Opportunities For Youth

Deadline: 12 February 2010

ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Purpose of the Position:
To provide basic nursing care and monitoring of patients’ holistic needs in their homes, providing care and administration of the Home based care program to ensure an effective and efficient palliative care service for areas of operation in Bulawayo and Gweru. This position is based in Bulawayo

Duties will include:
- Conduct partner level/household visits to provide medical and psycho-social services to beneficiaries
- Establish and/or improve the collection, analyses and management of health related data/information at Implementing Partner (IP) level in close liaison with AAI-Z M&E team.
- Identify training needs, carry out Training of Trainers & Monitor IP/Volunteers after HBC Training of Trainers.
- Train HBC clients, Primary and secondary care-givers in basic nursing skills for HBC and Health education of patients and families, secondary care givers and IP staff.
- Attend to and provide medical care and assistance to priority beneficiaries as identified by the Implementing Partner & Basic nursing care i.e. identifying patients’ needs, monitoring symptoms, monitoring medicines, patient nursing care etc
- Assist the doctor to produce a baseline survey report as well an end of program report
- Liaison with all doctors, nurses, clinics and other community resources and services.
- Administration – manage and facilitate systems and records of all enquiries, referrals and activities relating to the home-based care program.

Qualifications & Requirements:
- Professional Registered nurse
- Experience in community health

Other requirements and competences:
- Experience in report writing and donor requirements.
- Strong written and verbal skills in English.
- Strong skills in coordination and information management and community mobilization.
- High degree of negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Willing to work outside normal working hours.
- Class 4 drivers license a must.
- Able to speak Shona & Ndebele.

While we value all applications, we can only respond to short listed candidates. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. NB: Please note that this is a national position. A detailed Job Profile will be made available to shortlisted candidates. To apply submit your curriculum vitae with an application letter to Human Resources, ActionAid International, 16 York Avenue, Newlands, Harare or Box CY2451, Causeway, Harare or send an email to adminZim@actionaid.org