Health and Nutrition Officer at Plan International Ethiopia

Ethiopia
Permanent
Full-time

30 days ago

The OpportunityThe position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and delivery of the Health and nutrition services in the assigned Woreda. The main purpose of the job is to implement emergency activities of integrated health and nutrition project funded by EHF. The overall objective of this integrated project is to reduce malnutrition through provision of multi-sectoral & integrated services for the drought & conflict-affected communities in Gorodola woredas of Oromia Region which aims to improve the health and nutrition status of the communities.She/he will mainly be responsible for the day to day implementation of outreach EPI, health education, and screening, OTP, as per the guideline of RHB and WHO mobile health and Nutrition teams. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide supervision, technical assistance and capacity building to health extension workers and Health workers in health facilities. She/he will be responsible for the daily implementation of mobile health and Nutrition services package as per the standard, supporting health facilities assigned as integrated mobile health & Nutrition modality and daily dispensary and drug supply management. She/He will also be responsible for day-to-day documentation, people provided for health education, vaccinated children, screened children and mothers, children admitted to OTP, and all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with Field office health response coordinator and Woreda health offices.Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International's Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International's safeguarding and GEI policies;
Ensures that Plan International's global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International's global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

About You

Education BSc in public health, nutrition, nursing
3-5 years of relevant professional experience in a similar position

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

In depth knowledge and experience of health and nutrition programming in the humanitarian context essential,
Familiarity with integrated health and Nutrition project implementation in Emergency Settings
In depth knowledge of primary health care system
In depth knowledge and experience of IMNCI, AMYCN, IYCF-E implementation for EHF projects.
Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness
Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

Languages Required

Fluency in English and Amharic language is essential
Knowledge and all skills (Writing, reading, Listening & Speaking) of local languages (Afan Oromo) is mandatory

Method of ApplicationThe closing date for the application is August 09, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

Internal Applicants:
External Applicants:

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia. Please note that:

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply More information about Plan International can be found on References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

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