Islamic Relief IYCF Nurse Jobs in Ethiopia

Islamic Relief IYCF Nurse Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 226214

Category: Health Care

Location: Bare and Cheretti, Somali

Employment Type: Full time

Salary:

Job Description

IR/INT/EXT/VN/037.18
October 15, 2019

Post Title: IYCF Nurse

Duty Station: Somali Regional State, Bare and Cheretti

Reports to: Senior Health & Nutrition Officer

Salary: As per the organization scale

Required: Two (one for each woreda)

Duration: Six Months

Introduction

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender.

The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa & Gulina, Oromia Regional State; Chiro & Meayso and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us.

Duty and responsibilities

Ensure at each nutrition sites are breast feeding corners established and activated for IYCF-E promotion

Plan and implements for IYCF-E promotion with Health care provider at health centers

Build and enhance to developed the capacity HEWs, HDAs on IYCF promotion activities

Provide weekly/monthly reports on time for the IYCF and behavioral change activities

Ensure the key IYCF message promotion is conducted at each Food distribution sites regularly and in good quality

Ensure in each OTP, SC sites key IYCF messages delivered and has good record of

IYCF activities

Ensure that pregnant and lactating mothers are linked to breast feeding corners and enrolled to IYCF program

Ensure that malnourished children from IYCF sites are referred and enrolled to respective appropriate nutrition program

Ensure that all the target community (pregnant women and mothers those have a child under 2 years) are benefited IYCF-E promotion from project

Involve on nutrition project activities related assessments and assisting CMAM nurse perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Nutrition project officer.

Promote gender equity and equality through each level of activities

Support to the HEWs and HDAs during screening (early case finding) and linkage of IYCF-E promotion

Job Requirements

Qualification and Skills Required

Diploma in nursing/Midwife or Degree in nursing or public health is preferable

Minimum 2 years of experience working in similar position in a nutrition project
Trained on anthropometric measurement

Previous experience on emergency nutrition
knowledge of local language and culture of the local community

Familiarity of the area is highly desirable

Fluent in English and Somali language is a mandatory

Good computer skills (Word, Excel)

How to Apply

Application Procedures

Interested candidates are required to submit a complete application form with all required supporting documents (copy of credentials and testimonials) through Ethiopia.HR@islamic-relief.org.et.

You can access the application form with this link: http://www.islamic-relief.org.et/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Employment-Application-form-1.docx. Failure to follow the instructions will invalidate your application.

Closing date for the application is October 22, 2019.
Due to the high volume of application, we regret that we will be able to contact only the shortlisted candidates.

Islamic Relief IYCF Nurse Jobs in Ethiopia