Location: Amhara, Ethiopia
Deadline: Oct 18, 2022
Job Description
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Work Location: Dessie
Contract Duration: Until February 28, 2023
Number of Employees Required: 1
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide outpatient consultation to crisis affected host communities, IDPs including for people with mental health needs at outreach locations in the targeted woredas
- Provide quality primary health care services through mobile health and Nutrition modality and provide capacity development to HEWs in recording and reporting, active case searching and sensitization, supply and cold chain management
- Support woreda/facility level Routine immunization, vaccination campaigns including vitamin A supplementation and support community level public communication campaign to raise awareness on COVID-19 and other epidemics prone diseases.
- Coordinate with the team member in operational matters (e.g. Supplies, Fuel, Stationery, etc.) and liaise with local authorities, represent the team in meetings and be responsible with all communications of the team
- Ensure that all medicine, medical supplies and equipment needed for the activities are available before departure
Required Education and Work Experience:
Experience
Previous work experience at least 2 years as a member of Mobile Health and Nutrition Team with NGOs.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in public health/Nursing with minimum of two years relevant experience.
Additional certificate on Emergency Drug Kits, PHEM, MHPSS and IPC for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an asset.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only