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

Position title        :               General Nurse (2 Positions)

Reporting to         :               Head Nurse

Location                :               Baidoa  

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.

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

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.

Qualification and Job competencies:

• 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.
• 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
• 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

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 a with the subject line of the position.

Closing date is. 3rdJune 2023

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.