Nutrition Officer

Job Requirements:

• Health professional (Nutrition and dietetics, MD or RN ) with strong Nutrition background.
  

• A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work independently and under stress as the situation may dictate.
  

Work Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in managing and implementing Nutrition programs.
  

• Able to lead a team and experience in staff management.
  

• Experience in outbreak response interventions
  

• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
  

Nutrition program management:

• Support planning and implementing of the project activities and outputs at the field level to ensure the project achieves its objective of improving access to quality Nutrition services.
  

• The Nutrition Officer will take lead in coordinating with LGA authorities reviewing all the technical reports from the Implementing Partners which authorities assigned to them.
  

• Track the performance of the project activities and targets against the expected results and advise on implementation process to ensure the project is progressing towards attaining its targets in each LGA.
  

• Coordinate with other IRC departments and implementing partners to develop training curricula and implementation plans for community Health Volunteers (CHV’s).
  

• Assist in response and management of any nutrition emergencies e.g. acute food shortages and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems.
  

• Promote mother infant and young child feeding best practices in various health facilities.
  

• Oversee implementation and integration of comprehensive growth monitoring program/Mass MUAC screenings at community level and report accordingly.
  

• Participate actively in execution of operational research and Documentation of Best Nutrition practices in various health facilities/Outreach sites if need be.
  

• Participate actively in planned program Rapid Nutrition assessment, nutrition surveys and KAP Assessments.
  

• Monitoring and supervising both IRC and MOH staff seconded to IRC to ensure work is performed efficiently.
  

• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.