Kidogo Health Nutrition & WASH Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Kidogo Health Nutrition & WASH Assistant Jobs in Kenya


Job Description

Vacancy title:
Health Nutrition & WASH Assistant

Type: Full Time , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Healthcare

Jobs at:

Kidogo

Deadline of this Job:
31 Dec 2019

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary

Salary: Not Disclosed

Job Details:

Kidogo is a social enterprise that improves access to high-quality, affordable early childhood care & education in Kenya’s low-income communities. We partner with local women (“Mamapreneurs”) to start or grow their own childcare centers; through a social franchising approach.

We provide Mamapreneurs with training, mentorship and support tools so that they can give children in their care (0-4 years of age) the best start to life, while their mothers go to work for the day.

We support this work with 3 Early Childhood Centers of Excellence which demonstrate best practice in the community and serve as training facilities.

For more information, visit our website: www.kidogo.co .

Working directly under the supervision of the Nutrition, Health and WASH Coordinator: The NHW assistant will be responsible for ensuring successful implementation and monitoring of Nutrition, Health and WASH interventions with effective integration aimed at; improving the children’s health and nutrition wellbeing at the child care centers within Kidogo network.

These statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all activities and duties. .

Job Responsibilities:

Nutrition surveillance and assessment (Growth Monitoring and Promotion)
  • Work closely with the Community Health Volunteers to carry out growth monitoring activities smoothly across all the communities.
  • Work closely with the field officers
    to ensure the growth monitoring data is accurately measured.
  • Monitor and review nutrition supplies and equipment movements such as deliveries, storage, transport and utilization at the field level.
  • Data entry into the GMP data base.
    Training & Capacity building:
  • Assist with Nutrition, health and WASH training and mentorship (ToT) at the field level.
  • Conducting spot checks at the child care centers on hygiene and nutrition practices and give monthly report on the same.
  • Assist with Nutrition on the job training for the field officers in the community.
  • Assist with specific spokes parents’ meetings to educate parents on the impact and cost-effectiveness of good nutritional practices and feeding program at the centers.

    Job Skills:

  • Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality.
  • Ability to organize tasks simultaneously, prioritize work and ensure tasks are completed by deadline.
  • Good inter-personal and conflict resolution skills, able to work under pressure and manage personal stress.

    Job Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Nutrition and dietetics OR Community Nutrition from recognized institution/University.
  • At least two years working experience preferably with an NGO in a cross cultural setting/low in-come settlement.
  • Previous team experience and knowledge of team dynamics desirable.
  • Good computer literacy (email, internet, Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
  • Must be registered by KNDI with a valid practicing license
  • Experience working with Hygiene and Sanitation clusters at community levels in identifying, mobilizing and sensitizing target communities for water, sanitation and hygiene promotion.

    Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

    Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

    Job application procedure

    Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and must be submitted no later than 31 Dec 2019

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