Senior Emergency Health Response Officer - Gonder (East Belesa)

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JOB SUMMARY 

This position is more of a technical position in IMC Ethiopia country office, and the position holder will work under the direction and support of Emergency Health response coordinator. The position holder is responsible to planning and implementation of emergency health response intervention of International Medical Corps designed in operational areas. He/she also participate in disease detection and response, provide training, follow up of early warning, outbreak investigation and laboratory sample collection, regular data collection, mapping of project sites in terms of occurrence of epidemics, facilitate training and orientation of HWs and HEWs, community mobilization, Joint Supportive Supervision and review meetings.  She/he will represent IMC in any emergency health outbreak response and prevention meetings organized at woreda level. Also participated on report collection and compilation on case management of ICCM, MISP like family planning, and post exposure prophylaxis to HIV/ADIs. Prepare and submit Biweekly, monthly and quarterly, donor and government reports timely.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

Essential Job Duties and responsibilities/Scope of Work:

Program Implementation, logistics and budget management

•Implement emergency health response project interventions i.e. training for HWs, HEWs, orientation for community members, distribution of drugs and medical supplies, 

•Provide technical support for staffs at woreda, health center and health post level

•Participate in regular outbreak response, compile, analyze and interpret data and submit to field office regularly. 

•Prepare work plan based on the project agreement for the woreda and ensure the implementation of each planned activities.

•Make regular follow up at the health center and health post to provide technical support.

•Work with integration with other sectors i.e. Health, Nutrition and WaSH officers at the woreda.

•Create data base for all information under the project (training, drugs distribution, field reports)

•Collect information on number of new borne attended by doctors, nurses or midwives trained  in providing life-saving obstetric care, including in giving the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, and trained to conduct deliveries on their own, and to care for new-born.

•Prepare and submit biweekly, monthly, quarterly, donor and government reports timely to field offices.

Reporting and M/E

•Regularly collect information and data from Health centers and health posts and submit monthly project   updates and regular progress reports to field office. 

Representation

•Represent the organization during emergency health technical meetings at woreda level. 

Additional Tasks:

Collaborate with other actors working in the target community

•Be flexible and be able to give assistance with different activities not included in this primary job description.

•Implement other PHEM related activities as per direction from Emergency health response coordinator.

Requirements

• BSC in Public health officer or Nursing or MPH.
• Five years relevant and practical work experience of which at least 1 years in NGO.
• Experience in clinical management of communicable diseases, outbreak investigation and management, early warning, preparation of emergency preparedness and response plan at all levels. 
• Excellent on the job training facilitation experience and skills.
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Extremely flexible with ability to cope with stressful situations and challenging conditions with limited resources
• Must be able to write technical reports in English and meet reporting deadlines

Code of Conduct:

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Safeguarding:
 

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Equal Opportunities:
 

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

How To Apply

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