The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries

Location: Save the Children operates in 12 Countries within the East and Southern Africa Region i.e. South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

Job specific roles and responsibilities

· Complied 4 Wereda’s ( Kadaduma,Hudet ,Moyale and Mubarak) weekly, monthly and Quarterly report and submit to Health and Nutrition Coordinator
· Supports and liaise with the health centre staff and provide on the job training and capacity building where required,
· Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of Nutrition as per National protocol
· Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,

· Perform any other activities based on Line manager’s assignment

· The staff should do all the responsibilities assign by the organization

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

· holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

· holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

· sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

· widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

· future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

· builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

· values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

· develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

· Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

· honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATION

· BSC/Diploma in Nurse/midwife and Public health

EXPEREINCE

· Minimum four years working experience for BSC and six years’ experience for Diploma holders out of which two year experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition particularly SC

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

· Knowledge, training and experience in CMAM and community mobilization/BCC

· Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.

· Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.

· Proficiency in spoken and written Amharic, English and Local language.

· Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

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 solve problems by selecting the most suitable procedure or method within guidelines and precedents; direction sought when solutions not within established guidelines or precedents

PERCENTAGE OF TRAVEL (Out of duty station if applicable) .

· 20% to Mubarak and Kadaduma

COMPETENCIES ( Choose the competency appropriate for the role and delete the other. 3-5 competency should be enough)

SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing bases ( this varies according to the position please consider the below as example)

· Leading ( align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration and creativity)

Leading and Inspiring Others: Demonstrate leadership in all our work, role models our values and articulates a compiling vision to inspire to achieve our goals for children

Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organisation.

Developing Self and Others: Invest time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realise their full potential and to build the organization capability for the further.

· Thinking ( align with Ambition, creativity, Collaboration and Creativity)

Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation and making appropriate judgements.

Innovating and Adapting: Develop and implement innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing uncertain work and global environment.

Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organisation..

· Engaging ( align with Collaboration, Creativity,

Networking: Builds and use sustainable relationship to support the work of save the children

Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.

Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.