Enrolled Midwife NGO Jobs – Action Against Hunger (ACF)

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Job Title:    Enrolled Midwife
Organisation: Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Action
Against Hunger (ACF) is an International Humanitarian NGO which has been in
existence for over thirty years. ACF has been implementing Food Security and
Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in the Lango,
Acholi, West Nile and Karamoja regions of Northern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Enrolled Midwife will primarily be responsible
for supporting health workers within government health facilities implementing
maternal & child health & nutrition activities aimed at reducing acute
malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency among pregnant and lactating
(P&L) women within the Kiryandongo refugee settlement area.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Technical Support:
  • Support health workers at selected health
    facilities and established outreaches to conduct ANC and Post Natal care
    as per Ministry of Health guidelines for pregnant and lactating women
    admitted in the supplementary feeding programme.
  • The incumbent will also ensure integration of
    maternal health services into supplementary feeding programme activities
    at health facility and community level.
  • Manage referral and follow up for pregnant
    and lactating women with medical complications admitted in the
    supplementary feeding programme.
Assessment and Capacity
Building:
  • Actively participate in rapid nutrition
    assessment and nutrition surveillance conducted within the catchment area.
  • Manage the collection, handling, analysis and
    reporting of data related to MCHN activities at targeted health
    facilities.
  • Builds the capacity of health workers in
    prevention, identification and management of acute malnutrition among
    P& L women.
Staff Management &
Supervision:
  • Ensure the attendance of the staff under your
    supervision (VHTs for example)
  • Coordinate the staff under your supervision
  • Ensure that staff under your supervision are
    effectively engaged in their tasks
  • Ensure technical and managerial support to
    staff under your supervision
Coordination &
Representation:
  • Participate in internal and external meetings
    according to the Project Manager’s guidance
  • Actively participate in events organized in
    the refugee and host community setting
  • Coordinate all other stakeholders in the
    refugee response
  • Perform any other duties as assigned from
    time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Action Against
    Hunger (ACF) Enrolled Midwife job opportunity should hold a Higher Diploma
    in Nursing/Midwifery.
  • At least three years’ experience in Nursing/
    midwifery
  • At least two years of previous experience
    working with an International NGO specifically as a nurse or midwife
  • One year experience in management of acute
    malnutrition using IMAM guidelines.
  • Previous experience in undertaking MCHN
    complementary activities i.e. growth monitoring, deworming, vaccination,
    Vitamin A supplementation for children 6-23 months and iron
    supplementation for P&L women.
  • Effective communication skills
  • Knowledge of word processor, spreadsheet and
    software use like ENA, SPSS plus other programs advantageous
  • Excellent facilitation skills
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make
    decisions independently
  • Extremely flexible with the ability to cope
    with stressful situations
  • Diplomatic and culturally sensitive
  • Possession of a valid motorbike riding permit
    is desirable
  • Good written and spoken English language
    skills
  • Knowledge of the local language is an added
    advantage (Kiryandongo)
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
which should include ONLY a cover letter, CV (not more than 4 pages) with at
least three referees and a daytime telephone contract. For email applications
please note that attached documents should not be larger than 2MBs. All
documents should be zipped in one folder. Any email larger than 2MBS will not
be considered. Please send your email application to:
recruitment.ug@acf-international.org mentioning “Enrolled Midwife” in the subject
line.
Deadline: 14th July 2016 by 5:00 pm

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