Job Purpose: The mid Wife officer will be responsible day to day activities of MHN services IDPs and host communities in project targeted woreda on Maternal and child health including of family planning services, safe motherhood and child health consultation such as Antenatal, delivery, postnatal and essential new born services, Iron supplementation, provision of TT vaccination, identification of high risk mothers and facilitation of referral and counselling on FP, exclusive breast feeding and HIV. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide supervision, technical assistance and capacity building to health extension workers and Health workers in health facilities. She/he will be responsible for the daily implementation of mobile health and Nutrition services package as per the standard, supporting. He will also be responsible for day-to-day documentation of all provided services accordingly and compile weekly and monthly reports and share with Field office health response coordinator and Woreda health offices.
Major Responsibilities
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services
- Provide quality primary health care services at health facilities and IDP sites.
- Deliver comprehensive maternal and newborn health services including ANC, PNC, safe delivery, and essential newborn care.
- Support the provision of iron and folic acid supplementation, TT vaccination, family planning counseling, and contraceptive services.
- Strengthen referral mechanisms for obstetric emergencies and maternal, newborn, and child health complications.
- Support routine and outreach Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) activities.
- Manage sick children according to IMNCI and ICCM guidelines.
- Ensure the availability and proper utilization of ICCM/IMNCI protocols, guidelines, and HMIS tools.
Technical Support and Service Delivery
- Provide technical support, mentoring, and supportive supervision to health facilities on maternal, newborn, and reproductive health services.
- Deliver quality maternal and newborn health services, including ANC, PNC, family planning, safe delivery, and referral services.
- Provide primary health care services at health facilities, outreach sites, mobile health teams, and IDP sites.
- Identify, manage, and refer obstetric and neonatal emergencies according to national protocols.
- Support implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in health facilities.
Community Engagement
- Conduct health education and awareness sessions on maternal health, newborn care, family planning, nutrition, breastfeeding, and disease prevention.
- Promote community participation and awareness of available maternal and reproductive health services.
- Strengthen referral linkages between communities and health facilities.
Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation
- Prepare and submit weekly activity reports and monthly program update reports.
- Support health and nutrition assessments, surveys, and emergency response evaluations.
- Contribute to HEA Impact Dashboard updates and Health 5W Matrix reporting.
- Support preparation of monthly IPPT updates and other donor-required reports.
- Prepare training reports, community sensitization campaign reports, and assessment reports.
- Document lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and success stories.
- Maintain accurate project records and ensure timely submission of quality reports.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:
- BSc degree in Mid wife or nurse and related health field of study preferred from accredited universities or health colleges
Certificates on:
- Family planning, IMNCI/ICCM/MISP/ skill birth and IYCF
Required Professional Experience:
- Minimum three years working experience with NGOs in reproductive health, immunization, clinical care
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:
- Knowledge, training and experience in management safe delivery
- Manage sick children according to IMNCI and ICCM guideline.
- Demonstrated skills in planning, implementation and monitoring of MNCH
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Good human relation skills. 6. Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
- Strong adherence to World Vision values;
- Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability,
- ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity and integrity;
- Prepared to live and work in an remote and uncertain security environment
More Information
- Job City Tigray Region, Ethiopia
