Job Description

Position title       :         Temporary SC Auxiliary Nurses (4 Positions)

Reporting to       :         SC Nurse

Location               :         Baidoa & Burhakaba

Position Summary         

The SC Assistant is expected to provide a high standard of promoting optimum health and preventive health care, thereby contributing to a safe, effective service to patients.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the admission of severely malnourished children with medical complications.
• Assist in nutritional therapy of the admitted children according to protocol.
• Arrange, organize and conduct health, IYCF, hygiene and nutrition education sessions for the care takers of the admitted children.
• Assist to maintain and report the SC supplies record properly.
• Taking height and weight for children in medical centre.
• Measuring weight MUAC of pregnant mothers                 
• Ensure immunization of all the admitted children according to IMAM protocol and guidelines.
• Explain to the mothers the reason of admission
• To undertake any other duties assigned by his/her supervisor

Experiences and Qualifications

Qualification and Job competencies:

• Diploma in Nutrition, secondary certificate or related field
• Minimum 2 years of progressive professional experience in doing of SC Assistance, or had work with Nutrition cluster for nutrition Projects.
• Excellent command in Somali and English
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ward Management Skills
• Basic Knowledge and experience Nutrition
• Proactive, result oriented, independent, able to identify and carry out duties with minimum supervision

Child Safeguarding Policy:                                             

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understands his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

Skills Required

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