General Nurse

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 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 Region (Heliwa, Wadajir, Dharkenley and Dayninle districts) southwest-state (Baidoa and Hudur) Hirshabelle State (Jowhar & Balcad)

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

Position title: General Nurse (1 Position) 

Reporting to  : Facility Doctor in-charge

Location: : (SOS Garasbaley Health center - Mogadishu)

 Position 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.

Key Roles and Responsibilities 

·         Provides comprehensive primary health care services to beneficiaries in SOS health centers.

·         Ensure comprehensive medical examination, Vital signs and management according to the protocols

·         Diagnosis treats and counsel patients and/or caregivers who visit the static and mobile health facilities.

·         Enhance the data quality of the medical center

·         Participates activities to promote a good healthy and hygienic environment in the catchment area to prevent 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 to understand the importance of preventive health, home care, and clinical programs included.

·         Enhance the triage methodology to the patients particularly children and women with respect in times they may need ensuring that no patients suffer or/and dies while waiting for service provision.

·         Plan, organize and/or participate in the outreach mobile clinics in serving the hard-to-reach communities in the IDP camps and host communities.

·         Cares patients particularly children and women with respect in times they may need the “triage, methodology ensuring that none patients suffer or/and dies while waiting for service provision.

·         Safely provide immunizations correctly to infants, children and adults according to formal protocols and schedule

·         Provide pre-referral and referral nursing care, ensuring that protocols are followed when transferring potential cases to secondary hospitals.

·         Keep infection prevention control measures within the working environment and ensure strict adherence during the response.

·         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 supportive 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 managers.

·         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

·         Candidates should have a diploma/ bachelor’s degree in nursing, 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.

·         Prefect in computer software skills

·         Problem solving/ negotiation skills

·         Effective communication skills.

·         Fluent in both written and spoken English

·         Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure

·         I am 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

Safeguarding Commitment

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 understand 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 subject line of the position.

The closing date is. 21st May 2025

Competent Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.