Background: Islamic
Relief Somalia (IRS) has been operating in Somalia since 2006 and has responded
to conflict and drought affected people through provision of life saving
assistance.
Vacancy: Reproductive
Medical Doctor
1 Position (Open to Somali
National only)
Reporting: Health Officer
Reporting: Health Officer
Duty Station:Mogadishu
Line Management Responsibilities: None
Duration of Initial Contract: 4
months with possibility of extension.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- To ensure quality of treatment and care in the
mobile clinic supported by IRS medical
- Provision of technical support/supervision and
training to the medical and paramedical staff involved in medical care for
people affected by the floods
- Performance of consultations for
adults/children
- Conduct OPD consultations according to correct
medical knowledge and IRs clinical guidelines.
- You should be able to do quality consultation
related to basic ANC patients (like prevention/treatment of anaemia, UTI
etc).
- Ensuring the patient has proper understanding
of the prescribed medication
- Educate patients on related health issues
- Rational prescribing of medication according
to IRs guidelines and IRS essential drugs
- Conduct 2nd level consultations and be the
focal point for treatment of chronic and complicated diseases
- Supervise and support consultations done by
IRs nurse and manage the complicated cases, write referral to hospital for
admission
- Organise with the pharmacist the medical
(drugs, medical materials and equipments) and non-medical (stationary,
furniture…) material needs of decentralisation team by requesting in time
and monitoring the stocks with the dispenser.
- Ensure security and safety of staff at
outreach sites.
- Assure proper daily data collection and
reporting concerning mobile clinic activities.
Qualification
- Degree from a recognized university with
surgical skills
- Relevant further qualifications in medical
consultation Training,
- High level of integrity and ability to work as
part of professional team
- Ability and willingness ta work under pressure
- Good command of English writing and
spoken
Skills and Work Experience
- 3 years medical consultation from
recognized hospital experience
- High level competence and honestly of the work
- Ability to diagnose and proper treatments of
suitable medication
Vacancy: Lab
Technician
1 Position (Open to Somali National
only)
Reporting: Health Officer
Reporting: Health Officer
Duty Station:Mogadishu
Line Management Responsibilities:None
Duration of Initial Contract: 4
months with possibility of extension.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Collecting blood samples to conduct blood
tests.
- Performing tests to look for microorganisms, parasites
or bacteria in body fluids and blood.
- Matching blood for blood transfusions.
- Making specimens or samples to examine the
count of cells in blood and abnormal cells in blood or body fluids.
- Using microscopes and other sophisticated
laboratory equipment to conduct tests.
- Maintaining the laboratory equipment and
ensuring that the laboratory is stocked well with all the necessary
instruments.
- Interpreting results and submitting the
initial tests to the superior for further analysis.
Qualification
- Degree from a recognized university with
laboratory option .
- Relevant further qualifications in Laboratory
training and experience
- High level of integrity and ability to work
as professional team
Skills and Work Experience
- 2 years laboratory working skills from
recognized hospital.
- Ability to diagnose and proper treatments of
suitable medication
- Ability and willingness to work under pressure
- Good commend English written and spoken
Vacancy: Midwives
3 Positions (Open to Somali National
only)
Reporting: Health Officer
Reporting: Health Officer
Duty Station:Mogadishu
Line Management Responsibilities:None
Duration of Initial Contract: 4
months with possibility of extension.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The health care providers should
demonstrate empathy and non-judgmental attitude when managing a woman with an
abortion.
In particular, it is important to try
to address the psychological and emotional aspects of abortion.
Special attention will need to be
paid on post abortion counselling and family planning services.
- To prevent newborn problems by providing
antenatal care:
- Maternal tetanus immunisation
- Malaria prevention (intermittent preventive
treatment and insecticide treated bed nets)
- Screening and treatment for Sexually
Transmitted Infections
- Understand screening for HIV and prevention of
mother to child transmission of HIV with antiretroviral therapy
- Understand screening and treatment for anaemia
and hookworm
- Micronutrient supplements in pregnancy (e.g.
iron, folate, vitamin A)
- Teach women and families about danger signs in
pregnancy, labour and delivery, postpartum and the newborn.
- Help women and families make birth plans
- Promote access to and use of skilled
attendants for delivery care
- Use partographs to monitor labour and to
identify women and babies who need prompt interventions to save lives
- Monitor foetal condition during labour by
listening to the foetal heart rate and by observing the colour of the
amniotic fluid, and act when there is a problem
- Promote child spacing
Qualification
- Degree of midwifery from a recognized
university.
- Relevant further qualifications midwife
training other relevant experience.
- Ability and willingness to work under
pressure.
- Good command of English written and
spoken
Skills and Work Experience
- 3 Years of Midwifery from recognized hospital
experience
- ANC\PAN consultation experience
- Ability to diagnose and proper treatments of
suitable medication.
Vacancy: Qualified
Nurse
3 Positions (Open to Somali National
only)
Reporting: Health Officer
Reporting: Health Officer
Duty Station:Mogadishu
Line Management Responsibilities:None
Duration of Initial Contract: 4
months with possibility of extension.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care according to the
prescription.
- Control vital signs such as Blood Pressure,
Temperature, and Pulse and Respiratory rate.
- Analyse the results and respond accordingly.
- Correctly fill in patient files; record vital
signs; findings etc;
- Assess, follow up and evaluate the condition
of all admitted patients, and inform the Supervisor/Consultant or Medical
Doctor if any problem or deterioration in the patient's condition.
- Assist the medical doctor/consultant during
the in-patient rounds.
- Assist the medical doctor/CO when interviewing
and examining patients if need
- Give general health education to
patient/caretakers if needed
- Inform the patients/caretakers about the
treatment and medication given, and ensure that the message is understood.
- Ensure that the patient gets the medication
prescribe
- Collect drugs in the pharmacy, if necessary.
- Distribute the medications prescribed and
confirm the following; right patient, right time, right dosage, right
drug; right administration route and check the expiry date of the drug.
- Participate in planning and organizing the
work.
- Apply dressing according to the prescription
and to protocol
- In close collaboration with the other nurses
ensure that the ward is never left unattended..
Qualification
- Degree in Nursing from a recognized
university.
- Relevant further qualifications in medical
training and other experience relevant,.
- High level of integrity and ability work
as provisional team
- English written and spoken is required.
Skills and Work Experience
- 3 years medical consultation from recognized
hospital experience
- Language, English fluently,
- High level of computer literacy, Inc. use of
spreadsheets.
- Ability to diagnose and proper treatments of
suitable medication.
Vacancy:Community
Health Worker
One position (Open to Somali National
only)
Reporting: Health Officer
Reporting: Health Officer
Duty Station:Mogadishu
Line Management Responsibilities:None
Duration of Initial Contract: 5
months with possibility of extension.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- To promote the health services we are
providing the population and healthy behaviours by giving health promotion
talks to IDPs in Mogadishu.
- To identify and report information about
diseases and health seeking behaviours of the communities.
- To collect population figures and mortality
figures in the IDP camps.
- Active screening of the population and refer
them to the existing health facilities.
- Informing the population about the relief
services.
- To assist in other programmes and activities
- As health promoter, you are responsible for
respective IDP camps Located.
- Make regular visits to shelters to screen for
sick persons, pregnant women, persons with AWD, malnourished children and
those not immunized against measles, and refer these to health or
nutritional facilities.
- Also screening for other problems: defaulters
from particular programmes, vulnerable groups with specific problems, etc.
In the case of disease outbreaks, this screening task will have to be
reinforced.
- Speak Somali language
- Read Somali language
- English is a asset
- Knowledge of the community culture.
Qualification
- Degree or Diploma of health science from
recognized University. .
- Relevant further qualifications in Laboratory
training and experience
- Good communication skills
- Self-confident
- Able to work in team
- Able to take initiatives
- Sensitive to health issues
- Able to work under pressure
- Diplomatic and patient
Skills and Work Experience
- 2 year of promote the health services
awareness creation and prevention of Communicable .
- Understand (CHAP) community hygiene awareness
promotion.
Vacancy: Finance
Officer
Reporting to:Finance & Administration Manager
Reporting to:Finance & Administration Manager
Duty Station:Mogadishu
Line Management of: Finance
Assistant
Contract Duration:12
months (extendable)
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Financial Management
- Assist in the development and maintenance of
adequate systems to facilitate accurate recording and reporting of all
financial data
- Provide financial management support for
projects
Reporting and Analysis
- Assist in the provision of financial reports
in accurate and timely manner
- Analyse and circulate of budget verses actual
on monthly basis and when required
- Prepare monthly funds report
Budgeting
- Assist in the development of project budgets
Banking and Cash Management
- Manage the reconciliation of bank accounts on
monthly basis
- Prepare monthly funds transfer requests
- Monitor bank account balances and the transfer
of funds between accounts and to field offices
- Liaise with bank(s) to ensure that branch bank
mandates are current and up to date
Accounts payables
- Monitor accounts payables, and follow-ups with
logistics and other relevant departments for timely processing of payments
Accounting
- Process payments on regular basis
- Prepare monthly accrual journals
- Undertake account reconciliations, including
with various balance sheet accounts
- Investigate any unexpected items
- Assist with the audit of annual and project
financial statements
Business Processes
- Maintain and update documentation on key
business processes
- Suggest improvements to financial systems,
and/or procedures to the Finance Manager as required
- Develop and Implement changes to systems or
procedures on request
General duties
- Maintain orderly and comprehensive filing
systems (both in paper and computerised forms)
- Assist with other financial or administrative
tasks if required
Professional Qualification and
Experience
Essentials
- Bachelor degree in accounting and finance
(i.e. BS – Finance, BBA – Finance)
- Minimum two (02) years relevant experience
- Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office
Suite, particularly MS Word and MS Excel
- Ability to communicate effectively, with a
strong command of both spoken and written English
- Knowledge of using accounting software (i.e.
Quickbooks)
- Familiar with ERP system (i.e. MS Dynamics AX)
- Ability to prioritise, use own initiative,
take and implement decisions to achieve agreed objectives
Desirable
- Master degree in finance will be added
advantage
- Professional certification will be preferred
(i.e. ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
- Ability to absorb detail, and learn new skills
and processes quickly
- Flexibility and good sense humor
- High degree of professional and personal
integrity
- Ability to work long hours under pressure
- Team player
- Commitment to the vision, mission, values,
principles, and aims of Islamic Relief Worldwide
Sending Application: Interested
applicants are requested to send their Application letters, CVs, Academic
Qualifications and copy of your passports with 3 referees from your previous/or
current employer to the email ID: hr.mogadishu@islamic-relief.or.ke
With subject line as application for the position applied for eg Finance Officer_Mogadishu
With subject line as application for the position applied for eg Finance Officer_Mogadishu
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.