Mobile Health and Nutrition Team Leader

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Mobile Health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) Leader for its Shire field office in Ethiopia. The leader leads, coordinates and ensures quality of mobile health and nutrition services for internally displaced persons and vulnerable host communities in Sheraro and Tahtay Adiabo woredas, acting as the main link with woreda health offices, local administrations, communities and humanitarian partners. The post reports to the Senior Health and Nutrition Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate MHNT activities, develop weekly movement plans with Woreda Health Offices and supervise staff to ensure quality, timely and client-centred care.
• Deliver primary healthcare, nutrition services (screening, acute malnutrition management, IYCF counselling), disease surveillance, referral, maternal and child health, and emergency response.
• Implement IMAM, ICCM, malaria case management and Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM).
• Manage medicines, nutrition commodities, equipment and supplies, maintain stock records and reports, and oversee the project vehicle and its movement plan.
• Organize on-the-job training and mentoring for PHCU staff, Health Extension Workers and community mobilizers, and strengthen local capacity for disease surveillance and emergency preparedness.
• Act as liaison with government and humanitarian stakeholders, attend woreda-level meetings and represent the project in joint assessments and monitoring visits.
• Record, compile and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports on consultations, drugs, disease surveillance, nutrition and referrals, and document lessons learned.
• Promote safeguarding, protect patient confidentiality and ensure communities know about available services and feedback mechanisms.

Required profile

• Diploma, BSc, MSc or equivalent in Medicine, Public Health or Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 5 years' experience for a diploma, 2 years for a BSc and 1 year for an MSc/MD.
• Preferred: mobile health experience and PHEM experience; good project management, organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English, Amharic and Tigrigna (essential).
• Valid professional license; the position is open only to internal candidates.

Candidates apply through the IRC online recruitment site, with a cover letter stating the position applied for, date of application, summary of qualifications, motivation, addresses and three references; applications are not returned.