Health Officer

Immediate Vacancy Announcement

Humedicae.V is German based International NGO registered in Ethiopia in February 2010 and re-registered on July 8, 2019 with registry No. 1605 as foreign Charity. Currently, Humedica SNNRP, South Omo Project is looking for a qualified Health Officer.

BASIC FUNCTION

• Organize training for Traditional healers and gives technical support to HEW will supervise and give technical and administrative support to the Community Mobilizers.
• Conduct Health Service readiness and availability Assessment for Health facilities in the project areas.
• Sample Collection and linkage to lab networks for outbreak confirmation.
• Involved in Early warning and Disease Surveillance mechanism in the project areas.
• Conduct supportive supervision in collaboration with Zonal health Office.
• Facilitate implementation of Health system strengthening project in the target woreda according to the detail implementation plan in alignment with donor and government requirements.
• Facilitate training of Health extension workers and roll out of the training to Health Development Army and Community leaders together with woreda Health office.
• Monitor and collect data of project implementation regularly and report the progress and challenges and lessons learned to the Field office coordinator.
•  A complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities will be provided to the incumbent upon recruitment.

Term of Employment:   Contract until July 31^st 2024 with possibility of extension

Salary:  Gross Salary ETB 22,522(It includes pension, 4 % PF, 15% hardship allowance and 600-birr Transport allowance)

Place of Work: SNNPR, South Omo Hammer and Dasenech woreda .

Qualification

• BSC degree from recognized University/College

Required Experience

• A minimum of Five years’ experience (Experience in humanitarian organization is desirable)

Required Skills:

• Experience and excellence in health data collection methods, analysis and reporting.
• Capable of experience of taking over supervisory functions, empathy, patience and coordination skill.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and communications English skills;
• Excellent networking and representation skills at high-level events, meetings and forums;

Language skills

• Fluency and good command of Amharic, English and at least speaking one local language from South Omo is advantageous.

Other Skills

• Capable of experience of taking over supervisory functions, empathy, patience

Interpersonal Skills requirements:

• Ability to work harmoniously with the team.