Wings of Healing started medical missions in Ethiopia 2011. We conducted 2 medical campaigns every year till 2015. Since then we carried more frequent campaigns. Up to July 2021, WOH carried out over 40 medical missions and performed over 2600 surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse and over 100 procedures for different types of gynaecological cancer. We focus on providing care in the rural areas where expertise and facilities are limited. WOH provides all the surgical material required and provided assistance for patients’ travel. During many campaigns, patients received as well food and clothes. We are currently focusing on training local doctors and nurses in Ethiopia to deliver the service in many parts of the country. We have provided cervical screening to over 10,000 women in Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charities and many local hospitals and Health Centres. This has prevented at least 3,000 cases of cervical cancer.

Job overview/ summary

The nutrition officer will be responsible to plan, execute and monitor the Emergency health and nutrition response in Debre-berehan IDP camps. The nutrition officer will be reporting to the program coordinator.

Specific responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Participate in the development of action plans to address barriers to the effective adoption of improved nutrition practices in the IDP
• Design and ensure the provision of quality nutritional education and counseling to pregnant and lactating women in collaboration with MHNTs
• Organize and ensure effective nutritional screening and treatment of acute moderately malnourished children and PLW’s
• Supervise and support the MHNT professionals in delivering quality nutrition services in the implementation area
• Ensure that food commodities are handled as per commodities principles,
• Compile progress reports and nutritional updates reports
• Provide technical and logistical support to the MHNTs for the effective implementation of nutrition interventions activities
• Analyzing and reporting nutrition situation and prevailing trends
• Plan with MHNTs health workers for effective, sustainable and efficient implementation of nutrition intervention
• Perform supportive supervision of MAM and IYCF activities and ensure they are implemented as planned
• Supervising treatment and progress of under 5 children and PLWs with moderate acute malnutrition in the IDP camps
• Ensure the appropriate referral system between TSFPs, SCs, OTPs and IYCF
• Ensure the forms are completed and other necessary formats are filled and documented properly
• Participate in cluster meetings representing the organization

Job Requirement

• Bsc/Msc in nursing, health officer, midwife or any related medical field with a minimum of two years of experience
• Previous experience in managing emergency nutrition programs will be desired
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other information processing software.
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic.

Place of work: Debre Birhan, Ethiopia