Scope:
Under the direct supervision of emergency health officer, the Health Assistant is responsible to work and deployed as Mobile health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) in the IRC respective implementation woredas. Will carry out essential lifesaving primary health care services for hard to reach areas or Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Oromia region. He/she will closely work with the Emergency health officer and indirectly with the Emergency manager/and or Mobile health and nutrition specialist as deemed.
Responsibilities:
Conduct all activities planned in the EHF funded project for MHNT components
Provide essential lifesaving primary health care services to communities who have no access to primary health care services and IDPs
Responsible to provide Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) activities to IDPs and people who have no access to the services.
Conduct capacity building interventions to HEWs and community health workers and community mobilization activities with key Health messages.
Facilitate and Participate in carry out needs assessment for Health capacity building interventions.
Provide different trainings and workshops as per the plan
Perform all necessary actions to ensure the smooth functioning mobile health and nutrition activities.
Support woreda base health system in providing technical support to the health facilities.
Ensure integration of child protection, and child safeguarding principles in all project activities
Provide support in developing and implement a Community Based Communication Strategy
Work closely with other sectoral staff– WASH, Health to ensure integrated approach in program implementation in his/her woredas.
Participate woreda and zonal coordination meetings in the absence of emergency health officer
Write monthly/quarterly/annual reports about the project (MHNT) activities on timely bases
Any other task assigned by his/her supervisor.
Requirements:
Degree or Diploma in Health fields such as Public Health Officer, Nursing and Midwifery.
Minimum of Three years for Diploma holders and One year for Degree holders.
Demonstrable experience in working with communities, and knowledge of participatory approaches.
Committed and strong attitude towards community empowerment.
Strong inter-personal skills with a proven ability to work as a team member under difficult conditions.
Good understanding of the Oromia cultural context
Afan Oromo language is a Must
Working knowledge of computers