Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004. In partnership with civil society organizations, private sector, and the government, Mercy Corps Ethiopia has reached more than five million Ethiopians with interventions to save lives and build secure livelihoods. Our programs emphasize market-driven solutions, reinforce social bonds, and help communities build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Currently in six regional states – Afar, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Amhara and South Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) – Mercy Corps Ethiopia is driven by the mission to contribute the emergence of a peaceful, resilient, and prosperous Ethiopia which is inclusive of youth and women. Our strategic directions focus in promoting inclusive and dynamic markets; promoting peace and social cohesion through strengthening formal/informal governance structures and citizen engagement; improved natural resource governance; and integrated humanitarian response.

Program / Department Summary

The project is intended to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with under nutrition and increased illnesses of conflict induced communities who do not have access to primary health care services and basic nutrition services.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Strategy & Vision

• Collaborate with other team member for effective integration between other services like Nutrition and health services.
• Collaborate with Local authorities and other partners to harmonize different efforts for better impact and sustainability.
• Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt the changing situation and context

Program Management

• Provide basic maternal and child health services like ANC, PNC, Family planning services, immunization for children, pregnant and non-pregnant mothers, facilitate referral service for pregnant mothers to delivers at health facilities and provide health education.
• Facilitate training, closely work with MOH staffs at Health posts, Health center and hospital and district level.
• Organize daily, weekly and monthly over view and reports of ANC, PNC, EPI, family planning services and health education
• Ensure referral system and linkage between services and with the health facilities.
• Adherence to safe motherhood protocols and procedures for better maternal health service.
• Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
• Ensure Job aids are available at Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet and supply stock control balance form)
• Compile weekly reports from each mobile service delivery point and share to team leaders or health offices.
• Participate in capacity building training, in health education sessions BCC application
• Follow up absentees/defaulters from ANC services
• Supports the program integration with nutrition services for children and PLW through proper referral linkage while they are malnourished.

Team Management

• Supports and liaise with the health center staff and provide on the job training and capacity building.
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
• Provide onsite training to HEW and nurses.
• Mentoring and assist HEW in decision of patients who are at severe risks and need to be transferred to nearby hospital.
• Supports the program integration with DPPO and MoH through on job trainings and supervisions.
• Support the other team member during site selection and prepare weekly movement plan.
• Liaison with the woreda health office and health centers to get vaccine and supplies for family planning services on a daily basis.
• Mentoring and assist HEW at facility level to provide better maternal care services enable.
  them improve their technical skills.

Influence & Representation

• Train and support community volunteers and make sure they transmit/convey messages clearly to the community.
• Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities to link services with the existing health structure smoothly,
• Upholds the image and values of Mercy Corps at all times,

Organizational Learning

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.
• Mercy Corps team members are expected to implement community accountability reporting Mechanism (CARM) effectively.
• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together.
• Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges.
• We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Job Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• BSC in midwifery and Minimum four years work experience in NGOs environment as MHNT out of which two years is in clinical setups.
  Knowledge, training and experience on safe motherhood practices, family planning, IMNCI/ICCM
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training and counseling.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good command in written and spoken English and Local language is a must.
• Good human relation skills.
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.

Success Factors

• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and willingness to reside in rural areas.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to distribution sites.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in closely working with regional and Woreda Health Office, health centers and health posts.
• Communication skill, good human relations