Job Description

PHASE Nepal is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious organization established in 2006 with a vision to build a self-empowered and self-sustained society where all kinds of discrimination are absent.  PHASE Nepal’s health, education, livelihoods, research and strengthening the concept of independent living for the persons with disabilities projects are currently running across nine districts of Nepal – Mugu, Humla, Bajura, Gorkha, Sindhupalchok. PHASE Nepal is currently looking for suitable candidates for the following position for its community health project:

Position: Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)

Duty Station: PHASE Nepal project locations in Humla, Mugu and Bajura districts

Required Number: Few

Salary and Benefits per month (NRS)

DELIVERABLE GOALS: MAIN TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Task related to the PHASE health program as deemed appropriate by the line manager, as long as it is within the employees competence-in particular, but not exclusively.
• Set up and maintain outreach Community Health Unit (CHU) as determined by health program
• Assist in development of PHASE health program
• Develop a local health program strategy, with particular emphasis on reproductive health and child health
• Conduct a baseline survey of the needs of mothers and children in the working area, including and assessment of nutrition status and number of pregnant women
• Inform local community about services, especially safe motherhood and family planning services
• Ensure regular availability of family planning, antenatal and immunization services
• Liaise with local Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) and arrange training sessions with them
• Provide assessment and simple treatment of common illnesses in the HP and local Community Health Unit in the absence of other staff/government staff, according to available guidelines
• Refer patients who cannot be treated within the Health Post or to the appropriate service
• Maintain and replace drug stock, including government supplies, paying special attention to safe storage and expiry date of medicines
• Arrange for safe and timely transport of medicines and equipment to the project area
• Maintain hygiene and infection prevention procedures in the Health Post in keeping with PHASE guidelines
• Keep up to date with government and PHASE guidelines and protocols
• Prepare timely and comprehensive reports of all activities in both government and PHASE formats as require
• In cooperation with central office, colleagues and government agencies, prepare a health education and prevention strategy for the working area
• As required, liaise between project areas and office, and other organizations linked to the health projects.
• Maintain regular project records in central office and prepare reports as required.
• Ability to adapt to living and working in a remote location as well as flexibility to be redeployed, as required, to another project areas of PHASE Nepal.
• High degree of motivation to work in the remote areas. Highly honest, reliable and confident and having great learning attitude.

JOB REQUIREMENT/ REQUIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Completion ANM course from a recognized institution and registered in the Nepal Nursing Council.
• At least 2 years of work experience in community health programs.
• Good written and spoken Nepali Language
• SBA training and handled number of delivery cases
• Ability to adapt to living and working in remote location as well as flexibility to be redeployed to another location as required by the organization.
• Willingness to learn basic indigenous language to communicate with the local community
• Ability to stand in front of a group of people from the community and present information.
• Well motivated, team member able to work alone and/or without supervision.

Benefits:

We also offer Medical Insurance of Rs. 2,25,000/- that covers employee and his/her dependent family members up to two, and Accidental Insurance of Rs. 2,000,000/- for staff member.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates meeting above-mentioned criteria are requested to submit their application by filling the form through the link https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/FW7VPgxu no later than 3 September 2024. PHASE reserves the right to qualify/disqualify application in any case.

PHASE Nepal is an equal opportunities employer and strictly follows merit-based selection. PHASE reserves the right to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the further selection process.

We are urgently looking for this position; therefore, we will close the application if we find an appropriate person before the application deadline. Therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested.

No telephone inquiries will be entertained and any inappropriate recommendation will automatically disqualify the candidate for further selection process.

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