Screener - Diinsor

Introduction

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 134 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 Children’s Villages Somalia current works in three regions; Banadir Regions (Heliwa, Wadajir, Dharkenley and Dayninle districts) southwest-state (Baidoa, BurHakaba, Berdale,Qasaxdhere and Hudur) Hirshabelle State (Jowhar,Adale & Balcad)

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

Position title: Screener (1 pst)

Reporting to: Nutrition Supervisor

Location: Diinsor -Bay-SWs -Somalia

Job summary:

The Screener is expected to provide a high standard of promoting optimum health and preventive health care, thereby contributing to a safe, efficient and effective service to patients.

Job Responsibilities:

Main duties and Responsibilities:

•       The screener will conduct screening and measuring the anthropometric measurements MUAC, weight, high and so on from the under 5 children and Pregnant and lactating women (PLW).

•       The screener will document anthropometric measurement information of every patient according to the IMAM protocol.

•       The screener will properly keep recording the screening tally sheets, screening registers and verify their age of children before they are screened.

•       Screener will Additionally provide on job training to the Nutrition volunteers and mother led MUAC teams selected from the community.

•       S/he will be tasked to directly collaborate with the OTP and TSFP nurses to ensure that information is shared between them in close bonds.

•       To support the process of information sharing with the beneficiaries during the service waiting time.

•       Support in controlling the crowd of beneficiaries in the waiting areas of the nutrition facilities.

•       The Nutrition Screener is required to possess significant experience and capabilities in the field-based operations of the screener and good knowledge of patient information management in technical field of OTP and TSFP.

•       The nutrition screener is expected to have competencies of a skillful leader in guiding and supporting and controlling beneficiaries, addressing various conflicts and challenges in between them.

•       The screener will control the safety of the organizational assets/properties including the measurement tools, table, chairs, and etc.

•       Undertake any other responsibilities/duties that you may be reasonably expected by your line supervisors.

Job competencies:

Essential

•       Nutrition training certificate or related field and Secondary certificate

•       Minimum 2 years of progressive professional experience in doing of OTP screening, or had work with Nutrition Partner for nutrition Projects

•       Excellent command in Somali and English languages

•       Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

•       Ward management skills

•       Proactive, result oriented, independent, able to identify and carry out duties with minimum supervision

Child Safeguarding Policy:

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes. SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somalia understands his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe

Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to: this email [email protected] Indicating with the subject line of the position.

Closing date is. 15th June 2025

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

This job description outlines only the general scope of activity and the basic tasks and responsibilities associated with this position. It is updated annually in the course of performance appraisal. It may be supplemented with a more detailed definition of tasks, responsibilities and involvement in processes