School Nurse/Proctor – Pharo School Homosha, BGRS
Overview
Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a mission-driven, impact-oriented organisation that designs, funds, and operates economic development programmes towards a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Over the next decade, our goal is to create maximum impact towards three critical missions:
- Education: ensure that all students have an opportunity to access a high-quality and affordable education and become productive citizens in a rapidly changing world.
- Water: ensure that people and communi4es across Africa have access to a safe and affordable source of water.
- Productivity: eliminate health, financial, and structural barriers to employment and productivity for working people.
Pharo School Homosha was established in 2018 and officially inaugurated on February 29, 2020 on 16 hectares of land with a 240-capacity state-of-the-art full-board girls’ school, located in the Benishangul Gumuz Regional State (BGRS) of Ethiopia. The school is the first of its kind in the region; aiming to offer the best educational and boarding opportunities to bright and driven girls from across the region. Our focus on female education is in recognition of the challenges in accessing education and provide high-quality, empowering, and meaningful education for secondary school-aged young female students in the BGRS, Ethiopia.
We follow the Ethiopian National Curriculum with aspects of international best practice. The school provides a 4-year secondary education and boarding experience to female students. Our small class sizes, well-resourced facility, dedicated team of educators, and small volunteer base accelerate student learning and English skills development, life skills, and career development while building confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. The school’s goal is to see each student attain all-round academic and personal development in order to pursue post-secondary education and become a leader and role model.
We are a diverse, multicultural, and passionate organisation, with over 700 employees in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somaliland. Our headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, and we have a liaison office in London, UK, which is home to our parent organisation, Pharo Management.
The Foundation also operates Pharo Ventures which is the for-profit arm of its operations with sustainable businesses in Ethiopia and Somaliland geared towards job creation and economic empowerment.
Position Summary
Are you a dedicated and passionate proctor in search of a School Nurse/Proctor where you can really make a difference? We wish to appoint an outstanding School Nurse/Proctor to join us at an exciting stage of development for our School. If you are an aspirational professional who builds strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues and committed to ensuring high standards for student learning; join our talented, energetic, cohesive, and friendly team.
Role: School Nurse/Proctor
Reporting to: Administration Manager
Location: Pharo School Homosha, BGRS
Functional Relationships: All teaching and non-teaching staff, Chief Matron, Deputy School Principal and School Principal.
- Key Duties and Responsibilities as School Nurse.
- Provide medical care and treatment to students for illnesses, injuries, and emergencies.
- Administer medications and maintain accurate and up to date medical records for all students
- Conduct health assessments and screenings to ensure the well-being of students.
- Collaborate with school staff, parents, and healthcare professionals to develop and implement health plans for students with chronic conditions.
- Educate students on health-related topics such as nutrition, hygiene, and mental health.
- Provide first aid, emergency care and treatment during sport events and other school activities as needed.
- Maintain a clean and organized health centre that complies with health and safety regulations.
- Care for sick students in dormitories, until students can be sent home or well enough to return to classes
- Record the dispensing of all medicine.
- Monitor safe storage, usage, distribution and disposal of medical supplies and drug.
- Key Duties and Responsibilities as Proctor
- Be available in dormitories and on the school campus during supervision hours of 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., the following day, supporting and supervising students. Shift hours include weekdays and weekends.
- Be available overnight, for student emergencies.
- Ensure all main dormitory gates are locked and unlocked at the scheduled times.
- Notify medical Staff or other appropriate staff of student health/emotional needs.
- Notify Administration when dormitory and hygiene supplies need to be purchased.
- Supervise hygiene practices and
- Supervise dormitory cleanliness and tidiness, including dormitory rooms, common room, toilet and shower areas, courtyard, and laundry
- Supervise dormitory clothes washing activities, ensuring students follow clothes washing
- Monitor standards achieved by dormitory cleaners and report any
- Report repairs required in the dormitory maintenance log and dispense student dormitory supplies and hygiene supplies.
- Ensure accurate records are kept of all dormitory supplies and hygiene supplies given to students.
- Play a leadership role in resolving student tensions, ensuring serious, unresolved, and/or repeated student tensions are reported to the Administration.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license by relevant bodies.
- Additional education in Sociology or Psychology will be an added advantage.
- Prior experience in schools is an advantage.
- Excellent IT and interpersonal communication skills to work closely with students and staff.
- A team player and social character able to integrate well in the school team and commit to the life on campus in a boarding school.
- Knowledge of current healthcare practices and regulations.
- An aspiration to work in a world-class school with real prospects for enhancing their career.
- The ability to share your outstanding practice.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive remuneration, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- Fully furnished accommodation and meals (while school is in session).
- Health & Life insurance, provident fund, and pension as per the Ethiopian laws.
- A variety of opportunities for training.
- Very safe, caring and positive work environment.
Personal Attributes
- Great attention to detail and a flexible approach to work.
- High professional and ethical standards.
- Structured and process oriented.
- Excellent time and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
- Motivated to learn and perform and not afraid to ask questions.
- Willing to challenge the status quo and add value by introducing positive change.
- Excellent communicator and comfortable to work in a team environment.
- Positive outlook and outgoing personality with solid leadership, interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
Application Procedure
We will review completed applications on a rolling basis. In the event that we identify an outstanding candidate early in the process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only contact shortlisted candidates.
Application Requirements
- A detailed CV and cover letter. In your letter, please state where you heard about this position or saw it advertised (e.g., website, LinkedIn, etc.).
- An essay of no more than 500 words outlining: What experience have you gained that makes you the most qualified candidate for the role?
- A one-page list of 4 references with current addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts.