INTERSOS Nutririon Assistant Jobs in Nigeria

INTERSOS Nutririon Assistant Jobs in Nigeria

Job Purpose

He/She is responsible for providing quality Infant & Young Child Feeding (IYCF) – E services at community and facility levels. The incumbent will engage in and will work with other team members in the delivery of optimal infant and young child feeding in emergency.

Responsibilities

Create awareness and sensitize the community on CMAM practices, IYCF, malnutrition, and the causes of malnutrition and treatment of malnutrition.

Participate in the screening of children less than five years, referral and follow up of malnourished beneficiaries at the community level.

Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM, IYCF with support from MOH, community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level.

Ensure timely submission of weekly reports, monthly reports and MUAC screening data & reports to nutrition officers for compilation.

Organize and lead the formation of Mother-to-Mother Support Groups for IYCF with the support of IYCF/Nutrition Officer.

Ensure strong communication links with all other CMAM staff, providing advice and support to all other staff members on infant and young child feeding issues as and when they arise.

Conduct education sessions within the surrounding community on the importance of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in conjunction with community mobilisers.

Aid in establishing care group approach (CGs) within the community to provide additional support for mothers and extend knowledge of good infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices.

Support in recruiting care group promoters across the catchment area of the project intervention.

Conduct care group training in collaboration with care group facilitators for the care group promoters.

Improve on the linkages between the care group beneficiaries

with primary health care and community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) program and other ongoing programs in the community where applicable.

Participate in surveillance activities including home visit to monitor nutrition situation and program activities.

Participate in direct skilled IYCF support services including Growth Promotion and Monitoring at IYCF corners/spaces and other
contact points.

Organize and participate in food demonstration sessions periodically.

Conduct regular focus group discussions with beneficiaries to assess barriers to optimal IYCF uptake.

Ensure Gender mainstreaming in nutrition, and integration of other sectors.

Support the development of case studies and success stories from program implementation.

Support other nutrition activities as necessary.

Other duties as assigned.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; INTERSOS Nutririon Assistant Jobs in Nigeria

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