Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) is an Ethiopian resident charity organization registered in accordance with the charities and societies proclamation No 621/2009 with a certificate No 0022. MCMDO currently is being implementing more than 32 projects in Oromiya , SNNPR, Somali, Gambella , BenishangulGumuz , Tigray, Amhara, Harari, Dire Dawa and City Administration of Addis Ababa.

To meet its objectives MCMDO calls for competent professionals to apply for the following vacant positions.

Key responsibilities:

Technically

• Support MoH staff undertake clinical and physical examination of all children referred to the CMAM program on day to day basis.
• Ensure CMAM medical protocols are followed and support MoH staff in the distribution of routine or supplemental drugs to OTP and SC children
• Ensure the medical protocols are implemented in line with the Federal Minster of Health  Guideline of treatment of SAM
• Ensure that all the phases- inpatient protocols are followed and MoH staff understand and implement the protocol.
• In collaboration with MoH staff ensures all necessary supplies (food and non-food) are requested on time.
• Support MoH staff to ensure that there is high standard of hygiene sanitation in the SC and OTP.
• Undertake regular health and nutrition education sessions in collaboration with MoH staff in OTP and SC.  Give due emphasis for the children admitted in SC.
• Ensure that children are referred to OTP or SC program based on the national protocol considering all the criteria for referral.
• Monitor follow up absentee, defaulter, static and loss of weight through routine outreach activities.
• Assist in the setting up and smooth operation of the stabilization centers and outpatient therapeutic program in the health posts/center or hospital.
• Encourage and facilitate the HEWs and health professionals to work with Health development armies to improve their ability to recognize cause and signs of malnutrition, provide appropriate education to target group and community to help mitigate MN and refer individuals as appropriate.

Reporting

• Submit a monthly and weekly statistical report to the senior CMAM officer on time

Capacity building

• Supervise MoH staff along with MoH supervisors working in the Stabilization Centre (SC) and Outpatient Therapeutic Program based in a MoH health post, Health center or Hospital.
• Facilitate sharing of lessons learned to other partners/stakeholders.
• Provide effective coaching and mentoring guidance to the MoH staff so that they can run OTP and SC activities smoothly.
• Investigate the causes of non-responding and refer children to Stabilization Centre (SC) or referral hospital /health center in collaboration with MoH staff.
• Ensure routine and supplemental drugs are requested on time and distributed to intended targeted group.
• Facilitate information and lessons sharing with other partners and agencies at Woreda/Kebele level.
• Ensure proper utilization of resources and accountability to the programmer.
• Liaise with the Health development armies to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilization, health education and treatment are undertaken per the guidelines. Check that all messages to careers, community groups, leaders and authorities are consistent and fully understood.

Other duties

• Perform/Assist   in any other tasks as required by the senior CMAM officer
• Document and file all relevant information of the targeted group according to Donors requirement. And keep those documents in a very accessible place
• Respect the dignity of the target group, cares and members of the community
• Liaise with the HDAS to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilization, health education and treatment are undertaken per the guidelines. Check that all messages to cares, community groups, leaders and authorities are consistent and fully understood.

Reports to:Project coordinator

Subordinates:CMAM Nurse, LAF Officer,

Number of Opening:6

Project Duration:Six  Months

• Diploma or Bsc degree in nursing with a minimum of two year of experience for BSc holder and four years’ experience for Diploma holder in therapeutic and supplemental feeding preferably in CMAM preferably in NGO environment
• Ability to communicate very well in English both verbally and writing
• Ability to work flexibly including weekends and willingness to travel and work in rural locations and live in basic conditions.
• Computer literate
• Local language is desirable

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Interested and qualified applicants shall send your non-returnable application letter together with CV through [email protected] within five working days from the day of this announcement ONLINE ONLY.

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