Emergency Health Officer(1) – FH Ethiopia
Development and Project Management, Health Care, Social Sciences and Community
FH Ethiopia
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 1971, FH Association (“FHA”) incorporated in Geneva, Switzerland, operates programs in over 18 countries throughout Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Food for the Hungry (FH) was founded by Dr. Larry Ward based on a simple premise, “If children died one at a time, I can help them one at a time.” Currently FH operates in more than 20 countries in North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia.
While we collectively refer to ourselves as “FH”, international staff should be aware that there are additional “Food for the Hungry” organizations in other countries that also trace their lineage back to the same founder, Larry Ward, in 1971. They collectively call themselves “Food for the Hungry International” or “FHI”. FHA and FHI cooperate on projects together but may not share common governance.
Values: The Heartbeat of FH
Value 1—We follow Jesus. We are ambassadors of Jesus in our thoughts, words and deeds.
Value 2—Our work is relational. We pursue reconciled relationships as a result of grace with
those with whom we work, partner, and serve.
Value 3—We invest wisely and focus on results. We are stewards in God’s Kingdom and strive
to invest all resources to maximize missional impact.
Value 4—We serve with humility. We recognize the dignity of others and put their interests
above our own.
Value 5—We pursue beauty, goodness and truth. In a broken world we are witnesses through our relationships and work of God’s beauty, goodness, and truth.
Vision
All forms of human poverty ended worldwide
Purpose
Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from
FH IN ETHIOPIA
Following the 1984 drought induced famine, FH started its operations in Ethiopia by providing food and non-food aid to the famine victims in Northern Ethiopia, and then engaged in sustainable development and humanitarian response activities in Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Oromiya, Sidama, SNNPR and Tigray Regions, sustainably graduating millions of people from poverty and responding to human suffering in Ethiopia ever since.
OUR PURPOSE
Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty. Towards this end, FH engages communities on:
Education
§ FH Focuses on increasing access and improving the quality of education in rural and urban settings. We build school facilities including libraries and provide required supplies to attain the goals.
§ FH provides school supplies and dignity kits to the most vulnerable children.
§ FH also address early childhood development (ECD) by building required infrastructure, and availing appropriate furniture and supplies.
§ FH builds the capacity of teachers both in schools and ECD centers in partnership with school communities and education offices.
Natural Resource Management
To protect and rehabilitate degraded environments FH is engaged in:
§ Water and soil protection through physical and biological means
§ FH has planted an average of 20 million seedlings each year in which 144,562 Public Work beneficiaries were involved to plant seedlings on 74 watersheds. In doing so, an estimated 1,200 hectares of land were covered.
§ Nearly one million coffee, fruit and multi-purpose tree seedlings are raised and distributed every year to household farmers to increase income.
Health and Nutrition
Current Health and nutrition program aims to-
§ Improve maternal and child health and nutritional practices among women of reproductive age groups and children under two years age
§ Improve access to nutritious food
§ Improve hygiene and sanitation through developing WASH infrastructure and promotion of community led total sanitation
§ Health system strengthening and
§ Responding to emergency health outbreaks and pandemics
Income Generation and Food Security
§ Construct small scale river diversions and hand dug wells for irrigation at household level
§ Provision of finance for Rural Saving and Credit Cooperatives for easy access of loan to the rural community
§ Cash transfer to the targeted families as a startup capital for small animal raring, petty trade, fattening … to build their assets
§ Organizing and train Self Help Groups, Youth Groups and Water User Groups to boost their economic benefits
§ Introducing Conservation Agriculture both as a food security means and environmental protection
Emergency response
§ Commodity and cash transfer with two objectives:
o Meet emergency food needs of transitory food insecure populations; and
o Protect assets of targeted households (HH)
§ GBV Response & Mitigation
§ Emergency Seed Distribution
§ Emergency WASH (shower, latrine, water system, NFI’s)
§ Emergency Shelter NFI Response
FH ETHIOPIA
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY
FH Ethiopia is a non-governmental organization engaged in relief and development activities. At FH, we operate under a set of guiding principles we call the “The Heartbeat”. This includes our Values, Vision and Purpose, which serve as the explanation of who we are and how we work as organization. Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty. FH Ethiopia would like to invite potential candidates to apply for the mentioned position:
Position: Emergency Health Officer
Duty Station: Debark, North Gondar – Amhara
Duration of Contract: Six months contract, with possibility of extension (with 60 working days of Probation)
Closing date: January 21, 2024
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Emergency Health Officer will be responsible for the successful planning, and implementation of OCHA emergency health interventions program at implementation areas. The position holder will coordinate technical training to staff, partners and stakeholders at woreda level in public health emergency management, infection prevention and control, MHgap and MHPSS approach/GPM+ training . He/she will report to the Emergency Response Manager .
Principal Responsibilities
Key Result #1 – Implementation and Coordination
- Plan and implement detailed activities as per the approved emergency proposal .
- Carryout planned activities in close collaboration with relevant community volunteers and government stakeholders
- Organize, facilitate and provide technical training including public health emergency management, infection prevention and control, MHgap and MHPSS approach/GPM+ training
- Represent FHE in the district level emergency health working group and task forces.
- Identify the need of local health facilities to respond to emergency health situations.
- Closely work with the logistic team on timely distribution of emergency health kits to selected woreda health centers..
- Ensure SBCC materials are timely printed and distributed to each implementation district.
- Ensure Targeted beneficiaries attend MHPSS sessions/ GPM+ .
- Take part in the designing outbreak health diseases( Cholera, malaria and measles) prevention and control messages as per area context
- Organize prevention campaigns with trained volunteers for community awareness and engagement in outbreak diseases control
Key Result #2 –Monitoring, Reporting and partnership/networking
- Organize joint monitoring visits to each health facility and implementation KAs and assess services provided.
- Make sure that project performance is on budget, scope and time.
- Organize project start up/launching meeting in collaboration with response manager, community and government counterparts at district and zonal levels.
- Update weekly outbreak diseases situation in collaboration with woreda PHEM office
- Prepare monthly reports and share with the response manager.
Job Level Specifications
- Full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose.
- Strong Interpersonal skills,
- Emotional maturity,
- Cross-cultural Sensitivity,
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
Education and Experience
- BA Degree in Nursing, Public Health Officer, and related fields.
- 3 years related work experience in a relevant position Preferably in INGO Setting
- Familiar with emergency health response and MHPSS programs
- Required to have experience in working in collaboration with district, zonal and regional health offices managing emergency health c projects.
Language
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Basic Proficiency in both spoken and written English and local languages.
Distinguishing Competencies
- Interested in working communities in need of humanitarian assistance.
- Highly level of professional disciple.
- Highly committed to serve communities in a very challenging places with limited access to basic services.
- Excellent computer skill and knowledge in the area of MS word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and email communication.
- Have in-depth understanding of national health and nutrition policies and strategies.
Safeguarding Policy
FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Safety & Security Responsibility
- Encourages compliance of Safety and Security principles and policies of the organization by all staff.
- Visiting project Offices and operational areas periodically to meet staff and making sure that all staff members are aware of the safety and security procedures.
- Explains to staff the reasoning behind the organization’s safety and security policies and procedures.
- Organizing local training sessions, such as First Aid, Fire Safety, and Defensive Driving for staff members. If possible, he/she should conduct briefing and training sessions himself/herself.
- Ensures that safety and security objectives are added to performance reviews and evaluations of all staff members.
- Encourages staff to adopt safe and secure practices. Ensuring that updated personnel information related to safety (Record of Emergency Data) and security management are kept in Human resources.
Gender Responsibility
- Provide adequate time to staff to participate in gender sensitivity workshops and related events.
- Through observation, interviews, and spot-checks, ensure that the staff planning process is gender sensitive.
- Build a better gender balance in staffing through affirmative action.
- Observe if women staff are as involved as men in high-profile activities such as interaction with visitors and chairing meetings and take corrective action if warranted.
- Encourage female staff to participate in external networks (local and regional), as well as seminars and cross visits.
- Facilitate open and regular discussions with staff about the work environment, policies, and values convenient to gender issues
As per the salary scale of the organization
