VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somalia Association is affiliated. SOS Children’s Villages Somalia has officially been working in Somalia since 1985. SOS is currently working in 135 countries worldwide. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. We also run education and health facilities. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse. SOS Currently works in Banadir  and Bay/Bakool Regions.

SOS Children’s Villages invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below position

Job Title: General Nurse (1 Position)

Location: Baidoa

Job Summary:

The nurse will have close communication with the line manager and the beneficiaries dealing with the day to day health related activities with the help of the public health nurses and community health workers. Will daily, weekly and monthly participate in the reporting processes using the standard template of the hiring organization and the donor. In addition to that, this position will primarily cover the facility based needs and as well as the outreach programs if need be with the help and guidance of his/her supervisor.

Direct Supervisor:  Head Nurse

Key Area of responsibility:

• Provides comprehensive primary health care services to beneficiaries in SOS health centres.
• Diagnosis, treats and counsels’ patients and/or caregivers who visit the static and mobile health facilities.
• Enhance the data quality of the medical center.
• Participates activities to promoting a good healthy and hygienic environment in the catchment area to prevent the potential health hazards in the community.
• Takes part the day to day facility and community-based health and hygiene education sessions to enable the community members understanding the importance of preventive health, home care, and clinical programs including.
• Plan, organize and/or participate the outreach mobile clinics in serving the hard to reach communities in the IDP camps and host communities.
• Enhance the triage methodology to the patients particularly children and women with respect in times they may need ensuring that none patients suffer or/and dies while waiting for service provision.
• To make sure that all patients avail from a protection main streaming
• Support the collection and review of the health facility information, identifying potential gaps and in consistencies, through suppurative supervision to the different department of the facility, and monthly, quarterly data review and feedback meetings with facility staff and partners.
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the respective manager on the achievement and progress of the HMIS aspects.
• Conduct regular assessments and reviews of the HMIS/M&E activities of the project.
• Lead/participate in the development of templates and guidelines for data gathering, collection and reporting to respective manager.
• Manage and update the filing system of the projects as the per the SOS M&E manual.
• Coordinate the production of the data records/tools as per the reporting schedules, in collaboration with the program team.

Perform any other duties that s/he is assigned by his/her immediate supervisor

Qualification & Experience

• Minimum Diploma of qualification in community health, public health, nursing, social science.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in the same position.
• Previous experience in NGOs/Donor funded programs, is preferable.
• Strong knowledge on child rights and child protection.

 Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities

• Prefect in computer software skills
• Problem solving/ negotiation skills
• Effective communication skills.
• Fluent in English  of both written and  speaking
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
• Very enthusiastic and able to work extra hours to achieve the objectives of the organization.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to take the lead in particular area of responsibility

Child Safeguarding Policy: SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understands his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.