Nutrition Officer

Nutrition Officer

JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 5641

Job Title: Nutrition Officer

Application deadline: 18.09.2021

Duty Station: Raqqa

Job Requirements:

Medical background; food, Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized University, General Practitioner, pharmacist, Nurse with relevant experience, preferably pediatrician.

Required Experience & Competencies

  • Minimum 1-2 years’ work experience in emergency community nutrition and implementation
  • Experience in maternal infant and young nutrition with strong BFCI (Baby Friendly Community Initiative) approaches.
  • Experience in carrying out nutrition surveys and assessments.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong report writing and teamwork skills
  • Proficiency in usage of computers / laptops and MS Office Package (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
  • Ability to work in hardship areas (previous experience in a camp setting will be an added advantage)
  • Flexible and positive attitude.
  • Strong planning and implementation capacity
  • Confident and capable negotiator, communicator, and networker

Job Description:

  • Implement the emergency nutrition response including treatment of severely malnourished under-fives while following the stipulated protocol.
  • Implement and supervise the supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-fives, pregnant/lactating mothers, individuals with medical conditions (HIV/AIDS and TB).
  • Ensure the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) activities are implemented successfully.
  • Implement comprehensive maternal infant and young child nutrition program (MIYCN) Baby Friendly Community initiative (BFCI) approaches.
  • Train and mentor the emergency response program staff and the integrated community health promoters through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher trainings and on the job trainings.
  • Plan and conduct trainings on Growth Monitoring Promotion (GMP), IMAM and MIYCN to other mainstream health professionals.
  • Develop key messages in nutrition to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.
  • Offer nutrition support through counseling to individuals with medical conditions including Comprehensive Care Clinic clients.
  • Plan and conduct mass MUAC screening of the under-fives on a quarterly basis in collaboration with the Community Health volunteers
  • Compile and submit donor and organization Nutrition Program weekly, biweekly and monthly reports of all the activities implemented, as well prepare food requisitions.
  • Lease with Supply Chain Department in logistical Program Supplies procurement and Monitoring Supply control.
  • Stock monitoring of various commodities
  • Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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How to Apply:
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