Vacancy Announcement
CERTIFIFED NURSE (8 Positions)
Organization GREDO- Gargaar Relief and Development Organization
Position Title
CERTIFIFED NURSE
Location/Duty Station Diinsoor 2 Positions
Yeed 2 Positions
Elberde 2 Positions
Berdale 2 Positions
Announcing Date 05 April 2022
Closing Date 14 April 2022
Project Name GAVI Project
Commitment to Diversity GREDO is an equal opportunities employer.
Submission Email: recruitment@gredosom.org
Organizational Background
GREDO is an indigenous local NGO. Non-profit non-partial, non- political and voluntary organization based in Baidoa. To reach the most affected grass-root communities in Bay and Bakool regions and lower Shebelle effectively and efficiently, the necessity of local partnership in relief program appeared. Responding to the partnership need, a group of Somali intellectuals and well-wishers initiated in December 1992 a local non-governmental organization called Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO) the organization has implemented during these period different projects including relief and emergency programs and later improved into rehabilitation and developmental programs.
We are looking forward to establishing teams of health workers consisting of various cadres of health professionals to deliver lifesaving emergency health services to the population in need through this program with high impact on lives of the most vulnerable population groups.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The position and basic qualifications are as follows:
CERTIFIFED NURSE
The job holder will ensure the following:
To ensure that every beneficiary receives an adequate medical examination, the required routine and prescribed medication and referral for additional treatment, as appropriate and according to the protocols and assist the Health Project Manager in supporting staff supervision and follow of beneficiary, referrals.
Key Responsibilities
To strictly follow guidelines
To ensure that each beneficiary receives a routine medical examination
To ensure that each beneficiary receives the routine medication
To ensure that any beneficiary requiring further medical assistance is referred to the nearest medical centre in accordance with protocols
To record all symptoms of beneficiaries and medication given and complete the child’s card at every visit
To keep an up to date record of all medication used and be responsible for stock management and reporting (distribution monitoring, use of no expired drugs, stock ordering etc).
To ensure that local customs relating to privacy are adhered to
To handle the beneficiaries in a sensitive and reassuring manner
To ensure that the sites are left in a clean manner
To ensure that all equipment is in good working order and cleaned after the distribution, ready for the next distribution
To report any problems or broken equipment to the Health Project Manager immediately
To prepare any necessary reports as requested by the Health Project Manager
To attend training as requested
To attend team meetings on a regular basis
To ensure that mothers respect basic hygiene principles
To ensure that waste (medical and non medical) is appropriately disposed of
To be responsible for ensuring water availability for hands / body and clothes washing
To respect secure storage for medication and food and proper record keeping
To ensure caretakers receive basic health education in feeding, hygiene and health
To supervise two nutrition workers and one Community Mobiliser in the area
To undertake other tasks as requested by the Health Manager
Qualification and experience
Qualified nurse/Certified nurse
Nutrition programme, primary health care or community health experience
Proven capacity in management and teamwork
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathies with all beneficiaries and their careers
Demonstrable ability to write reports
Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
Previous experience of work with humanitarian agencies
Fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable
Experience of Health work and the design and implementation of programmes, including monitoring and evaluation
Child Protection
The responsibilities of the post will require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people
Core Values and Critical Competences.
Respect Integrity Transparency & Accountability
Commitment Excellence Diversity
Initiating Action Facilitating Change Team Mobilization
Stress Tolerance Collaboration Coaching and Mentoring
Adaptability Negotiation Conflict Management
NB: All applicants should drop a letter of application and updated CV (including 3 Professional referees) to recruitment@gredosom.org and indicate the position applied for in the subject. The deadline for application is 14 April 2022
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
