Midwife Nurse Officer - Amhara Region, Menz - Gera Woreda

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Job Description

Background of IRC:

The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in eight regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery, and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.

Scope/job of Work:

The Public Health Officer Nutrition is a member of the IRC health team and will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the IRCs MHNTs activities in Debrebirhan Zone, Menz-Gera Woreda of Amhara region. (S)He will primarily coordinate and implement effective medical logistics for the emergency health and nutrition program, from strategic design to implementation of a timely and appropriate medical supplies’ management, in line with organizational and international standards.

Position Objective:

The Mobile Health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) Midwife: will be responsible to provide maternal health package of the MHNT composed of antenatal and New-born Care, counselling on Family Planning (FP), breastfeeding & HIV, promotion and perform safe delivery &/or assist linkage to maternity waiting homes at identified hospitals and post- natal care (PNC). This position will be based at Menz- Gera woreda and will directly report to the MHNT team leader and will also be technically supported by the Senior health and Nutrition Managers, Health and Nutrition Coordinator based in Addis.

Key Technical Responsibilities:

- Conduct Antenatal care including provision of T.T vaccination - Conduct Post Natal care - Provide Family Planning - Ensure delivery plan with all registered pregnant women - Ensure referral of obstetrical emergencies - Provide or link Sexual Assault Survivors to Clinical, Psychosocial Care and other SGBV services - Provide health education particularly on RH/HIV/AIDS including IYCF - Ensure that all specified HIV/AIDs and RH activities are implemented. - Liaises and creates strong linkages with other sectors Nutrition, U5 Childhood illness OPD, SGBV, Hygiene & sanitation. - Provide social and behavior change communication (SBCC) that promotes demands for RH services. - Represent IRC at RH coordination meetings and task force meetings at Woreda level. - Ensures that RH interventions are utilized as per the standard protocols, policies, and guidelines of MoH and WHO.

Monitoring & Evaluation

- Develop donor reports in collaboration with the senior health officers, health Officers, RH Clinical mentor, field coordinator, and Addis’s health technical units. - Supervise and evaluate the activities of health and EPI officers who are based at the field office and Woreda level. - Participate in the design and delivery of robust M&E plans and design/adapt health information systems including surveillance systems for the IRC HN programs, - Ensure that the stated goals and objectives of the projects are met. - Provide weekly/ monthly progress and quarterly reports to the concerned and work closely with MEAL Officer and Technical units. - Other duties - Any other relevant activities as deemed by the immediate and technical supervisors.

Key Working Relationships

Internal

- Work with MHNT Team leader, MHNT Nurse, Sr. health & nutrition coordinator, Health and nutrition coordinator, Assistant health and nutrition coordinator, Sr. Health and Nutrition managers, Admin, Finance, and supply chain based in Addis.

External

- Work with Woreda Health Offices, Health extension workers and/ or CVs and health staff of the two health facilities.

Qualifications

Desired requirements

Competencies

- In addition to IRC core values/competencies: diligence, attention to critical details, a keen sense of work priorities, and resourcefulness in obtaining and researching meaningful information. - Dedication and commitment to work under stress; Self-motivated, transparent, highly responsible, and punctual. - Meets timelines for all reporting and delivery of outputs; Results-based attitude, as well as excellent organization skills - Strong computer skills, with a good knowledge of MS Office Windows (Word, Excel, Access) and virtual platforms

Education/Experience/Language

- Diploma/ BSC in Midwifery with at least Six /Three years proven experiences for diploma and BSC degree respectively and having NGO experience is highly desirable. - At least one year of clinical experience in directly managing RH, including family planning), antenatal care, delivery, postpartum care, comprehensive abortion care, neonatal care, understanding and familiar with adolescent-friendly Reproductive health care services. - Up-to-date knowledge of comprehensive clinical RH management practices and its guidelines are advantageous. - Knowledge on culturally sound IEC/SBCC material on RH and HIV/AIDS topic. - Experience in organizing and facilitating trainings. - Excellent written and spoken English including local language.

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Added 1 year ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: rescue.org