Closing: Apr 30, 2024
This position has expiredPublished: Apr 19, 2024 (13 days ago)
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- Working under the guidance and supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the Nutritionist will be directly responsible for the day-to-day coordination and project oversight with the MOH in all identified implementation sites within West Pokot.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized University.
- Must be a registered nutrition or dietitian KNDI.
Required Experience & Competencies
- Minimum 3 years’ work experience in emergency community nutrition and implementation.
- Experience in maternal infant and young nutrition with strong CMAM, BFHI & BFCI approaches.
- Experience in nutrition survey and assessments.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong report writing and team working skills.
- Knowledge in computer packages and basic analysis skills.
- Ability to work in hardship areas. (previous experience in a camp setting will be an added advantage)
- Flexible and positive personality.
- Strong planning and implementation capacity.
- Confident and capable negotiator, communicator, and networker.
Responsibilities
- Working under the guidance and supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the Nutritionist will be directly responsible for the day-to-day coordination and project oversight with the MOH in all identified implementation sites within West Pokot.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized University.
- Must be a registered nutrition or dietitian KNDI.
Required Experience & Competencies
- Minimum 3 years’ work experience in emergency community nutrition and implementation.
- Experience in maternal infant and young nutrition with strong CMAM, BFHI & BFCI approaches.
- Experience in nutrition survey and assessments.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong report writing and team working skills.
- Knowledge in computer packages and basic analysis skills.
- Ability to work in hardship areas. (previous experience in a camp setting will be an added advantage)
- Flexible and positive personality.
- Strong planning and implementation capacity.
- Confident and capable negotiator, communicator, and networker.
- Coordination and implementation of the CMAM Model and working with the nutrition manager and Sub County Nutrition Coordinator to ensure that the CMAM program is running smoothly.
- In liaison with the supply chain department, plan and procure nutrition program supplies & services in accordance to the developed Procurement plans in Integra.
- Together with the county teams Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of CMAM, family MUAC screening at household levels through community health workers.
- Capacity build MoH staff on Simplified approaches, CMAM Model, Family MUAC and any Community based intervention in line with the MoH and WHO standards.
- Support Joint reviews of CMAM data with the S/CHMT on a Monthly basis.
- Document findings and share with the Nutrition Manager on a timely basis.
- Participate in coordination meetings at the County and sub-county level with the MOH and Partners including NTWG, CNTF and any other Nutrition Forums.
- Support development of S/County work plans with the S/CHMTs and schedule joint supervisions to enhance quality programming.
- Ensure the expenditure is as stipulated in the budget lines and strict adherence to the budget limits.
- Provide technical oversight to the County on comprehensive maternal infant and young child nutrition program (MIYCN) Baby Friendly Community initiative (BFCI),Family MUAC approaches.
- Compile and submit donor and IRC Nutrition Program weekly, biweekly, and monthly reports of all the activities implemented,
- Attend & represent the Nutrition program in MOH meetings, CNTFs, Surveys and DQAs.
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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