MHNT Health Officer

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Responsible for overall planning, implementation and M&E of mobile Health and nutrition activities in the assigned Woreda.
• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of mobile health and Nutrition activities, site selection and prepare weekly movement plan.
• Provide basic health and nutrition services including community IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education, EPI as per MOH Mobile health and nutrition guideline
• Facilitate essential drugs, supplies and therapeutic products for the team and the selected health facilities
• Facilitate training and work closely with WHO staffs at Health posts, Health center and hospital and district level.

• Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of OTP, EPI, health education and consultations through using mobile Health and nutrition standards.

• Ensure referral system and linkage between services and with the health facilities

§  Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants.

§  Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.

§  Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet, Plumpnut and drug stock control balance form)

• Receive weekly reports from HEW at weekly basis, cross check the completeness and accuracy and submit to Woreda Project officers.
• Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of  patients  who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
• Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions and ENA/BCC application
• Follow up absentees/defaulters and keep current record of both beneficiaries and the staff (CHAs, volunteers).
• Work any tasks assigned by the line manager and the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

QALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

Qualifications and certifications:

  Minimum of Bachelor in Public Health or Nursing

Experience:

         Minimum four years working experience with out of which two year in CMAM program and/ mobile health and Nutrition.

         Experience in clinical setups is mandatory  particularly Maternal and child health areas

Skills/Ability required:

  Knowledge, training and experience in management of IMAM, SAM management and IMNCI/ICCM.

  Solid technical skill on case management of childhood and adult illness, safe motherhood

  Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.

  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(Tigrigna).

  Good human relation skills.

  Respect of Save the Children rules by anyone visiting the program;

  Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours