Plan International Health Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Plan International Health Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
AccountabilitiesAssessmentProvide sectoral leadership and expertise in the assessment.
Conduct initial rapid assessment of current situation in collaboration with local specialists and affected population; determine priorities and immediate activities and resources.
Review, assess and update the health situation in areas affected by emergency (including, but not limited)
Highlight Health and MHPSS issues requiring a response – both immediate (less than 2 months) and medium term and make recommendations on specific PLAN actions required. Ensure core commitments to children are taken into consideration.
Represent PLAN to Health and clusters, stakeholders and Governmental and non-Governmental agencies for the purposes of the protection aspects of the assessment.
Assess in-country resources, human, material and financial for response with relevant staff and agencies and assist in capacity building of national staff.
Identify potential partnerships to implement recommendations, assess potential partners where available or make recommendations on how to fill gaps.
Program Design
In collaboration with national and international Health and Nutrition Actors, map current institutional response capacities.
In collaboration with Health and Nutrition Actors, develop a realistic evidence‐based, Health and MHPSS program plan, including both programmatic and advocacy activities (results oriented).
Design most appropriate Health and MHPSS interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context.
Ensure that issues of gender, protection, DRR, and conflict sensitivity are factored into the program design.
Ensure PLAN’s guidelines and UN Health and Nutrition cluster standards are considered and any departures documented.
Work in close collaboration with other program coordinators to ensure that emergency interventions build upon each other and link in to longer term programming.
Develop a Health and MHPSS Program Plan, concept papers, and proposals in respect of the above.
Response Management and Implementation
Facilitate and provide health and MHPSS education for care takers and beneficiaries.
Check vaccinations status and refer to health facilities when required.
Ensure medical examination at discharge: validate the discharge upon the status of the patients.
As part of MHN team. He/she will provide basic primary health and MHPSS service for people with no access to health and MHPSS services.
Improving basic preventive health care and MHPSS at community level with emphasis health, immunization, health and MHPSS services.
Provide consultation & provide proper treatment based on the protocol.
Strengthening of linkages and coordination mechanisms between community and the Woreda health bureaus.
Strengthening of early referrals mechanism
Train and support the HEWs in PFA, MHPSS &| Community mobilization and follow-up according to national guideline.
Train and support community-based volunteer health workers for the implementation of the community component of the project.
Conduct supportive supervision for HEWS and HWs using supportive supervision tools
Conduct health care services and MHPSS assessment, identified health and MHPSS gaps of the woreda.
Representing PIE and participate on health cluster meeting and contribute your input.
Ensure
each and every admitted child receives adequate and quality clinical and MHPSS care through existing resources.
Ensure at all times adequately equipped and supplied with the necessary nutritional and clinical requirements – Plumpy’nut, Vitamin A, routine drugs, nutritional equipment’s, nutritional/medical, PFA kits, different kinds of basic kits, stationeries, etc.
Provide technical support to local health workers for the delivery of emergency and primary health care services such as IMNCI/ICCM activities to people who have no access.
Response Reporting & Evaluation
Evaluate the implementation of PLAN Health and MHPSS activities and draft recommendations for improved program design.
Draft Health interventions reports to serve as standalone deliverables or to be included in larger emergency response reports for both donor and internal purposes.
Report weekly up-date, monthly activity report to nutrition and health coordinator and cluster lead
Up-date 3W and 5W keeping due date and report to cluster lead and to health & nutrition coordinator.
Prepare weekly up-date and monthly MHPSS report to cluster lead and health & coordination coordinator.
Prepare quarter, bi-annual – and annual narrative and donor report.
Information and Co-ordination
Provide regular updates to Health and Nutrition coordinator, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency.
Engage and follow up with relevant Health and Nutrition coordinator Program Coordinators)
Represent PLAN to governmental and non-governmental groups as needed and agreed with the Team Leader.
Support the implementation of, and represent PLAN in, emergency Health coordination mechanisms including any relevant cluster.
Brief updates and reports on sectoral activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders.
Job Requirements
Educational Qualification and Experience
BSC Graduated in clinical or public Nurse.
At least 3 Years’ experience preferably in NGO.
Knowledge
Knowledge of humanitarian activities and understanding of international NGOs is preferred.
Awareness of child protection issues
Sensitivity to gender and child protection.
Skills Specific to the Post
Be able to work under pressure with tight deadline.
Good computer knowledge of MS Office Packages is preferable.
Very good interpersonal communication skills.
Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team to undertake tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to live, work and travel in conflict areas.
Commendable writing and communication skill
Ability to communicate effectively in local languages verbally and in writing.
How to Apply
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