Mobile Health and Nutrition Officer (Team Leader) - Habru Woreda

About the role

The Mobile Health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and reporting integrated mobile health and nutrition services in the assigned woreda. The post holder provides technical leadership to the team, ensures quality primary health care and nutrition services in line with national and regional guidelines, supports capacity building of health workers, manages medicines and supplies, strengthens referral linkages and keeps accurate records. The role is based in Habru woreda, Amhara region, North Wollo zone, and runs for 12 months from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor mobile health and nutrition activities, coordinate site selection and prepare weekly movement plans.
• Provide daily adult medical consultation at the outreach site as planned.
• Oversee basic health and nutrition services including community IMNCI/ICCM, safe motherhood, emergency services, referral, health education and EPI, following national and Somali RHB guidelines.
• Facilitate essential drugs, supplies and therapeutic products for the team and selected health facilities.
• Train health workers and nurses, and mentor them on patient triage and referral to hospitals.
• Ensure job aids are available at health posts (quick reference, look-up tables, report formats, stock control forms).
• Organise daily, weekly and monthly reviews and reports of OTP, EPI, health education and consultations.
• Monitor adherence to medical and nutritional treatment protocols for children and infants, and follow up absentees and defaulters.
• Monitor team performance weekly and monthly, fill monthly quality checklists and report the clinical scorecard quarterly to the coordinator.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or public health.
• At least three years of experience, including two years in CMAM, SAM and/or mobile health and nutrition, with mandatory clinical experience in maternal and child health.
• Good command of written and spoken English and the local language.
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.

Required skills

• Management of CMAM, SAM, IMNCI/ICCM and case management of childhood and adult illness.
• Program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Strong Microsoft skills and teamwork.