Job Opportunity: Health and Nutrition Assistant position available at Plan International Ethiopia in Gorodolla woreda, East Borena Zone, Oromia. Health Care jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

The Opportunity

The post holder will be responsible to the day to day community screening, Family MUAC implementation, establishing and conducting discussion with Mother-to-Mother/Father-to-Father support groups, IYCF-E sessions, implementation of outreach EPI, health education and management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in TSFP, out-patient therapeutic (OTP) and in-patient care of SAM case management, and follow-up services to target beneficiaries through ensuring adherence to national and international CMAM case management protocols.

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

• Education BSc/Diploma in nursing, public health, nutrition related fields
• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience for BSc degree with similar position, and with valid registration/practicing license and experience in health and nutrition programs

Qualifications/Experience Desirable;

• Work experience in Health Service Extension Program is an asset.
• Familiarity with integrated health and nutrition activity in Emergency Settings
• In depth knowledge and experience, in community mobilization, nutritional screening health and nutrition promotion, MIYCN and IYCF-E implementation.
• FAMILY MUAC approach experience is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness
• Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

Languages Required

• Excellent English, Afaan Oromoo and Amharic verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of local language (Afaan Oromoo) is Mandatory

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is December 28, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

• Internal Applicants: Link
• External Applicants: Link

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

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• 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

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 organization, 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 organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.