Clinician, Ethiopia Nutrition and Mortality Study
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Project Summary:
Through the USAID/Ethiopia and Djibouti Learning Analytics Activity (LAA), MSI is tasked with conducting a Nutrition and Mortality Survey in the Tigray region. The Nutrition and Mortality Survey is to understand the health and nutritional status of populations in humanitarian settings and inform interventions and resource allocations. The conclusions and recommendations of the survey will inform USAID Ethiopia/Office of Humanitarian Assistance (OHA) resource allocation decisions and modifications to humanitarian programming in 2024-2025. It will also allow OHA to prioritize its health, nutrition, WASH, protection, and food security activities according to the most prominent causes of death and degree to which they can be prevented (e.g. acute malnutrition, neonatal, maternal, violence, infectious disease, other) in the area.
**Please note: Only Ethiopian citizens are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:
The Clinician will provide technical support on nutrition and mortality survey design and implementation of the study specifically on the identification of the causes of mortality and so on, with guidance from the Learning Project and USAID/Ethiopia. The estimated level of effort (LOE) is tentatively 40 days, and the expected performance period for this activity is late August 2024 through December 2024. The LOE will be finalized once the study design is complete.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the overall study approach and protocol, quality assurance of the survey and data analysis, and the final report.
- Contribute to the preparation of all the necessary documents including study protocol, questionnaires, and informed consent forms for the study, with an eye toward quality assurance of medical-related questions and data collection.
- Participate in securing the necessary local approvals including that of the local ethics committee if needed.
- Contribute to and oversee preparation of the field component of the study such as training of the study teams, logistics, and materials, with an eye towards quality assurance of medical-related aspects of the study.
- Participate in fieldwork and oversee proper data entry.
- Refer patients to medical facilities while conducting fieldwork, as necessary and if appropriate.
- Ensure incorporation of gender considerations.
- Ensure ethical compliance during implementation of the study.
- Provide support in data analysis, particularly in ensuring the correction application of algorithms and another analysis tools to determine mortality based on collected data.
- Support the preparation of preliminary finding, conclusion, and recommendation PowerPoint presentations and other presentation to USAID.
- Participate in producing high-quality draft reports.
- Address comments on the draft report by the Learning Project and USAID and finalize the report.
- Communicate with the Principal Investigator and provide updates on study with an eye toward medical accuracy.
- Communicate effectively within the team and with key stakeholders.
- Support team members, promoting a positive and productive working environment.
- Communicate with the relevant government structures, communities, and other stakeholders in the study process.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of master’s degree in clinical nursing, MD, or other related fields is required.
- Minimum three years of work experience in the areas of nutrition and mortality in Ethiopia or other countries is required.
- Experience with survey instruments that include measuring nutrition status and mortality is required.
- Experience with survey standards and practices to ensure a credible product required.
- Strong teamwork and writing skills required.
- Fluency in English and Tigrigna required.
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