Mobile Health and Nutrition Midwife Assistant

Job Summary

The position holder (MHNT Midwife-Assistant) will provide comprehensive maternal, newborn, reproductive and adolescent health services through MHNT outreach activities and contribute to the reduction of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality in hard-to-reach communities.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Midwifery from a recognized University/health college

Experience:

• Minimum of one year of experience in Maternal and child health service delivery at a public health facility, reproductive health clinics, or MHNT as a midwife

• Experience working in remote or humanitarian settings preferred

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide maternal and reproductive health services, including ANC, family planning, maternal screening, PMTCT, and referral of high-risk pregnancies.

• Deliver basic emergency obstetric and newborn care (BEmONC), essential newborn care, and support safe delivery services.

• Provide postnatal care, breastfeeding and nutrition counseling, newborn growth monitoring, and postpartum family planning services.

• Deliver adolescent and youth-friendly reproductive health education and services, including STI prevention and GBV referral support.

• Conduct community awareness and health education activities to promote maternal, newborn, and reproductive health services.

• Maintain accurate health records, registers, HMIS data, and timely service reports.

• Promote child protection, gender equality, inclusion, and safeguarding principles in all activities.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Skills & Competencies

• Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.

• Ability to work and create the partnership with key government and peer partners and stakeholders

• Skilled in BEMONC, ANC, PNC and reproductive health service provision.

Languages required:

• Excellent English verbal and written skills.

• Knowledge of local language (Afaan Oromoo) -mandatory

How To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

• For internal applicants: - Link

• For External applicants: - Link

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Note: We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

 Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.