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 SC activities in Woreda. S/He will mainly be responsible for the bi-weekly/monthly implementation of the /SC routine activity works in collaboration with the government most importantly the Woreda Health Office. Provide job training to HW/HEW and provide consistent and high-quality technical support in relation to establishing and strengthening Stabilizing Centre. S/He will monitor Community Health Workers and volunteers in strengthening the community mobilization and outreach component of the program.

SCOPE OF ROLE: SC Nurse (1)

Reports to: Mobile Health Officer.

Dimensions: Save the Children works in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 2500 staff and a current expenditure of approximately $100+ million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None.

In line with SCI’s dual mandate, these key areas of accountability apply to Save the Children in Ethiopia’s work in emergencies (acute and chronic) and in development settings.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Provide essential medical consultation service based on the IMNCI/ICCM
• Provide outreach services like EPI and ANC services.
• Support outreach campaigns like Vitamin A supplementation and deworming campaign
• Support referral linkage and system by working with referral Hospitals and PHCU.
• Ensure quality clinical care at targeted health facilities
• Provide on job technical support for the HEWs on ICCM/CBNC and other services
• Coordinate and facilitate implementation of activities and prepare weekly movement plan for SC/TFU sites
• Facilitate training and work closely with MOH staff at Health posts, Health centers, and hospital and district levels.
• Ensure children discharged from SC/TFU are transferred to nearby OTP to continue their therapeutic treatment
• Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Lookup table, report format, tally sheet, Plump nut, and drug stock control balance form)
• Assist HEWs in identifying patients who need to be transferred SC, patients with failure to respond to treatment, and patients who need to be discharged.
• In charge of SC quality program implementation and monthly OTP/SC activity.
• Conduct regular checklist-based supportive supervision of targeted health facilities.
• Facilitate joint monitoring visits /joint supportive supervisions/ in integration with the woreda health office.
• Generates’ and shares supervision reports and feedback for the project coordinator, woreda health office, and health facilities.
• Follow and ensures, action is taken by all responsible parties on gaps identified during supervision,
• Supports and liaises with the Woreda health office staff and provides on-the-job training/coaching and capacity building where required.
• Working with the IYCF Officer, to ensure SC beneficiaries are referred to IYCF services when required.
• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases.
• Supports referral linkage of malnourished children in between CMAM programs (OTP, SC, and TSFP).
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input into the creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan, and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with the Nutrition project coordinator and logistics team.
• Undertake individual evaluations with the team and improve gaps.
• Creates and maintains a smooth relationship with local health and other authorities and tries to link the SC program with the existing health service structure.
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities participate in the daily routine work for sustainability and a smooth phase-out strategy.
• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, and outreach team including health extension workers, HDAs, and community volunteers.
• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the SC program from the start.
• Plan and organize SC/OTP/SFP at designated distribution sites in liaison with the project coordinator.
• Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the MHNT officer and provide updates when needed.
• Provides a monthly overview of drug items, SFP materials, and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries.
• Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs, and all other materials and alert the logistics in a timely manner, as more materials are required.
• Collect, analyze, and share data required for monitoring the quality of SC programs based on SPHERE standards (average weight gain, average length of stay).
• Provides technical reports on emergency health and nutrition for strengthening surveillance and public health emergency management.
• Participates in responses to public emergencies (disaster, outbreaks).
• Reports updates on humanitarian situations on implementation areas.
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the project coordinator.
• Control and facilitate vehicle movement within the project area in the field.
• Upholds the image and values of SC at all times.
• Performs other related tasks as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, level iv nursing, Public Health
• Minimum four years of working experience with NGOs out of which two years in Mobile Health Nurse Settings.
• Knowledge, training, and experience in the updated management of IMNCI/ICCM, PHEM
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers, and development of training materials.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Local language (Mandatory).
• Good human relations skills.
• Respect Save the Children rules by anyone visiting the program;
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours