Health and Nutrition Specialist

Mercy Corps is seeking a Health and Nutrition Specialist to lead, manage, and monitor health and nutrition activities in Goro Dola Woreda (Oromia Region). The Specialist will work closely with woreda-level stakeholders and partners to ensure effective coordination and implementation of activities.

Requirements

• BSC in public health, Nursing, Nutrition and other health sciences
• More than five years of relevant experience on emergency health and nutrition responses
• Experience in managing health and nutrition responses at the community level is preferable in pastoralist and semi-pastoralist areas
• Knowledge of humanitarian response particularly in pastoralist community
• Experience in implementing BHA funded grants is preferred
• Ability to manage and work in a team consisting of people with different technical backgrounds and varying levels of technical training
• Ability to facilitate relationships and interact smoothly and effectively with partners including government HEW, HWs, and Health center managers, Cluster coordinators, and peer organizations at field level
• Ability to undertake problem analyses and gather diverse information in a systematic way to improve design, implementation, and reporting Health & Nutrition interventions
• Having strong analytical ability and report writing skills is essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of local language is an asset
• Willingness to travel to project sites whenever necessary
• Flexibility and accommodation in challenging conditions
• Hard-working, honest, dedicated, ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels – with colleagues, government and military officials, community leaders and community members
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience working closely with community volunteers and local authorities
• Commitment to teamwork and gender equality
• Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
• Ongoing Learning
• Merit Based Equal Employment Opportunity
• Safeguarding & Ethics

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance