Nutrition Assistants - Adjumani District

Qualifications

• A minimum Diploma in Human Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics or related fields is required.
  

• A bachelor’s degree Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science is an added advantage.
  

• Training on IMAM and MIYCAN.
  

• Minimum 2 years of nutrition field experience implementing IMAM/MIYCAN.
  

• Experience implementing the care group approach.
  

• At least 1 year of experience in nutrition programming, preferably in humanitarian or development contexts.
  

• Experience working in West Nile or with refugee and host communities is highly desirable.
  

• Fluency in English and at least one local language spoken in the West Nile region is an added advantage.
  

• Work closely with health workers, VHTs and lead mothers to ensure complete and effective early case identification, referral and management of acute malnutrition for malnourished children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls from both community and health facility according to the Ministry of Health Uganda IMAM guidelines.
  

• Enroll eligible beneficiaries into the nutrition program as per the project and IMAM guidelines and take lead in conducting Nutrition Status Assessment at the health facilities and during integrated health outreaches using anthropometric assessment tools for clients.
  

• Conduct home visits to follow up on TSFP patients and discharge patients as per MAM treatment protocols.
  

• Support health workers during integrated outreaches in the identification, management, and referral of acute malnutrition among children under five and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
  

• Ensure functionality of the IYCF corners within the health facilities.
  

• Oversee proper management, handling and storage of food and related nutrition supplies.
  

• Participate in the development, review and dissemination of IEC materials on IMAM, MIYCAN and IYCF.
  

• Facilitate sensitization sessions on nutrition and health education including essential nutrition actions, infant and young child feeding and prevention of hygiene-related diseases in refugee settlements and host communities.
  

• Ensure effective implementation of the care group approach and behavior change promotion in the communities.
  

• Participate in and support GFA distributions and verifications in your areas of coverage.