Emergency Mobile/Outreach-(8) Positions, 5 Qualified Nurse and 3 Auxiliary Nurse

Job Title: Emergency Mobile/Outreach-(8) Positions, 5 Qualified Nurse and
3 Auxiliary Nurse
Reports to: Reports to: Health & Nutrition Officer.
Duty Station: Wanlaweyn and under surrounding villages
Jobe No: SHACDO/NS004/26
Project: Mobile Health and Nutrition Services
Employment Type: Full time
1. BACKGROUND: SHACDO is implementing a Mobile Emergency Health and Nutrition
Response in Walaweyn District, Lower Shabelle, to provide essential
integrated health, immunization and nutrition services to vulnerable
communities affected by emergency conditions.
SHACDO is therefore seeking qualified and experienced health and
nutrition professionals to form a mobile response team comprising five
Qualified Nurses and three Auxiliary Nurses.
2. Positions 1. Qualified Nurse –5 positions, (Under five, Over Five, ANC/PNC,
OTP, EPI Vaccination)
2. Auxiliary Nurse – 3 positions, (IYCF, Drug Dispenser, Screener)
3. Overall Objective To provide accessible, quality and integrated emergency health,
immunization and nutrition services to vulnerable communities through
mobile outreach activities in Walaweyn District.
4. Key Responsibilities Qualified Nurses.
• Provide quality outpatient assessment, diagnosis and treatment
according to approved protocols.
• Conduct triage and identify cases requiring urgent referrals.
• Provide routine and outreach immunization services according to
the national EPI schedule.
• Ensure proper vaccine handling, cold-chain management and safe
injection practices.
• Maintain accurate OPD, EPI, vaccination and referral records.

• Support identification and follow-up of children who have missed
vaccinations.
• Support integrated nutrition screening and referral of malnutrition
cases.
• Provide health education and participate in community mobilization
activities.
• Ensure appropriate use and reporting of medicines, vaccines and
medical supplies.
• Maintain infection prevention and control standards.
• Participate in mobile outreach planning, implementation and
reporting.
Auxiliary Nurses Responsibilities.
• Conduct nutrition screening of children 6–59 months using MUAC
and bilateral pitting oedema assessment.
• Support screening of pregnant and lactating women according to
programme guidelines.
• Identify and refer children with suspected acute malnutrition.
• Support active case finding and follow-up of nutrition cases.
• Provide individual and group IYCF counselling to mothers and
caregivers.
• Promote exclusive breastfeeding and appropriate complementary
feeding.
• Provide basic breastfeeding support and identify cases requiring
referral.
• Conduct caregiver education on infant and young child feeding,
hygiene and nutrition.
• Support community mobilization and nutrition awareness activities.
• Maintain accurate screening, referral and IYCF records.
• Coordinate with the Qualified Nurses to ensure integrated service
delivery.
• Support other emergency nutrition activities as assigned.

Qualified Nurses.
• Recognized Degree in Nursing or Public health.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in OPD, Mobile health services and/or EPI vaccination.
• Experience in humanitarian or emergency programmes is an
advantage.
Auxiliary Nurses
• Certificate or Diploma Nursing qualification or relevant health
qualification.
• Relevant experience in nutrition screening and/or IYCF counselling.

• Practical knowledge of MUAC and bilateral pitting oedema
assessment.
• Training or experience in IYCF counselling is desirable.
• Humanitarian or emergency nutrition experience is an advantage.
6. Common
Competencies
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in Somali and working knowledge of English.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary mobile team.
• Good documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in emergency settings.
• Willingness to travel to rural and hard-to-reach communities.
• Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, PSEA and
professional conduct.

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 “Emergency
Mobile/Outreach Nurse or Auxiliary Nurse SHACDO/HN/004/26” not
later than 14th October 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-today 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.