Health Officer x2
Healthcare, Pharmacy, Doctors Jobs
- International Medical Corps
- Expires 03 Jan 2025
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
Job Title Health Officer x2
Duty Station (Kariba x1) Gutu x1)
Deadline 03 January 2025
Employment Type Full Time
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JOB SUMMARY
The Health Officer will be responsible for supporting the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) framework. This role involves providing timely and effective treatment for children with SAM and managing common childhood illnesses through a comprehensive, integrated approach.
Duties and Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. SAM and IMCI Support:
• Provide treatment for children with SAM using Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and medical interventions.
• Implement IMCI interventions to manage illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria.
• Support facilities with at least five SAM cases by providing medical equipment, essential supplies, and staff training.
• Ensure comprehensive care through Outpatient Therapeutic Programs (OTPs) and Stabilization Centers (SCs).
• Maintain continuity of care through clear referral pathways from community health workers to primary health facilities and higher-level centers.
2. Outreach Services:
• Conduct outreach services in hard-to-reach areas using Health mobile units.
• Support Village Health Workers (VHWs) in providing essential services for childhood illness management and malnutrition screening.
• Ensure timely referrals and basic treatments for common illnesses in remote communities.
• Coordinate with outreach teams to visit hard-to-reach areas twice a month in primary districts.
3. Referral for Complex Cases:
• Ensure referrals for survivors needing higher levels of care, including emergency health support for survivors of rape and physical abuse.
• Facilitate referrals to courts for survivors seeking legal recourse.
4. Psychosocial Support Integration:
• Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) into SAM treatment.
• Provide emotional and psychological support alongside nutritional rehabilitation.
• Promote cognitive development and motor skills through age-appropriate play and learning activities.
5. Immunization Support:
• Integrate support for the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) into SAM treatment.
• Ensure children catch up on missed immunizations during SAM treatment.
• Coordinate with EPI programs to provide timely immunization services alongside nutritional recovery.
• Any other responsibilities /tasks as deemed necessary.
• Adherence to the requirements of the CBFRM guidelines & procedures. The employee will implement and take part in activities in line with the CBFRM guidelines.
Code of Conduct
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Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Compliance & Ethics:
Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.
Qualifications and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing; a postgraduate qualification in Public Health, Nutrition or any other relevant field will be an asset.
• Registered with the Nursing Council of Zimbabwe with a valid practicing certificate
• Ability to work with minimal supervision individually or as part of a team.
• Must be deadline-oriented and have excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and facilitation skills
• Ability to speak, read and write local languages.
• Previous NGO experience is an added advantage.
How to Apply
To Apply
To apply for this position please use the below link
https://forms.office.com/r/E5KAvStnpL
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