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Nutrition Officer

Melkadida

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Melkadida
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Nutrition
  • Closing Date:

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Job Overview:
The nutrition officer oversees the targeted supplementary feeding program (TSFP) and ensures the effective implementation of the Emergency Nutrition response project at the woreda (district) level. Their focus is on both the host community and IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) sites. They coordinate and implements the TSFP program in align with organizational and international standards. Furthermore, the officer provides ongoing technical support to government health care providers, including nurses, midwives, public health officers, and Health Extension Workers. This position will be based at different districts/woredas under our field office and will directly report to the Senior nutrition officer.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Take charge of planning and coordinating field-level TSFP activities, which include tasks such as preparing and estimating administrative costs for direct distributions. Additionally, submit operational requests to the program manager.
  • Prepare distributions plans providing estimates of the proposed number of beneficiaries and how distribution shall be affected.
  • Timely submit of the Food Distribution Plans to WFP for approval.
  • Lead the scoping/distribution planning community sensitization missions.
  • Prepare all TSFP tools required prior to each distribution and alert volunteers/ensure they are trained to undertake distributions.
  • Prepare food returns documentation from direct distributions- explained and documented.
  • Collaborate with the MHNT in the Woreda to create joint work plans that connect the TSFP with the HMNT Community Case Management of Malnutrition (CMAM) activities.
  • Act as the link between the TSP team and the zonal/woreda administrations, WoHo and service recipient community.
  • As and when required actively represent IRC nutrition coordination cluster.
  • Verify, compile, and share complete timely reports of the TSFP activities to woreda and, IRC Health and manger nutrition managers in shire.
  • Prepare and submit on time to the WFP Shire office the weekly, monthly TSFP beneficiary reports, monthly distribution report including the waybill tracking sheets and the monthly report invoice.
  • Participate in the preparation of the weekly Nutrition cluster 5Ws report on TSFP.
  • Develop TSFP process monitoring checklist in collaboration with M&E
  • Undertake regular TSFP monitoring field visits to provide on-the-job training, identify capacity gaps, material needs and collect TSFP activity reports from the field.
  • Review existing TSFP training packages and adapt (as required)
  • Mentor and coach, the Nutrition Assistants and Screeners.
  • Conduct TSFP and other nutrition-related training for HEWs and Health Development Army (HDAs) and Health workers in the Woredas.
  • Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
  • Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office].
  • Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.

Minimum Qualifications:

Job Requirements:
Educational Requirements:

  • Diploma/BSc/MSc or equivalent experience in Nursing, public Health /MD
  • Minimum work experience of 5 years for Diploma, 2 years for BSc and 1 year for MSc/MD.

Preferred experience & skills:

  •  Strong analytic problem-solving skills
  • Excellent working both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional team structure.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with partners.
  • Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.
  • Meets timelines for all reporting and delivery of outputs.
  • Results-based attitude, as well as excellent organization skills.
  • Excellent digital literacy, with a good knowledge of MS-office Windows including Word, Excel, Power point and Access would be an advantage.
  • Demonstrated behavior of professional and personal ethics, clarity, and willingness.
  • Basic supervisory/managerial skills with strong inter-personal skills.
  • NGO experience in emergency health response project activities is preferable.
  • Demonstrable experience in working with communities in participatory approaches and capacity building of health centers.
  • Ability to plan, coordinate, and supervise implementation of health emergency intervention projects.
  • Good technical and report writing skills with computer skills and knowledge.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, punctual and ability to constructively address gaps and weaknesses.
  • Proficiency in handling pressure in remote locations and a deep understanding of the cultural nuances specific to the local area.

Language Skills:

  •  Excellent verbal and written communication in English
  • Knowledge of local language is advantageous 

Certificates or Licenses:

  •  Renewed professional license.

Disclaimer: Please note that IRC will never request applicants or candidates to make any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process.

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.  IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

 

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients. 

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