Deadline: Jul 30, 2023
Job Description
SC/OTP NURSE
Overall Responsibility
The ‘’SC/OTP Nurse’’ is expected to implement the SC/OTP activities planned for Abergele woreda according to the schedule. S/he will work closely with health facilities SC/OTP centers, Health Extension Workers (HEWs), Health Development Army (HDA), Mother-to-Mother-Support Groups (MMSGs), local schools, school clubs, communities, and associations to ensure the sustainability of SC/OTP activities at woreda level.
Specific Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate implementation of activities and prepare weekly movement plan to OTP, TSFP and SC/TFU sites.
- Monitor implementation of OTP and SC/TFU and program quality
- Facilitate essential drugs, supplies and therapeutic products and follow up stock continuously and request supplies earlier.
- Facilitate training, on job training and work closely with MOH staffs at Health posts, Health center and hospital and district level.
- Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of OTP and SC/TFU and share with the CMAM officer.
- Ensure children discharged from SC/TFU are transferred to nearby OTP to continue their therapeutic treatment.
- Adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols and procedures for children and infants in OTP and SC/TFU.
- Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses on the Management of SAM (-/+).
- 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).
- Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital
- Assist HEWs in identifying patients who need to be transferred to OTP or SC, patients with failure-to respond to treatment and patients who need to be discharged.
- Responsible for supervising and manage supplementary food in pre- mix basis and ensure availability of required material for pre- mix
- 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).
- Supports the program integration with DRM office and MoH through on job trainings and supervisions
- Perform other job-related duties as required.
Duty Stations: Abergele Woreda, Waghimera Zone, Amhara Region
Reports to: CMAM officer
Number of positions: One
Application Deadline: July 30, 2023
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension
Job Requirements
- Diploma in nursing.
- Degree in nursing or public health is preferable.
- Basic understanding of Amharic and English language.
- Afar language is mandatory. Fluency in reading/writing and speaking.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Minimum two years working experience with NGOs out of which one year in OTP/TFU/TSFP settings.
- Frequent travel to project catchment areas including kebele health posts.
How to Apply
- Please ensure to write the position you are applying for in the subject line of your E-mail Address.
- CV’s of no more than 3 pages in length are preferred.
- Incomplete applications or applications received after closing date will not be given consideration.
- Candidates who are meeting the above criteria will be short listed.
- Candidates who do not follow these instructions will not be considered.