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Duties and responsibilities:
Planning and Implementation of CMAM & IYCF activities - Support in the planning, quantification and selection of nutrition services sites establishment, and operations
- Support and supervise the CMAM teams at the nutrition services sites
- Work closely with Nutrition Manager and ensure the nutrition clinics and community outreach activities are carried out as per facility work plans with emphasis on integration with medical services.
- Support in malnutrition case screening and growth monitoring is carried out and appropriate corrective actions implemented.
- Support the Nutrition Manager in offering technical support to facility staff and community-based teams on the management of acute malnutrition
- Record and manage on activities under nutrition services; consolidate data from Nutritionists to prepare reports as per schedule and make data-driven program decisions
- Ensure all beneficiaries (Children and PLW) in the CMAM program receive care and treatment in accordance with MoH Guidelines, including proper taking of anthropometric measurements and proper referral and receive food/treatment according to the agreed protocol
- Lead an d supervise CNVs at nutrition services sites on monthly basis
- Facilitate and organize referral of sick children to the stabilization center and ensure effective follow up of these children.
- Organize the implementation of follow-up protocols requiring community outreach.
- Identify a number of community leaders who will work closely with the program at the village
- Assist the community Nutrition workers implementing nutrition activities and reporting.
- Ensure proper management supplies, monitor and report on the stock levels
Capacity building of CNWs, Community Based Distributors and Community Volunteers - Identify needs, plan and organize training for CNVs and community volunteers on CMAM, IYCF, CINP
- Participate in the development of training curriculum and tools for nutrition training,
- Liaise with locality nutrition officers and other partner in selecting participants for trainings,
- Liaise with other nutrition officers and other partners in ensuring that CMAM and other nutrition activities are implemented as per the national protocol,
- Maintain a database/report of the trained and active health workers, CNWs & community Volunteers in the community.
Recording and Reporting - Ensure proper registration and admission/discharge of CMAM patients including ongoing monitoring on patients.
- Coordinate regular community screening of children under five, Pregnant and Lactating Women with Nutrition Assistants, CNVs and Midwives, as well as ensure recording and reporting of community mobilization and nutrition mass screening activities,
- Lead and support the evaluation of the outcomes of the facility staff trainings
- Analyze the existing surveillance data and prepare weekly activity reports and contribute to performance reports to the Nutrition Program Manager,
- Advise the nutrition workers to ensure that they support and supervise the community Nutrition Volunteers in their areas of coverage as required.
- Ensure regular meetings with the nutrition and community health workers.
- Document and share success stories, case studies and lessons learnt in a comprehensive and detailed manner to enable track trends on changes on a timely basis
- Compile activity reports including weekly and Monthly reports.
- Collaborate with nutrition manager/HIS Officer/MEAL Officers to ensure quality data reports.
Coordination and Collaboration - Support and collaborate with the Health Officers, SRH Officers, Nutrition Officers etc. in carrying out community based nutritional promotional activities targeting community groups.
- Support implementation of nutrition promotion activities, community outreach, and facility-based nutrition education focusing on IYCF, growth monitoring and maternal nutrition, dissemination of IEC materials.
- Liaise and establish strong links with existing community structures including women groups, community development committees, youth groups and religious leaders.
- Ensure the coordination, referral, and linkage of cases across different partners and/or across CMAM components.
- Maintain the full representation of different partners and community level and attend to community sensitization, program review and feedback meetings as needed
Safeguarding - Ensure the Safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding code of conduct and behavior expectations.
Other duties: - Utilize volunteers when appropriate.
- Additional duties as assigned.
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Required - Bachelor’s degree in human nutrition, Public Health, Nursing, Dietetics or related field is required.
Preferred - Master’s degree in nutrition & Dietetics / Public Health is added advantage.
- Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience of at least 2 years is added advantage.
Skills & Experiences - Minimum 2 years of nutrition field experience with a busy project implementing IMAM is required
- Experience innutrition case management or community health is an added advantage.
- Experience working in emergency operations is an added advantage
- Experience in CMAM, IYCF, SBCC, Smart surveys and Mass MUAC screening
- Experience with UN-programming especially UNICEF, WFP & WHO.
- Trained in CMAM and IYCF, including management of SAM with medical complications.
- Experience working with community mobilization and integrated interventions.
- Ability to build capacity of nutrition staff in the OTP, TSFP, IYCF and SC management
- Skilled in coordinating staff and community members to deliver health education sessions and nutritional screening activities
- Skilled in conducting nutritional assessments and managing cases
- Skilled in presenting complex information at an appropriate level to an individual or group
- Skilled in using behaviour change strategies to mobilize community members to take ownership of healthcare needs.
- Skilled in data analysis and report writing
- Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- A good command of both written and spoken English
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