*RECRUITMENT OF NURSE KUMBA Action Against Hunger, an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)*

 Nurse

M/F

Scope of Responsibility: Responsible for care and medical follow-up of the under 5 sick and malnourished children who visit the mobile clinic.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:  

Objective 1 : Carry out Consultations for children 0-59months ;

Activities:

–        Tri-age of patients at risk ;

–        Ensure the clinical examinations

–        Direct the patients to the facilities corresponding to their medical state especially regarding referrals to partner hospitals;

–        Apply the prescribed treatment according to the IMCI protocol

–        Ensure the prescribed frequency of clinical examinations in the phases according to the state of each patient.

–         Provide support to mobile clinic activity during deployment for Crisis Modifier response.Objective 2 : Support the management of the Pharmacy at HF level and Mobile Clinic when applicable;

Activities:

–       Dispense medication for the Mobile clinic teams, when applicable, ensuring comprehension of posology

–       Place bimonthly and emergency orders for medication according to Average Monthly Consumption rates of the MC team.

–       Ensure the Health Facilities and Mobile clinic trunks never contain expired medications

–       Conduct monthly inventories for follow-up of consumption

–       Fill the RUMER (daily consumption tracker) after daily fieldtrips

–       Support the Health and Nutrition supervisor and logistics assistant in the management of the stock at the Kumba pharmacy

Objective 3 : Admission and Management of Severe Acute Malnourished Cases;

Activities

–        Ensure the prescribed frequency of clinical examinations depending on the phase or state of patient evolution.

–       Apply the prescribed treatment according to the CMAM/IMAM protocols.

–       Direct and follow-up SAM cases with complications to the IPF.

–       Determine when home visits are needed

–        Follow-up children under the OTP program during regular visits

–        Obtain results from the Appetite test determining if the patient will be maintained as OTP or transferred to IPF

 Objective 4: Reporting/archiving

Activities :

–        Manage field data with the aim of contributing to preparation of routine reports

–        Assemble all data entries for the month, interpret and share with the N+1

–        Ensure the classification and archiving of documents

–        Provide monthly inventory and consumption reports as required by N+1

–        Participate in updating the monthly APR as N+1 guides.

–       Update the monthly OTP register

–       Update the IMAM register as often as required.

–       Participate in organizational meetings and other activities for program and quality improvement

–          Take on any assignment and role delegated by line manager

DIPLOMAS/STUDIES/EXPERIENCE :

–        Essential, Nurse certificate or diploma,

–       Essential: previous experience of at least 3 years in a nutrition program, or in a similar position, in a humanitarian context

Desirable, experience in use of IMCI, IMAM, and CMAM protocols

REQUIRED SKILLS :

–          Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, Stress Management., Strong organizational skills, Honesty, integrity, inter-personal and relation skills

–          Essential English(fluent) and local languages of working areas (pidgin English)

Training skills ;

–          Knowledge in computing: Word, Excel, PowerPoint;

Commitment to gender equality

– Commit to respecting and applying the Action Against Hunger gender policy

– Integrating the gender approach into activities

– Contribute to a work environment taking into account the specificities of each other and avoid any discrimination

 Safeguarding

Action Against Hunger believes that everyone with whom it comes into contact regardless of age, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin or any other ground of discrimination has the right to be protected from any form of harm, of abuse, neglect and exploitation. Action Against Hunger will not tolerate abuse and exploitation by staff, related personnel, partners or suppliers.

The employee must follow at least one training course on Safeguarding, respect Action Against Hunger’s Safeguarding-PSEA policy, ensure that it is respected and apply it for the duration of their contract.

RECRUITEMENT PROCEDURE

Our recruitment procedure has some or all of 3 key steps :

1.       A pre-selection on the basis of the files submitted (only candidates whose skills and experience matches with the profile are selected for the test) ;

2.       Written test 

3.       Oral interview

For each step, only selected candidates are contacted.

Applications (including a CV, a letter of motivation, and references) must be submitted ONLY by email on this site, indicating the title of the position and reference.

BU-NU-042025-01 in subject of the mail.

Applications must be sent on or before 24th April 2025 at 5:30 PM.

At the attention of: Head of Human resources department, Action Against Hunger Cameroon

Only selected candidates will be selected for tests and interview.

 

FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

APPLY HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchTkn-XfxcBDoO8mRopnx1-g-f9xiLcT2jg1R2V5LVOmUFFA/viewform