JOB SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per National manual
• Facilitates the trainings under the project.
•  Makes sure that CMAM program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation
• Supports and liaise with the health center staff and provide on the job training and capacity building where required, Participating
• Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link CMAM program with the existing health structure smoothly,
• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the CMAM program from the start,
• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases
• Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly over view of drug items, SFP materials and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries,
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
•  Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers and community volunteers,
•  Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the Project Manager, Nutrition and provides updates when needed.
• 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.
• Coaches and supervises the SFP, OTP, SC program officer and government staff.
• Responsible for effective logistic managements
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the program manager,

MINIMUM QUALFICATION AND EXPEREINCE

• BSC/Diploma in Nursing or Public Health (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above).
• 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 related fields

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

•  Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring
•  Knowledge, training and experience in CMAM  and community mobilization/BCC
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Fluency in spoken and written, English and Local language Afan oromo.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
• Commitment to Save the Children values
• Teams, in the event of emergencies
• Eagerness to do the work
• Dedication to objectives
• Punctuality
• Integrity
• Ability to work in a team setting, friendliness and resourcefulness (Teamwork)
• Respectful of oneself and others
• Quality conscious and ready to learn new ways of doing things
• Female applicants are appreciated