Mobile Health and Nutrition Team Nurse Officer

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Nurse Officer for its Mobile Health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) in Sheraro, Ethiopia. The nurse provides integrated outpatient, child health, communicable and non-communicable disease services, disease surveillance, referral, health education, immunization support and emergency response to conflict-affected internally displaced persons and vulnerable host communities in Sheraro and Tahtay Adiabo woredas. The post is based in Sheraro town, under the Shire field office, and reports directly to the MHN Team Leader.

Key responsibilities

• Provide outpatient consultations for adults and children, diagnose and manage acute illnesses according to IMNCI and national guidelines, and screen and manage communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Provide first aid and emergency stabilization, vitamin A supplementation and deworming, and refer severely sick children.
• Support growth monitoring, immunization activities, active case search for epidemic-prone diseases and outbreak response.
• Mentor health extension workers and community volunteers, provide on-the-job training, and support community health education sessions.
• Monitor and report AEFI, maintain OPD, under-five, disease surveillance and EPI records, compile weekly and monthly reports, and contribute to DHIS2 reporting.
• Strengthen referral documentation, linkages between communities and health facilities, and safeguard patient confidentiality.

Required profile

• Diploma, BSc or MSc in Public Health or Nursing from a recognized institution; 5 years' experience for a diploma, 2 years for a BSc and 1 year for an MSc.
• Clinical experience in health and nutrition services at hospital or health centre level is essential; mobile health and NGO emergency health experience is an asset.
• Renewed professional license.
• Excellent verbal and written English, Amharic and Tigrigna (essential).
• Internal candidates only; applications go through the IRC online recruitment site with three references.

Required skills

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational, time-management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional team, and to lead change proactively.