Sobre a organização
FHI 360 is a global human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways through integrated, locally driven solutions across public health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, youth, research, and technology. FHI 360 fosters an inclusive, safe, and equal-opportunity workplace with strict adherence to safeguarding, ethics, and child/vulnerable adult protection.
Descrição da função
Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Senior Child Health Technical Officer, the Child Health Technical Officer will plan and implement clinical activities across health facilities and community settings in Zambézia Province. The role provides technical implementation, training, and guidance to health facility staff and government counterparts under the EpiC MNCH+N Project to improve pediatric clinical quality standards.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
Clinical Quality & Technical Implementation: Ensure the quality of clinical MNCH services delivered in health facilities and communities in line with national standards and SOPs.
Capacity Building & Supervision: Develop training strategies to build the capacity of district and facility health workers; provide ongoing clinical mentorship, guidance, and supportive supervision.
Monitoring & Data Quality: Coordinate clinical indicator monitoring for community-based pediatric care; analyze program data, identify errors, and prepare actionable technical reports.
Stakeholder Coordination: Represent the project in provincial technical working groups for child health in the supervisor’s absence; collaborate with DPS, SDSMAS, and local health authorities.
Reporting: Contribute clinical content to project work plans, quarterly/annual reports, and financial/donor documentation.
Requisitos
Education:
Medical Doctor (MD) or Senior Nurse with formal training in Public Health.
Experience:
Minimum of four (4) years of experience in clinical care and public health, with a focus on maternal and child health (MNCH) programs.
Experience designing and facilitating clinical training, on-the-job coaching, and mentorship for district and facility staff.
Experience providing MNCH clinical care as part of a multi-disciplinary mentoring team.
Work experience in Zambézia or Nampula Province is strongly preferred.
Skills & Competencies:
Fluency in Portuguese (written and spoken) is required; basic ability to communicate in English is preferred. Knowledge of local languages in Zambézia is an advantage.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
Strong analytical, data interpretation, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
Availability to spend substantial time in health facility settings and travel up to 50% across project sites.
Como candidatar-se
Submit your application directly through the official FHI 360 Career Portal before the closing deadline: https://fhi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FHI_360_External_Career_Portal/job/Child-Health-Technical-Officer_Requisition-2026201473?source=planetvagas