IYCF midwife nurse

The position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and delivery of the mobile health and nutrition services in the assigned Woreda.

She/he will mainly be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of outreach EPI, health education, and screening, OTP, as per the guideline of RHB and WHO mobile health and Nutrition teams. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide supervision, technical assistance, and capacity building to health extension workers and health workers in health facilities. She/he will be responsible for the daily implementation of mobile health and Nutrition services package as per the standard, supporting health facilities assigned as integrated mobile health & Nutrition modality and daily dispensary and drug supply management. He will also be responsible for day-to-day documentation, people provided for health education, vaccinated children, screened children and mothers, children admitted to OTP, and all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with the Field office health response coordinator and Woreda health offices.

Management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Reports to: Ethiopia, (Health and Nutrition Coordinator)

Direct Reports: -Health and Nutrition coordinator

Key Relationships

• Internal: The job holder has a close internal work relationship with the following: 
  • MHNT team and all staff of PIE for quality health and nutrition implementation
• External: The job holder has a close external work relationship with the following
  • Government (woreda & regional health office) and other partners

Level of Contact With Children 

Medium level: low to Medium frequency of interaction with children

Physical Environment

The position is typical intensive field travel working environment

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Objective: - Planning and Implementation of the Health and nutrition activities (30%)

• Plan and ensure the project unit's implementation of the nutrition program in agreement with the overall IYCF Midwife activities according to national standards.
• Makes sure that the IYCF program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors, and strictly follows anthropometry measurement
• Facilitates the training under the project regarding IYnewbornCF
• Select and establish counselors from the health facilities and the community
• Assess and diagnose for difficulties of feeding for all PLW coming for other services, for screening, and at the community.
• Provide day-to-day one-to-one and group counseling for PLW regarding IYCF practices.
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on providing proper IYCF counseling
• Conduct formative assessment for key behaviors and skills for IYCF and develop culturally appropriate and effective IEC materials and adapt it to the day-to-day counseling.
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, and all other supplies for IYCF.
• Creates and maintain a relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link the IYCF program with the existing health structure smoothly,
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities participate in 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,
• Conduct & undertake family health services as of PHC
• Provide ANC, PNC, delivery, and essential new born care.
• Provide iron supplementation, TT vaccine, FP counseling and contraceptives
• Strengthening of early referrals mechanism all obstetrics complications and other maternal and child health illnesses.
• Ensure all referral cases are properly transported to the nearest or woreda capital health facility based on the availability of ambulance and seriousness of the illness.
• Manage sick children according to IMNCI and ICCM guideline
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on providing proper IYCF counseling
• Ensure hygiene and sanitation and MHPSS key messages in health and nutrition activities
• Work closely with project technical staff in ensuring coordination and integration across all activities

Objective: - Technical Support and Capacity Building (30%)

• Jointly develop a monthly, weekly work plan with other MHNT staffs
• Supports and liaise with the health center staff and provides training and capacity building.
• On job technical support to HW, HEW on health/nutrition activity and documentation
• Develop and maintain a close working relationships with partners responsible for MNCH-N, DRM, Nutrition TWG in their designated area
• Provides support for IYCF and MCH training, workshops, and meetings conducted at zonal/woreda/Kebele level
• Assess the capacity gap in assigned catchment Health facilities and fill the gaps
• Conduct training needs assessment to identify relevant community members (woreda HO, CSW, HAD, HEW, HWs) knowledge gap and design appropriate training accordingly
• Strengthening of early referrals mechanism at health facilities and community level
• Implement and facilitate awareness-raising sessions at centers and community levels, based on a guidebook; particularly on child development, mothering practices, mother and child interactions, and breastfeeding practices
• Awareness-raising on feeding practices, child-caring practises
• Awareness creation of FP, ANC, PNC, and skilled delivery

Objective: - Monitoring and Supervision (20%)

• Maintain up-to-date data related to nutrition and other activities and deliver to H &N coordinator
• Ensure close working relationship with each MHNT
• Facilitate/Conduct joint, supportive supervision with MHNT and CO level health and nutrition thematic specialist on the activities.
• Facilitates and encourages regular review meeting and review schedules at all woreda levels and help the different institutions have it institutionalized commitment;
• Together with other health and nutrition team sets project quality standards and action steps and monitor the performance accordingly; 
• Prepare a monthly program and program support plan that helps to visit field activities and provide formal and informal feedback to the program staff in terms of recommendations for improved performance;
• Conducts regular mentoring to community health workers and health extension workers and expands their group and individual counseling skills.
• Collect key client data and prepare reports on progress made, together with observations, challenges faced, and lessons learned

Objective: - Ensuring on-time reporting, data quality, and learning documentation (20%)

• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly high-quality reports
• Establishes and maintains documentation system for all program activities including, minutes of technical meetings
• Document project learning, success stories, case studies, and learning briefs 
• Ensure improved data collection and reporting systems during supportive supervision or monitoring field visits to each project operational areas

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensure that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Leadership and BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES

Leadership COMPETENCIES

• Courageous in taking a lead, focused on Plan International's purpose and making the most effective contribution within my own work context.
• Behave in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work.
• Challenge their own attitudes, unconscious bias, and behavior and speak up when they see wrongdoing, especially by those who use their power over others to create fear or abuse.
• Understand and adhere to the policies, processes, practices, and standards relevant to own work and keep their knowledge and skills up to date.
• Honest and efficient in the use of resources, including own time.
• Take responsibility for own performance and development: reflecting; seeking and listening to feedback; learning from mistakes; finding people or resources to help them learn.
• Constructive and optimistic in facing setbacks, challenges, and change, using own initiative to analyze issues and improve things.
• Good team player, communicating effectively and being open and supportive towards those around them.

BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES

• Understand relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of the Plan's purpose, values, and global strategy
• Manage legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety, and Security
• Manage activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organizing, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation, and program and project management
• ·       Manage people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing and digital working, including personal digital skills

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Experience Essential:

• Education BSc in public health, Midwife, nutrition
• 4 (four) years of relevant professional experience in a similar position

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of health and nutrition programming in the humanitarian context are essential.
• Familiarity with MHN activity in Emergency Settings
• In-depth knowledge of primary health care system
• In-depth knowledge and experience of IMNCI, AMYCN, IYCF-E implementation
• Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness
• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

Languages Required

• Excellent English verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of local language will be an asset

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest, and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for a lasting impact

We strive to achieve a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused, and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities, and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences, and challenge inequality in our programs and our workplace. We support children, girls, and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is February 22, 2022. Qualified candidates should submit their applications with the below link:

https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/42790/     

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.