Concern Worldwide Officer, Health and Nutrition Jobs in Kenya

Concern Worldwide Officer, Health and Nutrition Jobs in Kenya

Job Summary:

The incumbent will provide technical guidance as well as hands on support to the Sub County Health Management Team to strengthen their capacity and skills in the implementation of High Impact Nutrition interventions (HINI) through the integrated health systems strengthening approach and work with community groups to build their resilience and strengthen their knowledge and capacity in health and nutrition services and appropriate care taking.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Support the Sub county level in implementing the High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HINI) in the respective Sub County(s).

Support implementation of integrated / community management of acute malnutrition (IMAM/CMAM) at facility and community levels within respective Sub-County

Provide technical assistance to Sub County in the implementation of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and Baby Friendly Community Initiative(BFCI)

Support facilities and community units with technical assistance to implement a sustainable, Social and Behavior Change (SBC) approach using BFCI model for advocacy.

Support the Sub- County, facility and Community Capacity building activities on Baby Friendly Community Initiatives.

Support the county to conduct monthly pipeline and order management for facilities and ensure that there are no stock outs of any nutrition commodities

Conducting joint facility supervision visits with county nutrition coordinator on inventory management and nutrition service data transcription and reporting practices

Assist community units conduct demonstrations on food preparation at household level, strategies on diet diversity; also conduct health talks to mother to mother support groups and caregivers of children on basic food safety and WASH

Implement and monitor progress of approved relevant nutrition sensitive activities contextualized to specific communities

Prepare progress reports for all activities based on indicators identified in the performance monitoring plan

Assist Sub County Coordination forum secretariat to organize, document and share key outcomes of these meetings

Provide technical assistance to Sub County on quantification of nutrition commodities to ensure planning and effective management of nutrition commodities

Work with Concern staff to provide input to work plans, budgets, and quarterly and annual reports

In consultation with Health and Nutrition Manager, act as a technical resource for county on issues relation to nutrition and respond to requests for technical information and assistance on nutrition

Represent Concern at key meetings at Sub County level, e.g., Sub County steering group, health stakeholder’s forum, any other forums on nutrition and health, as needed.

Assist the Project Manager to provide technical support to the SCHMT and other stakeholders in the implementation of the project at all levels.

Provide periodic reports on the health and nutrition project activities

at the community level.

Ensure programme quality control through implementation of monthly and quarterly M&E.

Others

Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment

Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary

Take all possible measures to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)

Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Person Specification

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

A degree in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing or relevant field with KNDI Professional certification

At least three years (3) experience in implementing Baby friendly Community Initiative (BFCI).

Experience working with and through local partners in ASAL contexts and knowledge of MOH systems, particularly at Sub County level.

Good understanding of cross cutting issues- gender, HIV and AIDS, DRR, etc. and how to integrate them into public health and nutrition programmes.

Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili. Fluency in local language/s skills is an added advantage

An understanding of the local context, prior experience working and/or living in the County is highly desirable.

Preference Will Be Given to Candidates Who Possess the Following:

Good computing and report writing skills

Able to work independently, as well as in a team

Strong leadership and management skills

High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies

Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner and to tight deadlines

Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili. Fluency in local language/s skills is an added advantage.

Competencies Required:

Takes responsibility for own actions and outputs to ensure quality outcomes

Willing to challenge or question others constructively when appropriate

Ready to accept changes as new situations arise

Ensures decisions are based on accurate information and actively seeks out information as needed

How to Apply

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send a detailed CV with three referees and Cover Letter Only to nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as "Officer Health and Nutrition - Moyale’ on or before Thursday 6th April 2023 ".

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