Nutrition Officer at International Medical Corps (IMC)

Nutrition Officer

Employer: International Medical Corps (IMC)

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Negob Zone/Elwayne & Horashega Woredas, Somali - Ethiopia

Posted date: 5 years ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

Job Description · Provide technical and logistical support to the woreda health sector for effective implementation of nutrition interventions activities · Analyzing and reporting nutrition situation and prevailing trends · Promote gender equity and equality through each level of nutrition activities · Plan with HEWs and other health workers working in TFP for effective, sustainable and efficient implementation of nutrition intervention · Provide Woreda level basic CMAM and IYCF training to HEWs/Other health professionals · Provide technical support to MoH health staff on management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and IYCF · Will provide technical support from screening to discharge (admission, treatment, follow up and referral) to provide care to under five years old malnourished children and uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition cases · Perform supportive supervision of CMAM and IYCF activities and ensure they are implemented as planned · Supervising admission of patients to TFP and SFP · Supervising treatment and progress of patients · Ensuring adherence to and respect of current protocols · Assist HEWs on Health Development Armies’ (HDAs) training and ensure strengthened relationship between HDAs and HEWs · Ensure the appropriate referral system between SCs, OTPs TSFPs, and IYCF · Ensure the cards, registration books and other necessary formats are filled and documented proper · Liaise with ministry of health institutions, DPPD and other government organization at Woreda and Kebele Level pertaining to CMAM activities · Will supervise and support the CMAM activities · Ensure the CMAM coverage reach above 50% for rural and above 70% for urban community and the other standard performance indicators are met appropriately · Ensure that the families of malnourished children receive appropriate education and participated in the nutrition program · Ensure the nutrition items are provided to the health facilities and reach to the intended beneficiaries · Collect weekly TFP and SFP data (admission and exit status) and report weekly and monthly with narrative reports to nutrition project coordinator; and ensure report reaches to MoH through its chain · Establishing linkage with community leaders and representatives · Participate on health and nutrition-related assessments · Organize review meetings at each woreda to review the progress of health intervention at the woreda level. · Perform another Other duty as required Job Requirements · Degree in nutrition or nursing or public health with 3 years of experience or diploma in nutrition or nursing or public health with 5 years of experience- Renewed MoH professional license is a must. · Experience on emergency nutrition and PHEM intervention like CMAM, IYCF, major epidemic diseases surveillance and epidemic/outbreak investigation and response · Training on CMAM and IYCF · Experience of facilitation of training and review meetings · Fluent in written and spoken English language · Knowledge of local language to the respective Woredas · Good computer skills (Word, Excel) · Ensure that IMC’s food security program and approach is in line with policies and strategies of the Government of Ethiopia’s as well