Job Description
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Summary of the position
The Health and Nutrition Specialist supports the effective implementation of IMC’s Health and Nutrition program within an assigned geographic area. The role focuses on ensuring quality delivery of project activities in line with established plans and technical standards.
Key responsibilities include coordinating day-to-day program implementation, supporting field teams, and monitoring progress of health and nutrition interventions. In collaboration with the Emergency response Program Manager, the Specialist contributes to staff support, mentorship, and performance improvement.
The Specialist represents IMC at the woreda level and engages with local stakeholders as needed to facilitate program implementation. The role works closely with program, operations, and finance teams to ensure coordinated service delivery.
Additionally, the Specialist provides on-the-ground technical support, mentors field staff, and ensures effective implementation of health and nutrition activities at facility and community levels within the assigned area.
Job Requirements
Education:
Experience:
Minimum 3 years’ experience in managing and implementing health, nutrition and other integrated programs in humanitarian settings, with the minimum of 2 years in an INGO and in insecure contexts.
Experience in public health emergency management (PHEM)
Experience in integrated and multi-sectoral programming,
Skills & Competencies
Strong clinical and technical expertise in Primary Health Care (PHC) including IMNCI SRH, CMAM, MIYCN and communicable disease prevention and management Experience in secondary health care including in-patient services and referral systems is also required.
Strong capacity and experience in coordination mechanisms and ability to represent the IMC to a broad range of forums, cluster meetings etc.
Strong competencies in Microsoft Office packages (Word, excel, PowerPoints suite and website-based files etc.). Knowledge of additional statistical tools (SPSS, STATA etc.) is a plus.
How To Apply
Apply through Ethiojobs: THIS LINK
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.
Early applications are encouraged, as reviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and interviews will be scheduled once suitable candidates are identified.
