Inform the CMAM coordinators for any professional problems encountered

•           Conduct all duties in a professional manner and humanitarian standards

•           Be guided by the Mercy corps rules and regulations

•           Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

•           Perform any other duties requested by the immediate supervisor

•           Qualified Nurse in Degree and Diploma with at least two years and four years of professional experience of emergency nutrition work respectively (preferably CMAM).

•           Excellent spoken and written English languages; and local languages of the project area  is compulsory

•           Knowledge and practical experience of the national/international therapeutic /supplemental feeding protocols/guidelines

•           Skill in facilitating on job hands on training for health workers

•           Field experience of community mobilization,

•           Experience in community based nutrition intervention preferably in emergency such as CTC, CMAM and TSFP

•           Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and willingness to reside in rural areas

•           Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites

•           Good interpersonal and communication skills

•           Experience in closely working with Woreda Health Office and at health post level is advantageous

•           Previous experience working for NGOs is an asset

•           Ability to prepare program reports Knowledge of local language;

•           Communication skill, good human relations

•           Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality

Closing date: Apr 07, 2016

efforts.  In order to ensure fairness to all applicants personal inquiries are not permitted.

Only candidates that are short listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.

“Women are strongly encouraged to apply”.

DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: April 07, 2016/ 4:00 PM

Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:

Mercy Corps Recruiter

Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319

Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33

Jijiga: P.O. Box 225

Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116

Dire Dewa: P.O. Box 974

Moyalle: P.O Box 118