Internal Vacancy Announcement

INTRODUCTION

Save the Children is an exciting and dynamic organization that follows a holistic approach to achieve more
for children and use its resources in an efficient and sustainable way. In every programming we aim to
achieve results at scale, build partnership to influence others and increase our impact; look for innovate
solutions to the problems children faces, campaign for better practice and ensure that Childrens voices are
heard.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We
are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity.
We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition,
Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong
commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children
demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.

Save the Children offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and
development. If you are interested to work in an organization that is determined to achieve dramatic change
for the most vulnerable children, we encourage you to look through the job profile below.

Job Title Health and Nutrition Project Officer

Code 008
Place of Work Sekota
Programme/Unit Reset II
Monthly Salary in ETB As per the organization scale
No. of Positions 2 (Two)
Length of Contract One year with possibility of extension

JOB SUMMARY

The job holder will be responsible for the successful implementation of the ECHO funded
Integrated Multi-Sectorial Approach to Improve the Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in
Wag Himira Zone of Sekota and Ziquala Woreda, Health and Nutrition project activities.
This position holder closely works with zonal health department, woreda health offices,
PHCUs and Health Development Armies (HDAs). The Health and Nutrition officer will also
support partner and stakeholder activities and ensure proper project implementation in a
timely fashion.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Prepare DIP of the project Health & Nutrition component with integration of responsible
woreda officials & review it in a timely manner.
Support of RESET II Manager in the preparation of phased budget of the Health & Nutrition
component of the project.
 Facilitates & organizes all trainings, training venue, materials and kits for each trainings.
Identifies all trainers and trainees with Zonal & each woredas responsible health offices staff.
Works closely with the ZHD and District Health Office to ensure training is conducted on
time and with acceptable standards
Conducts follow up after training with HEW supervisors and District focal person.
Produces reports of training, supervision, best practices and others
Participates in review meetings, quarter supervisions and program monitoring
Facilitates Zonal level field office travel to project site for on-job training, monitoring &
supportive supervision activities.
Facilitates Woreda level government staff travel to primary health care sites & housholds for
on-job training & supportive supervision
Identify the need to fill the gap of essential drugs and medical supplies and ensure their
procurement and distributions
Facilitate & ensure the procurement and distribution of CMAM / HMIS & Surveillance tools
Ensure payment to parent or care taker of SAM children while staying in the stabilization
centres
Support Zonal/Woreda health office to conduct quarterly joint integrated supportive
supervision to project sites
Conduct bi-annual review meetings at Zonal level to see progress, identify gaps &
recommend action points
Facilitate the provision of logistic support during national measles campaigns
Lead & participate in baseline and end line health and nutrition surveys in three Woredas
Ensures mass awarenes (health & nutrition education) activities via HAD & HEW on H & N
service delivery sites
Ensure the implementation of SMART survey in one randomly sampled Woreda
Facilitate the procurement and distribute cooking utensils and food supplies to carry out
cooking demonstration of CF
Ensure the establishment of IYCF breastfeeding corner, M2MSG on skilled breastfeeding
techniques
Facilitates the duplication of IEC materials, job aids, family health cards etc & use of media
and communication on key IYCF messages
Facilitates the link of HEWs with HDAs.
Ensures community mobilization and sensitization through HDAs.
Upholds the image and values of SCI at all times,
Performs other related tasks as required or requested by immediate supervisor.
Prepares reports regularly and submits to RESET II Manager

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom
to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance
and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own
personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external
partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
 Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

BA in Nursing or Public Health (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above).

Minimum three years working experience with NGOs on Health & Nutrition program.
Good command in written and spoken English.
Good human relation skills.
Respect of Save the Children core values and rules.
Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants who met the MINIMUM requirements should send the following
through Selamawit.Ayelign@savethechildren.org on or before 11-March-2017
a. A CV (not more than 3 pages)
b. A cover letter (not more than one page)
c. A one-page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and
competencies to facilitate the screening process. Refer the vacancy announcement while doing
this.

Please DO NOT SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation

letters with the application. You will provide them upon request.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU STATE THE CODE OF THE VACANCY ON THE SUBJECT
LINE OF YOUR APPLICATION.
In the selection of its staff, Save the Children is committed to gender balance and diversity without
distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities.
We need to keep children safe and as such, our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring
that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful
applicants will, therefore, be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding
Policy and Code of Conduct.

Note: All travel costs should be covered by the applicant if invited for written exam or interview.