International Medical Corps Nutrition Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

International Medical Corps Nutrition Officer

Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 225518

Category: Health Care

Location: Dollo Ado, Somali

Career Level: Junior Level (1+ - 2 years experience)

Employment Type: Full time

Salary:

Job Description

Essential Job Duties and responsibilities/Scope of Work:

CMAM Nurse position holder will provide a technical support to the managements of severely and moderately malnourished children, BSFP activity and Community mobilization. This is an outreach position requiring traveling to remote and isolated locations

Perform Follow up of BSFP activities and ensure they are implemented as planned
Will provide technical support in the in OTP from screening to discharge (admission, treatment, follow up and referral) to provide care to under six months old malnourished children

Will provide care and support in Stabilization Center (admission, treatment, follow up and referral) to all malnourished children.

Assist Community outreach agents on Community mobilization and Mass screening

Ensure the appropriate referral system between SCs, OTPs and TSFPs, BSFP and outreach.

Ensure the cards, registration books and other necessary formats are filled and documented properly

Ensure that the families of malnourished children receive appropriate education

Ensure observance and respect the dignity of beneficiaries, careers and members of the community at all times.

Promote gender equity and equality through each level of activities

Plan with SCs staffs and other health workers working in CMAM program in Jewi.

Ensure participation of the target group on the program

Ensure the nutrition items reach

to the intended beneficiaries

Collect weekly SC/OTP data (admission and exit status) and report weekly and monthly including updates to senior nutrition officer; and ensure report reaches timely base to responsible body.

Participate on health and nutrition related assessments

Performs Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

Diploma/BSc in Nursing, Public health, Nutrition

Minimum of 2 years working experience in Community management of acute malnutrition including demonstrated work experience in stabilization center.

Proficiency in spoken and written English, and Knowledge of Local language is advantage.

Good technical knowledge of management and treatment procedures in SC, OTP, TSFP, BSFP

Ability and willingness to Cover all programs in community management of acute malnutrition

Training on community management of acute malnutrition.

Willingness to work additional hours in order to meet tight deadlines

Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions Good interpersonal and communication skills

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit their CV, credentials and cover letter explaining their experience relating to the job description prior to the application dead line of this vacancy announcement to the following www.ethiojobs.net before OR on October 109, 2019.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.

International Medical Corps Nutrition Officer
Jobs in Ethiopia