Health Officer, EHF Project /Afar region, Teru Woreda

Médecins du monde or Doctors of the World, is an international humanitarian organization which provides emergency and long-term medical care to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Médecins du Monde (MDM) is operating in Ethiopia since 1986 in different types of health projects. MDM–France invites qualified candidates to apply for the following position:

Duty station: The Health Officer will be based in Teru Woreda Zone 4, Afar region

Employment Term: 8 Months with possibility of extension

Reported to: Under the direct supervision of the Health Program manager based in Teru, Afar region.

Required positions: 1

Job Summary

The Health Officer’s overall responsibility is  centered on the provision of quality, lifesaving care in the supported Health Centres and mobile clinics, through consultations, referral, and follow-up and accurate patient record keeping as per Ministry of Health (MoH) and MDM set protocols.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Essential duties and responsibilities.

Health services provision

• Delivers high quality curative and preventive health care services during outpatient consultation
• Inpatient review in collaboration with the facility Medical officer if available.
• He/she follows up rational prescriptions for the supplies provided to supported facilities/MHNC.
•   Facilitates training and mentorship for staff on rational use of drugs.
• Provides, emotional and psychological support to patients and family members.
• Applies medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat patients according to MoH or international protocols (WHO).
• Provides emergency care, stabilisation and referral of patients requiring secondary and tertiary care
• Facilitates safe referrals of patients following agreed referral pathway
•   Monitors the rational distribution and management of medicines and equipment
• Ensures Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) standards are adhered to at all time
• Facilitates safe referral of patients following agreed referral pathway
•   Communicates with relevant authorities and MDM in case of a potential outbreak through the surveillance system (EWARS)

Supervision of the provision of quality health services

• Ensures quality clinical consultations, treatment, referral and follow up activities follows the MoH and International (WHO) protocols.
• Ensures all consultations with patients are in a dignified, confidential and appropriate manner in keeping with the standards and principles set out by MDM.
• Supervises the outreach activities carried out by MDM partner APDA

Human resources management

• Liaising with HF administration and management

Educational Qualification

• BSc degree in  Public Health /Higher Diploma

Work Experience

• At least 3 years of working experience as health officer in a health facility/Mobile Clinic in  emergency
• Experience with other NGO is a plus.

Skills and qualities required

• Experienced in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong organizational skills in emergency situations and autonomous in daily operations
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of institutional health system  in Ethiopia
• A high degree of Respectful behaviour, empathy and leadership skills are expected.

Languages

• Working knowledge of English is mandatory (speaking and writing) good knowledge of Afar language is required and knowledge of Amharic language will be an asset

Candidates from the target location will be preferred and Females  are strongly encouraged to Apply