Mercy Corps Midwifery Nurse Jobs in Ethiopia
Mercy Corps Midwifery Nurse Jobs in Ethiopia
General Position SummaryThe position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and delivery of high quality maternal health services and working with the mobile health and Nutrition team in the assigned woreda to improve services accessibility for the mobile community.
S/He will mainly be responsible for the daily implementation of the antenatal, postnatal care services, support pregnant mothers to deliver at health facility and arranged referral services.
Consulting and providing family planning services based on informed decision of mothers, providing immunization service for children and women, health education, sanitation, safe motherhood and child health as per the pastoralist area mobile health and nutrition guideline.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
Collaborate with other team member for effective integration between other services like Nutrition and health services
Collaborate with Local authorities and other partners to harmonize different efforts for better impact and sustainability.
Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt the changing situation and context
Program Management
Provide basic maternal and child health services like ANC, PNC, Family planning services, immunization for children, pregnant and non-pregnant mothers, facilitate referral service for pregnant mothers to delivers at health facilities and provide health education.
Facilitate training, closely work with MOH staffs at Health posts, Health center and hospital and district level.
Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of ANC, PNC, EPI, family planning services and health education
Ensure referral system and linkage between services and with the health facilities
Adherence to safe motherhood protocols and procedures for better maternal health service.
Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
Ensure Job aids are available at Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet and supply stock control balance form)
Compile weekly reports from each mobile service delivery point and share to team leaders or health offices
Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions BCC application
Follow up absentees/defaulters from ANC services
Supports the program integration with nutrition services for children and PLW through proper referral linkage while they are malnourished.
Team Management
Supports and liaise with the health centre staff and provide on the job training and capacity building.
Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
Supports the program integration with DPPO and MoH through on job trainings and supervisions
Support the other team member
during site selection and prepare weekly movement plan
Liaison with the woreda health office and health centers to get vaccine and supplies for family planning services on a daily basis
Mentoring and assist HEW at facility level to provide better maternal care services enable them improve their technical skills
Finance & Compliance Management
N/A
Influence & Representation
Train and support community volunteers and make sure they transmit/convey messages clearly to the community
Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities to link services with the existing health structure smoothly,
Upholds the image and values of Mercy Corps at all times,
Job Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
Diploma or BSC in midwifery and Minimum four years work experience in NGOs environment as MHNT out of which two years is in clinical setups.
Knowledge, training and experience on safe motherhood practices, family planning, IMNCI/ICCM
Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
Demonstrated skills in peer group training and counseling
Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Good command in written and spoken English and Local language is a must
Good human relation skills.
Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours
Success Factors
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 regional and Woreda Health Office ,health centres and health posts
Communication skill, good human relations
Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality
How to Apply
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.
All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents.
Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts. In order to ensure fairness to all applicant’s personal inquiries are not permitted.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity.
Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 25 December 2020/ 4:00 PM
Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:
et-recruitment@mercycorps.org
Note: Please make sure that you mention the position title in the subject line of your email application.
OR:
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 Dawa: P.O. Box 974
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