ICCM Nurse Supervisor (Walaweyn)

Job Title: ICCM Nurse Supervisor
Reports to: Health and nutrition Officer
Duty Station: Walaweyn covering villages under walaweyn
Jobe No: SHACDO/NS002/26
Employment
Type:
Full-Time
BACKGROUND:
Shabelle Community Development organization (SHACDO) is a Humanitarian,
Non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to responding to
humanitarian emergences through provision of life-saving support mechanisms
in partnership with national and international role players, promoting peace and
stability, advocate against all kinds of violence, initiate long term and short-term
development projects. SHACDO prioritizes to identify the most appropriate
targets for their projects where the poorest communities are suffering most.
Job Purpose:
The ICCM+ Nurse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the implementation
and quality of Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) services within
Wanlaweyn district. The position provides technical supervision and
mentorship to Community Health Workers (CHWs), Community Volunteers
(CVs), and Auxiliary Nurses to ensure effective management of common
childhood illnesses, timely referrals, community health promotion, immunization
support, and disease surveillance activities. The ICCM Nurse Supervisor is
also responsible for data management, reporting, supply chain monitoring,
vaccine management, and sharing program performance information with the
Health and Nutrition Officer to support evidence-based decision-making and
quality service delivery.
The ICCM+ Nurse Supervisor is responsible for providing technical and clinical
supervision to Community Health Workers (CHWs) implementing Integrated
Community Case Management (ICCM+) services. The role ensures quality,
timely, and standardized delivery of primary health care services at community
level, including management of childhood illnesses such as malaria,
pneumonia, and diarrhea, as well as nutrition screening and referral.
The position strengthens community-based health systems by ensuring
effective supervision, mentorship, reporting, supply chain follow-up, and
linkage between community-level services and health facilities.

Main Duties &
Responsibilities:
Program Supervision and Service Delivery
• Supervise and support CHWs and Auxiliary Nurses implementing ICCM
activities.
• Ensure quality assessment, treatment, referral, and follow-up of children
under five suffering from pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition, and
other common childhood illnesses.
• Conduct regular supportive supervision visits and monitor adherence to
national ICCM+ and IMCI guidelines.
• Support implementation of outreach services, health promotion
activities, and community-based disease surveillance.
• Ensure timely referral and follow-up of severe and complicated cases.
Capacity Building and Mentorship
• Train, mentor, and coach CHWs and Auxiliary Nurses to improve
technical knowledge and service quality.
• Conduct refresher training and on-the-job coaching sessions.
• Identify performance gaps and develop capacity-strengthening plans.
• Support onboarding and orientation of newly recruited CHWs.
• Facilitate practical learning sessions on case management, referral, and
community health practices.
Monitoring, Reporting, and Data Management
• Support CHWs in data recording, reporting tools, and basic data
interpretation.
• Contribute to routine health information system (HIS) reporting and
analysis.
• Collect, compile, verify, analyze, and submit accurate weekly, monthly,
and quarterly program data and reports to the Health and Nutrition
Officer.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of ICCM registers, referral records,
supervision reports, and reporting tools.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide regular updates on
achievements, challenges, and service gaps.
• Immediately report disease outbreaks, unusual health events, stock
shortages, and critical incidents to the Health and Nutrition Officer.
• Support data quality assessments and utilization of data for program
improvement.
Medical Supplies and Stock Management
• Monitor availability and utilization of essential ICCM+ medicines,
diagnostic tools, supplies, and reporting tools.
• Support forecasting, requisition, and distribution of essential
commodities.
• Ensure proper storage, stock management, and reporting of supplies at
community level.
• Prevent stockouts through timely reporting and coordination with supply
chain teams.
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• Maintain accurate stock records and ensure proper storage and
inventory management.
• Prepare and submit timely requests for medicines, medical supplies,
and program commodities.
• Track consumption patterns and prevent stock-outs and expiries.
Vaccine and Outreach Support
• Coordinate vaccine requests and monitor vaccine utilization during
outreach activities.
• Support routine immunization services in eligible children in the target
locations.
• Monitor vaccine handling, cold chain practices, and outreach
immunization performance.
• Ensure accurate reporting of immunization activities and coverage data.
Community Engagement and Coordination
• Collaborate with community leaders, health committees, local
authorities, and health facilities.
• Support community mobilization and health education activities.
• Promote positive health-seeking behavior and strengthen referral
linkages between communities and health facilities.
• Facilitate community feedback and accountability mechanisms.
• Promote accountability, transparency, and community trust in health
service delivery.
• Ensure respectful, inclusive, and culturally appropriate engagement with
communities.
Safeguarding and Compliance
• Ensure compliance with SHACDO policies, safeguarding standards, and
donor requirements.
• Promote child protection, PSEA, confidentiality, and beneficiary dignity.
• Report safeguarding concerns through established organizational
procedures. 

Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Public Health, or a related health field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in ICCM, IMCI, Primary Health
Care, EPI, or humanitarian health programming.
• Experience supervising CHWs and community-based health programs.
• Knowledge of Somalia's health system and Ministry of Health
guidelines.
• Experience working in humanitarian or rural health settings is an
advantage.
Skills and Competencies
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Excellent training, coaching, and mentoring abilities.
• Strong reporting, data management, and analytical skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
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• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently in remote and challenging environments.
• Clinical Quality and Service Delivery
• Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Integrity and Professionalism
• Adaptability and Resilience
• Community Engagement and Participation
• Fluency in Somali; English language skills are an added advantage

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should submit their
applications (cover letter, updated CVs and contacts of 3 professional referees)
by email to [email protected] with the subject line “ICCM Nurse Supervisor
SHACDO/HN/002/26” not later than 21st June 2026. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for interview. Female candidates are
strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates from Wanlawayn district and surrounding areas are highly
preferred.
Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies
SHACDO has an organizational Code of Conduct (CoC). This has been
developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from
exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of SHACDO staff, consultants,
visitors to the programme and the standards of behavior expected of them. In
this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and
maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in
accordance with SHACDO’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a
job with SHACDO will be expected to sign the Staff Code of Conduct as an
appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Code of Conduct,
candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of SHACDO
Code of Conduct and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the
provisions of the policy