Midwife Officer

• Country: Ethiopia
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• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 2 years
  
• Gender: Both

Major Responsibilities:

·         Conduct Antenatal care including provision of T.T vaccination.

·         Conduct Post Natal care.

·         Provide Family Planning

·         Ensure delivery plan with all registered pregnant women.

·         Ensure referral of obstetrical emergencies

·         Provide or link Sexual Assault Survivors to Clinical, Psychosocial Care and other SGBV services.

·         Provide health education particularly on RH/HIV/AIDS including IYCF.

·         Ensure that all specified HIV/AIDs and RH activities are implemented.

·         Liaises and creates strong linkages with other sectors Nutrition, U5 Childhood illness OPD, SGBV, Hygiene & sanitation.

·         Provide social and behavior change communication (SBCC) that promotes demands for RH services.

·         Represent IRC at RH coordination meetings and task force meetings at Woreda level.

·         Ensures that RH interventions are utilized as per the standard protocols, policies, and guidelines of MoH and WHO.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

·         At least two years of clinical experience in directly managing RH, including family planning), antenatal care, delivery, postpartum care, comprehensive abortion care, neonatal care, understanding and familiar with adolescent-friendly Reproductive health care services.

·         Up-to-date knowledge of comprehensive clinical RH management practices and its guidelines are advantageous.

·         Knowledge on culturally sound IEC/SBCC material on RH and HIV/AIDS topic.

·         Ability to work under pressure in remote areas and understanding of the cultural context of the local area.

Educational Requirements:

·         BSc/MSc in Midwifery

Preferred experience & skills:

·         With two years’ experience for BSc and one year’s MSc respectively and having NGO experience is highly desirable.

·         Experience in organizing and facilitating trainings.

·         Excellent written and spoken English.

Language Skills: 

·         Amharic, and English. Local language Tigrigna is advantageous.

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