Epidemiologist – Shire
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JOB SUMMARY
The position holder shall oversee the planning for the study of public health problems such as disease outbreak and response to Explosive remnant of war injuries in the assigned Woredas. She/he will mainly be responsible for the day-to-day implementation on public health emergency management including nutrition; mentor, couch and lead the technical competence and capacity of health and nutrition staffs assigned in each target woredas on public health emergency preparedness and response, surveillance, early warning, and recovery. She/He will also be Responsible for conducting risk assessments, site mapping, prepare preparedness plan with woreda RRT. In addition, the position holder will monitor implementation of outreach activities about awareness creation to prevent from explosive remnant of war injuries. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide supervision, technical assistance, and capacity building to health extension workers, Health workers in health facilities and ERW staff. She/He will conduct advocacy and awareness raising activities in collaboration with the field team.
Major duties and responsibilities
· Oversee the planning for the study of public health problems such as disease outbreaks.
· S/he compiles and analyzes reports on explosive remnant of war injuries and takes corrective decisions through reporting them to field office timely.
· Monitor implementation of outreach activities about awareness creation to prevent from explosive remnant of war injuries.
· Train and support community-based volunteer health workers for the implementation prevention methods or awareness creation on explosive remnant of wars.
· Collect and analyze data obtained from interviews, surveys, and sample tests to determine the cause of a health problem.
· Collaborate with physicians and other public health experts to identify the cause and treatment for disease.
· Proffer recommendations useful in the design, management and assessment of study protocols and sample analysis
· Carry out research to develop instrumentation and methodologies for analyzing data and presenting findings.
· Advice government health officials, physicians, and researchers on epidemiology topics
· Analyze public health issues as a result of foodborne microbes to produce information useful in making public policies.
· Organize programs to educate the public on ways to prevent disease contamination and spread.
· Analyze and interpret epidemiological statistics and data to produce results useful in developing cure for diseases.
· Propose preventive or corrective solutions to address public health problems based on research results.
· Utilize specialized statistical computer software in analyzing and interpreting epidemiological data.
· Prepare and present reports of findings to appropriate public health authority.
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of techniques for research and disease analysis.
· Develop and implement methods and systems for acquiring, compiling, synthesizing, extracting and reporting information.
· Guide, design and perform statistical analysis plans with other members of the program team,
· Work closely with regional representative and partners
· Provide statistical insight in the interpretation and discussion of surveillance results.
· Contribute to study reports, either by writing the report or supporting others
· Communicate surveillance analysis results through presentations and publications.
· Collaborate with partners to assist in the design and development of strategic plans, programs, different projects, and activities on key policy issues.
· Support regional health bureaus’ activities in planning, coordination, and surveillance result management.
· Prepare progress reports and related documents to assess program progress.
· Conducts a broad and complex range of investigative, analytical, and epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and prevention of diseases.
· Oversight and support epidemiologic above site outbreak investigations; performs on-site review of facilities as needed.
· Designs and manipulates epidemiologic databases to analyze and interpret health problems.
· Develops disease control protocols for reported public health diseases or problems.
· May provide technical guidance to lower-level staff.
· Providing expert scientific and technical direction, guidance, and assistance to sub-national level implementers
· Conduct disease surveillance to detect newly emerged diseases and evaluate their impact on public health.
· As a lead technical person on public health emergency management including nutrition; mentor, couch and lead the technical competence and capacity of health and nutrition staffs assigned in each target woredas on public health emergency preparedness and response, surveillance, early warning, and recovery.
· Ensure proper emergency preparedness plan preparation at the project woredas and PHCUs in close support with field staffs.
· Support in strengthening rapid response team to enable collect, compile, analyze and interpret surveillance reports to use for decision making and action and provision of feedback.
· Represent the organization during PHEM TWGs, health and nutrition technical meetings and about ERW at regional, Zonal and woreda level as required.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree in public health Epidemiology/Field Epidemiology with health background and valid registration/practicing license with at least Four years’ experience in the field epidemiology related activities and disease surveillance.
- Experience in management of health emergencies including nutrition emergencies, disease surveillance, early warning, disease outbreak management, preparation of emergency preparedness and response plan and support for RRT at all levels.
- Excellent training experience and skills, including on the job and formal training.
- Trained and certified on standard IDSR, PHEM, Surveillance and nutrition intervention and other related courses.
- Knowledge on national Health and nutrition policies, strategies, and guidelines.
- Ability to work with a broad spectrum of people from different cultural backgrounds.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, reasoning and research 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. Knowing the local language/Tigrigna is advantageous.
Job Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of methods and techniques used in conducting epidemiological investigations and studies.
- Knowledge of epidemiological data collection procedures
- Skill in analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating epidemiological and statistical data.
- Skill in identifying disease outbreaks and trends using data collection and existing epidemiologic databases.
- Ability to recommend programmatic inputs and evaluate effectiveness of disease control measures.
- Skill in the methods and techniques of advanced statistical analysis, study, and design.
- Skill in planning, organizing, and conducting complex epidemiological investigations and studies.
- Skill in developing and designing methods of data collection, analysis and disseminating data.
- Skill in designing and manipulating epidemiologic databases to analyze and interpret health problems.
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 is also responsible for preventing violations of 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 of the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report them.
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.
Safeguarding
It is all staff’s 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.
Emergency Health Response Officer
| JOB SUMMARY Overview Emergency Health Response Officer is supporting the senior Emergency Health Response officer in facilitating and implementing overall health and Cholera response intervention of planned project activities in the field site. Provides routine technical support for Health workers at health facilities and Cholera treatment centers on the day-to-day implementation of prevention and control services. Support Senior HER officer in a day-to-day program intervention and prepare and submit reports regularly to immediate supervisor. S/he will also closely work with field finance, logistics, and other program people for the successful implementation of health and nutrition programs. |
| MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES Ensure that the planned activities are implemented according to the work plan within the planned budget with good quality as per the national and IMC standards.Facilitate training, workshops, and other meetings in collaboration with the Senior EHR officer.Conduct household assessment in collaboration woreda government and health extension workers.Support other WASH-related activities in the distribution of WASH NFI, Distribution of water and sanitation items soap and other water purification reagents and supplies.Support and work government health workers, and field staff in the treatment of Cholera cases, support and provide technical support at health facility and Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC).Establish and maintain a cholera case reporting and tracking system providing weekly updates on new cases in IMC program areas. Ensure IMC has a mapping across project areas of locations with high/medium/low risk of cholera and target prioritize cholera prevention activities accordingly.Ensure that the RRT responds rapidly to new cases of cholera by applying the established cholera reduction activities. Analyse and improve the response activities as necessary and in collaboration with the supervisor.Ensure strong communication and coordination with and between all project partners as a means to effectively achieve program objectives.Ensure that field staff are fully engaged in all aspects of the cholera response and provide refresher training as necessary to ensure that the program is able to rapidly adapt to new locations and approaches as necessary – particular emphasis on hygiene promotion communication and on technical requirements for chlorination are clear and respected.Support facilitation of review meetings to identify project gaps and successes.Create smooth relation and collaboration with Government stakeholder.Participate on joint supportive supervision by involving the key health partners at zonal and woreda level.Represent IMC in any PHEM meeting organized at the project site as per the need.Prepare daily and monthly implementation plans and share with all woreda base staffPrepare and provide regular Bi-weekly and monthly progress report with the approval of the Field Health Program Coordinator.Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive |
Job Requirements
| MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Ability to cope with stress; hardship; patience and flexibility.Ability to effectively work with government, community leaders, international/national organizations, donors, partners, and other International Medical Corps relationships.Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English. Advanced proficiency in the use of MS Office, Email, and other computer applicationsAble to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with colleagues in the course of work.Willingness to work additional hours to meet tight deadlines.Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas where the project is implemented.Demonstrated experience and skills in responding any disease outbreaks.QUALIFICATIONS: (Training/education/experience/physical demands required)Bachelor’s degree in public health/Nursing or related field of study with 4 years of experience in the field.Experience on emergency Cholera response program and emergency health response through MHNT, BCC and interventions like major epidemic diseases surveillance and epidemic/outbreak investigation and responseTraining on PHEMExperience of facilitation of training review meetings and workshopsExperience on budget and manpower managementExcellent computer skills, including all Microsoft applications.Proficiency in written and spoken English.Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.Ability to develop good team spirit and support field staff.Knowledge of the respective site languageCode of ConductAs 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. 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. SafeguardingIt 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; 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. |
Senior Emergency Health Response Officer
Senior Emergency Health Response Officer is supporting the senior Field Health Manager in facilitating and implementing overall health and Cholera response intervention of planned project activities in the filed site. Provides routine technical support for EHR officers on the day-to-day implementation of prevention and control services. Support field Health Manager in a day-to-day program intervention and Prepare and submit reports regularly to immediate supervisor. S/he will also closely work with field finance, logistics and other program people for the successful implementation of health and nutrition programs.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that the planned activities are implemented according to the work plan within the planned budget with good quality as per the national and IMC standards.
- Facilitate training, workshops, and other meetings.
- Serve as an emergency health resource person at field sites next to Field Health Manager
- Consult and work with EHR coordinator, government health workers and field staff in the treatment of Cholera cases, support and provide technical support at health facility and Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC).
- Establish and maintain a cholera case reporting and tracking system providing weekly updates on new cases in IMC program areas. Ensure IMC has a mapping across project areas of locations with high/medium/low risk of cholera and target prioritize cholera prevention activities accordingly.
- Ensure that the cholera response team respond rapidly to new cases of cholera by applying the established cholera reduction activities. Analyse and improve the response activities as necessary and in collaboration with supervisor.
- Ensure that field staff are fully engaged in all aspects of the cholera response and provide refresher training as necessary to ensure that the program is able to rapidly adapt to new locations and approaches as necessary – particular emphasis on hygiene promotion communication and on technical requirements for chlorination are clear and respected.
- Ensure strong communication and coordination with and between all project partners as a means to effectively achieve program objectives.
- Coordinate development of donor reports, M&E plan and work plans.
- Help plan and coordinate quarter and final project evaluation with the project team and partners.
- Support facilitation of review meeting to identify project gaps and successes.
- Create smooth relation and collaboration with Government stakeholder.
- Participate on joint supportive supervision by involving the key health partners at zonal and woreda level.
- Represent IMC in any PHEM meeting organized at project site as per the need.
- Prepare detailed implementation plan and share with all woreda base staffs
- Prepare and provide regular Bi-weekly and monthly progress report with approval of the EHR Coordinator.
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive
Job Requirements
| OverviewSenior Emergency Health Response Officer is supporting the senior Field Health Manager in facilitating and implementing overall health and Cholera response intervention of planned project activities in the filed site. Provides routine technical support for EHR officers on the day-to-day implementation of prevention and control services. Support field Health Manager in a day-to-day program intervention and Prepare and submit reports regularly to immediate supervisor. S/he will also closely work with field finance, logistics and other program people for the successful implementation of health and nutrition programs.Specific Duties and ResponsibilitiesEnsure that the planned activities are implemented according to the work plan within the planned budget with good quality as per the national and IMC standards.Facilitate training, workshops, and other meetings.Serve as an emergency health resource person at field sites next to Field Health ManagerConsult and work with EHR coordinator, government health workers and field staff in the treatment of Cholera cases, support and provide technical support at health facility and Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC).Establish and maintain a cholera case reporting and tracking system providing weekly updates on new cases in IMC program areas. Ensure IMC has a mapping across project areas of locations with high/medium/low risk of cholera and target prioritize cholera prevention activities accordingly.Ensure that the cholera response team respond rapidly to new cases of cholera by applying the established cholera reduction activities. Analyse and improve the response activities as necessary and in collaboration with supervisor.Ensure that field staff are fully engaged in all aspects of the cholera response and provide refresher training as necessary to ensure that the program is able to rapidly adapt to new locations and approaches as necessary – particular emphasis on hygiene promotion communication and on technical requirements for chlorination are clear and respected.Ensure strong communication and coordination with and between all project partners as a means to effectively achieve program objectives.Coordinate development of donor reports, M&E plan and work plans.Help plan and coordinate quarter and final project evaluation with the project team and partners.Support facilitation of review meeting to identify project gaps and successes.Create smooth relation and collaboration with Government stakeholder.Participate on joint supportive supervision by involving the key health partners at zonal and woreda level.Represent IMC in any PHEM meeting organized at project site as per the need.Prepare detailed implementation plan and share with all woreda base staffsPrepare and provide regular Bi-weekly and monthly progress report with approval of the EHR Coordinator.Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.Required Skills, Knowledge & AbilitiesAbility to cope with stress; hardship; patience and flexibility.Ability to effectively work with government, community leaders, international/national organizations, donors, partners and other International Medical Corps relationships.Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English. Advanced proficiency in the use of MS Office, Email and other computer applicationsAble to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with colleagues in course of work.Willingness to work additional hours in order to meet tight deadlines.Strong organizational skills.Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural areas where the project is implementedDemonstrated experience and skills in responding any disease outbreaks.QUALIFICATIONS: (Training/education/experience/physical demands required)MPH with health background and have 2 years of related experience in NGOsBachelor degree in Public health/Nursing or related field of study with 4 years of experience in field.Experience on emergency Cholera response program and emergency health response through MHNT, BCC and interventions like major epidemic diseases surveillance and epidemic/outbreak investigation and responseExperience of facilitation of training review meetings and workshopsExperience on budget and manpower managementExcellent computer skills, including all Microsoft applicationsProficiency in written and spoken EnglishAbility to work independently and under tight deadlines.Ability to develop good team spirit and support field staff· Code of ConductAs 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. 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. SafeguardingIt 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; 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 veter |
Epidemiologist – Afar
JOB SUMMARY
The Epidemiologist will work towards understanding the patterns of diseases and injuries associated with explosive remnants of war. She/he will collect and analyze data, collaborate with the medical officer and the community mobilizer to develop interventions, and monitor their effectiveness.The ERW team is responsible for assessing, managing, and mitigating the health risks associated with explosive remnants of war. The epidemiologist in the team will focus on identifying and analyzing patterns of disease and injury associated with exposure to explosive remnants of war.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
· Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to ERW.
· Identify risk factors associated with exposure to explosive remnants of war.
· Develop and implement a surveillance system for tracking injuries and diseases related to ERW.
· Conduct investigations of disease outbreaks and injury clusters
· Collaborate with medical officer and community mobilizer to develop appropriate interventions to mitigate the health risks associated with explosive remnants of war.
· Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the health risks associated with explosive remnants of war
Job Requirements
· Master’s degree in epidemiology or a related field
· Experience working in a public health context, preferably in a conflict or post-conflict setting.
· At least Two years’ experience in the field out of which one year NGO experience in the field.
· Knowledge of epidemiological methods and analysis
· Strong data management and analytical skills
· Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and can cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
· Interest in and ability to work in team.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
| Code of ConductAs 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. 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. |
| SafeguardingIt 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; 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. |
Nutrition Specialist
Job Description
· Prepare detail work plan, procurement plan and budget spending plan at the beginning of the program for nutrition and health programs.
· Update procurement plans and revise budget pipelines regularly and on monthly basis
· Follow up and support the implementation of other grants and activities in the area conducted by International Medical corps
· Ensure that the planned activities are implemented according to the work plan with in the planned budget and with good quality as per the national and international Medical Corps standards.
· Organize and facilitate zonal level trainings, workshops and other meetings and support the woreda staff for the woreda level training, workshop and meeting facilitation.
· Ensure planned activities including trainings are implemented as per the national guidelines and standards
· Ensure the malnutrition management and prevention activities such as SAM management support, the linkage of SAM management with MAM management, IYCF behavioral change activities including Care Group and are implemented as per the plan and based on the standards
· Participate in public health and nutrition project proposal preparation.
· Compile and shared project bi-weekly report for Addis program team on time. Complied and send monthly as well us quarterly progress and statistics report and other needed updates for concerned body regularly and as needed on time.
· Provide monthly program update for MANTF and ENCU meetings on time and as needed
· Provide data and other program updates on time and as needed to the nutrition team in Addis office.
· Conducted supportive supervision and provided on job training on the gap identified. Facilitated monitoring visit with zonal and woreda officials and share the report for Addis Program team. Facilitated and accompany the final government evaluation.
· Strengthen health delivery system to improve malnutrition and disease prevention and control services.
· Coordinate and undertake the nutrition and primary health monitoring surveys and health facility audit assessments.
· Lead the efforts on capacity building of primary health delivery system (service, supplies and equipment) through trainings of health workers on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of communicable diseases (Malaria, pneumonia, Diarrhea, URTI, TB and HIV/AIDS), health information management system (HIMS) data collection, recording and reporting, on use of integrated comprehensive family planning services, Integrated Refresher Training (lRT) of HEWs; recording and documentation of medical consultations and referral pathways strengthening of cold chain systems for vaccines; provision of medical supplies and essential medicines for treatment of communicable diseases as well as contraceptives for family planning. Ensure strong linkage of nutrition and primary health care components and with other components such as WASH when available and needed.
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive
Job Requirements
· Ø Master’s degree in Nutrition, Nursing or Public health from recognized learning institution plus 3 years of experience in related field
Ø Bachelor degree in Nutrition, Public health/Nursing or related field of study with 5 years of experience in related field
Ø Experience on managing emergency Health and Nutrition intervention, particularly CMAM, IYCF projects
Ø Experience of facilitation of training review meetings and workshops.
Ø Experience on budget and manpower management and Excellent computer skills, including all Microsoft applications
Ø Proficiency in written and spoken English
Ø Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines and develop good team spirit and support staff.
Ø Training on CMAM, IYCF. Ensure that IMC’s food security program and approach is in line with policies and strategies of the Government of Ethiopia’s as well
Ø Knowledge of the local language of the respective areas would be an added value
| Code of ConductAs 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. 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. |
| SafeguardingIt 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; 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. |
Senior HR & Admin Officer/Gambella
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the HR & Admin Manager the Senior HR Officer provides general human resources support services for the department. He/she will be responsible for: managing the recruitment and selections process, for managing the employment contracts which includes proper record keeping, for producing updated staff information including payroll data on a monthly basis for the assigned areas. the other main purposes of this post is to be the link between field and country office and will ensure that field HR and Admin tasks are properly managed in the field office, provides necessary capacity building support to HR and Admin staff in the field office, Covers during staff annual leave in the field as well as at the country office with frequent travel to field offices.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Facilitates the preparation and timely completion of staff employment contracts
2. Maintains staff personal files (which should include all the required documents as per the staff file checklist).
3. Ensures this IMC program offices locations employee has valid Employment contract on the file (which entails proper employment contract management).
4. Identify vacant position, and organize assessment methods and involve in recruitment and selection process with related department members and produce all the required reports.
5. Ensures that all new hired staffs’ Inductions documents are properly documented
6. Assists the management of employees grievance based on the IMC manual and Ethiopian Labour low.
7. Follow up and ensure that all staff files are with updated and signed JDs, and also staff performance appraisals are done in a timely manner.
8. Assist in implementing staff insurance policies and updates.
9. Fill the gap in the field whenever a vacancy arises in the field and or when field HR staff is on leave/R&R.
10. Identify capacity building opportunities in all the field offices and drafts a plan to ensure staff are trained on necessary/relevant areas.
11. Ensures accuracy of all HR records from the field.
12. Periodically reviews records on Employment contract and/or renewals and related documents with field HR and Admin Manager and also ensures that records are done as per the HR policy and procedures.
13. Reviews and produces monthly reports on staff data for payroll and other HR related tasks.
14. Assists in maintenance of the staff personal data as per staff personal data checklist and IMC regulations.
15. Works with the targets of avoiding auditors comment but assists in audit queries in a timely manner (the settlement of Tests of Transactions) from Internal Audit department and external audit.
16. Ensures that the work of field office HR departments are in compliance with internal controls and internal auditors/donors requirements.
17. Reviews the progress of tasks related to field office HR related tasks such as: filling vacant posts, process final payment for staff who exit, follow the rehire process and also coordinate the proper follow up of PA, at the end of projects , etc
18. Collect employment related changes and submit for the monthly scanning so that this can be sent to the internal auditors on a monthly basis.
19. Produce feedbacks on HR and Admin Department staff Performance assessment inputs to the HR & Admin Manager for further Assessments.
20. Oversee the pension cover as per the law, follow up the provision of ID for the field office staff.
21. Manages staff exit process which includes managing clearance, final payment, work certificate, insurance exclusions, etc.
22. Performs any other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirements
Qualification
· Bachelor Degree in Business management or HRM.
· Knowledge of Ethiopia Labour Law.
· Minimum of 5 Years or more in INGO work experience in related field 2 years of work experience in similar position in a refugee setup is an advantage.
· Work experience in similar field working station is an advantage.
·        Good knowledge of English language, especially writing skills, knowledge’s for staff Data management.
IYCF Officer
Main duties and responsibilities:
· Respect the dignity of beneficiaries, caretakers, and members of the community at all times.
· Provide technical and logistic support to the woreda health sector for effective implementation of IYCF activities
· Analyze and reporting IYCF situation and prevailing trends
· Develop or adapt IYCF/ECD materials to the local context based on previous materials and current child rearing practice and needs
· Serve as primary point of contact between IMC and local partners involved in IYCF activities
· Implement and adapt relevant ECD tools to measure ECD/IYCF outcomes integrated to CMAM
· Assist nutrition staffs and lead mothers on counselling and strengthening ECD/IYCF project in the OTP/SC sites and community level
· Educate other staffs about key aspects and components ECD/IYCF (e.g., Child development, improvement of mother-child interaction)
· Prepare and submit monthly reports and updates on ECD/IYCF activities to the nutrition Officer
· Promote gender equity and equality through each level of nutrition activities
· Plan with HEW and other health workers to conduct comprehensive complementary feeding demonstration for effective, sustainable and efficient implementation of IYCF interventions
· Actively participate in breast feeding establishment and monitor its effective implementation
· Provide woreda level ECD/IYCF related on-the-job and formal training for HEWS and others working on nutrition activities
· Support and organize on community and HDAs mobilization on IYCF
· Actively participate on SMART and IYCF surveys
· Perform supportive supervision to health facilities and community on ECD/IYCF activities and ensure they are implemented as planned
· Ensure the cards, GMP registration books/cards and other registration and reporting formats filled properly
· Ensure the families of malnourished children receive appropriate health and nutrition education and participate on nutrition programs
· Establishing the linkage with community leaders and representatives
· Organize review meeting at woreda level to review the progress of health interventions
· With support from M & E officer, make sure all IYCF records are regularly filled and submitted (awareness sessions, database of counselled cases, etc.)
· Liaise with woreda health office, and Health facilities and ensure the quality of IYCF/Nutrition capacity building activities are technically sound, aligned with proposed implementation plan and adhere to standard guidelines;
· Provide mothers with practical advice on correct attachment and positioning when breastfeeding, timely introduction of complementary foods and respond to any concerns or local taboos associated with IYCF
· Perform other duties as required
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS: (Training/education/experience/physical demands required; provide 6-8 requirements)
ü Degree in nutrition or nursing or public health with 3 years of experience or diploma in nutrition or nursing or public health with 5 years of experience-
ü Renewed MoH professional license is important
ü Training on IYCF and revised national guideline for management of acute malnutrition
ü Experience of facilitation of training and review meetings
ü Fluent in written and spoken English language
ü Knowledge of local language to the respective Woredas
ü Good computer skills (Word, Excel)
ü Ensure that IMC’s food security program and approach is in line with policies and strategies of the Government of Ethiopia’s as well
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.
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.
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, 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.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT your CV or application to www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com  website, it will not be considered for review.
How to Apply
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application letter by clearly stating the position that you are applying for and through www.ethiojobs.net before September 15, 2023.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.
National Candidates: We strongly encourage national candidates to apply for this position. IMC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs.
