Pastoralist Concern PC is a pastoralist-initiated, -inspired and -led CSO working toward sustainable development in pastoralist areas of Ethiopia since 1995, their vision is “to see improved and sustainable livelihood of the pastoralist communities of Ethiopia and further realize strong co-operations with neighboring countries’ pastoralist communities.” PC works within our target area in the Somali region, engaging in both multi-sector development programming and emergency responses across diverse sectors that include health and nutrition, WASH, environmental resilience, education, protection and women’s empowerment. PC works with the hard-to-reach pastoralist and Agro-pastoralist populations, including in Somali region. Skills training, mobilization and organization, awareness creation, input provision, value chain development, and market linkages are among the key strategies and approaches of PC to improving health and nutrition and to building livelihood resilience. PC has roughly 110 permanent staff, including staff with technical experience in community-based programming, protection, gender, GBV, resilience, WASH, Health and Nutrition who are based at their head office and field offices. The combined experience and technical expertise of Concern and PC means that we are well positioned to have a strong impact by implementing the targeted cross-border Irish Aid Child Wasting Initiative in the targeted pastoral communities.We work in the sectors of Rural Development, WASH, Health & Nutrition Natural Resource Management and Social Development as well as Civil Society Strengthening.
What We Offer:
Objectives of the positionThe Health and Nutrition Officer is responsible for supporting all health and nutrition activities. The purpose of this position is to overseeing implementation in collaboration with the partner Health & Nutrition Coordinator. She/he will be responsible for the implementation of activities in the kebeles and sub-kebeles of the woreda, support the field staff and the communities during implementation, work with both government, community leaders and project committees during implementation of project activities in ensuring that activities are implemented in accordance with the technical and donor guidelines and that all the necessary project documentation is generated on time and correctly. He/She will be Responsible for the delivery of a high-quality, efficient nutrition service to the beneficiaries of the project and implement the nutrition component to the holistic care including nutrition assessment and promotion of healthy eating habits by suggesting diet modifications.
Duties and ResponsibilitySpecific Tasks and Responsibilities
Additional Information
No. of positions: 2Duration/Contract: Period One year with possibility of extensionReports to: Project Coordinator
BSc degree or MSC in Health and Nutrition, or another related field accompanied with six years similar experience for BSc and four years for MSC.
Skills:
PC Core Competencies
Interested applicants who met the MINIMUM requirements should Bring the CV in Physical to the PC Pastoralist Concern Head Office and all Field Office
Addis Ababa: Saris Addis Sefer at Chem House third floor
Jigjiga: Khaah Building
Charati office Afder zoneFiltu Offices Libon zone
Tel: +251-114-42-62-32/+251-464730054/55
10 working Days from the date of advertisement
A complete CV (not more than 3 pages)
A cover letter (not more than one page)