The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts. After passing a century, which it celebrated in 2019, it is now a global movement made up of 29 national member organizations which work in 120 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation of the OTP/ (SC/TFU)/ TSFP program in the Woreda.

S/He will mainly be responsible for the weekly implementation of the OTP and outreach works and responsible for the Medical supervision and clinical care for patients in, on the job training to nurses and nutrition workers in the management of severe acute malnutrition and supervision of nurses and the nutrition workers at government health facilities.

In addition the position holder is also expected to provide Medical supervision and clinical care for patients in and its complications and also expected to provide a consistent and high quality technical support in relation to establishing and strengthening Stabilizing Centre and OTP/TSF sites, and provide training to HEW and nutrition workers in the management of severe malnutrition.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Senior CMAM Officer

Dimensions: Save the Children works in 9 regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1,800 staff and Warrant expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.

Job specific roles and responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of activities and prepare weekly movement plan to OTP, TSFP and SC/TFU sites
• Monitor implementation of OTP, TSFP and SC/TFU and program quality
• Ensure the clinical health and nutrition consultation of MAM cases by following strictly the protocols and provide individual health and nutrition counselling, refer the case to the health facility in case of need.
• Check the hygiene at each stage of the TSFP distribution
• 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, SC/TFU & TSFP and share with the Senior 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/TSFP 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)
• Receive weekly reports from HEW at weekly basis, cross check the completeness and accuracy, and submit to Woreda Senior CMAM Officer
• 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.
• In charge of TSFP quality program implementation and monthly TSFP activity
• Responsible for supervising and manage supplementary food in pre- mix basis and ensure availability of required material for pre- mi
• 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).
  pports the program integration with DRM and MoH through on job trainings and supervisions

Reporting

• Ensure monthly reporting systems are implemented in the satellite office. support etc.
• implementation, and document field all through submission of complete, accurate and timely feedback reports.
• Check the coherence between the medical stock report and the attendance of TSFP beneficiaries

MINIMUM QUALFICATION, EXPEREINCE, COMPETENCIES

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelors or equivalent degree in Human Nutrition, Midwifery, Public Health, or similar fields.
• Minimum 4 years’ field experience in humanitarian work, including significant experience in managing CMAM & IYCF programs.
• Substantial experience of community-based nutrition projects.
• Demonstrated ability for leadership and independent decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal skills & excellent team player.
• Willingness and ability to work in hardship environment.
• Cultural and gender sensitivity.
• Knowledge of the local language is Mandatory.

 EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• Diploma/Degree in nutrition or health with minimum two years working experience with NGOs.
• Working experience of one year in IMAM program or PHC program.
• Experience in health and nutrition programs.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

• The position holder must have excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and Relations to his team members.
• The position holder must have an ability that he can manage when it comes to reach hard decisions to across the barrier.
• The position holder should have a good interrelation ship with others and must now local language (Somali)

Scope & complexity of decision making (choose the appropriate description and delete the rest)

• Able to work in line with strict adherence of specific policies and supervisor’s order.
• Expected to make decisions on well-established procedures, under close supervision
• Able to make decisions using creativity and some independent judgement within realm of current scope of work; Decisions typically made in order to resolve and adapt current solutions or introduce new procedures and practices