SHABELLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (SHACDO)
Position: Nurse/Nutritionist (8 Positions- Somali nationals only)
Report to: SHACDO Health & Nutrition officer
Location: Afgoye and Wanle-weyn districts, Lower shabelle region
Date Issued: 26/11/2022
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: SHACDO/NW/03/2022,
BACKGROUND:
Shabelle Community Development Organization (SHACDO) is a local nongovernmental humanitarian and development organization which is headquartered in Afgoye District but has sub project office in Mogadishu-Somalia. SHACDO is mandated in responding the community’s needs and targeting to the potential gaps of the poor communities. SHACDO prioritizes to identify the most appropriate targets for their projects where the poorest communities are suffering most. Pursuant to this mission SHACDO in partner with CONCERN World Wide is planning to implement Nutrition and Health intervention in Lower Shabelle Region. As part of this plan and subject to receipt of the fund SHACDO is looking a qualified Nurse/Nutrition that will be based in Lower Shabelle region.
General Description of the Role:
The Nurse/Nutritionist is responsible for assessing, admitting, treating and following up the individual children and women assisted in assigned centre(s) within SHACDO's nutrition programme in Lower Shabelle and the communities that are served by those centers. The Nurse/Nutritionist will oversee and support the activities of at least one Community Nutrition Team, including IYCF counseling, defaulter tracing, home visits, SC follow ups etc, and collect weekly and monthly reports and tally sheets. S/he will be responsible for keeping account of all the medicines, food, RUTF, RUSF and other supplies in the centre and keeping up to date records, requesting more when needed, ahead of time. The Nurse/Nutritionist is responsible for thoroughly and carefully assessing the children and women presenting at the centre, completing OTP/SFP cards fully and accurately, and clearly recording all information relevant to that person on the cards. S/he will also refer families to IYCF counselors or support groups when needed, and refer children to SC or hospital immediately when required. The N/N will participate in any exercises organized to collect data at household, community/campaign district level, and work closely with others in the team at all times. This position will be based in Afgoye or Wanle-weyn district in lower Shabelle region with potential visits to other programme locations in the region should they become accessible.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Programme implementation and Development
Monitoring and Reporting
Other
Education
Experience and Skills
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by submitting their applications (cover letter, updated CV and contacts of 3 professional referees) by email to [email protected] or SHACDO’s Office, Small road, KM5 area, Wadajir District, Banadir Region, Somalia with the subject line “Application for Nurse/Nutritionist”. The closing date for application is 02 December 2022.
Applications and CVs submitted after deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted will be contacted for interviews.