OTP Nurse

Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization (FIDO) is an Ethiopian resident charity organization established in the year 2002 by Ethiopian volunteers. Since its establishment, the organization has been implementing various projects in Oromia, SNNP, and Somali regional states, Benishangul Gumuz region  and in Addis Ababa City Administration as well as. Currently FIDO is also implementing projects under the emergency and relief department.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Respect the dignity of beneficiaries, careers & community members at all levels.
• Plan and implement OTP/SC activities as outlined in the protocol to achieve objectives of the project.
• Throughout the project implementation, work with and ensure transfer of capacity to HEWs and HWs, COA’s in each health posts and SCs of target woredas.
• Ensure that the HEWs and HWs provide quality SAM case management services to children under five year in accordance with the MoH and SPHERE standards.
• Train and support the HEWs in severe acute malnutrition case management and follow-up (e.g., referral to SC and TSFP) according to national/international guidelines.
• Support community-based volunteers (FDAs) for the implementation of the community component of the project (OTP/SC).
• Ensure each and every admitted child receives adequate and quality medical and nutritional care through existing resources.
• Ensure the health post is always and at all times adequately equipped and supplied with the necessary nutritional and medical requirements.
• Assist HEWs and HWs in the planning and promotion of awareness creation on health and nutrition key messages dissemination in the community.
•  Participate in the organization and delivery of nutritional trainings for health worker and HEWs in the Woreda.

Reporting:

• Organize quality registration, recording and documentation of patient-related data in the OTP and SC according to national protocol thereby ensuring accurate data collection and reporting to woreda health office and FIDO project office according to approved formats.

Duration: 1 Year  

Employ Type: Fixed Term Contract 

Qualifications:

• BSC/Diploma in Nursing, Nutritionist or Public Health
• Minimum two years working experience for Degree and four years’ experience for Diploma holders out of which two year experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training and experience in CMAM and community mobilization/BCC
• Knowledge and experience in management of moderately malnourished children and PLWs
•  Knowledge on IDP context is preferred.