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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition – IYCF
Job Requisition ID: 2024200812
Location: Konduga LGA, Borno
Job Type: Full time
Job Description
- Position is responsible for providing quality Infant & Young Child Feeding in emergency (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.
- He/She will oversee health and nutrition counseling, capacity building of IYCF assistants.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate the facilitation of community IYCF support group activities.
- Identify training needs and build technical capacity of IYCF Assistants, support group promoters, community nutrition mobilizers, and Lead persons.
- 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.
- Lead micronutrient supplementation including micro-nutrient powder distribution.
- Conduct regular focus group discussions with beneficiaries to assess barriers to optimal IYCF uptake.
- Support the development of IYCF multimedia messages including radio jingles.
- Ensure Gender mainstreaming in nutrition, and integration of other sectors.
- Collaborate, campaign and build community awareness during IYCF celebration days.
- Support the development of case studies and success stories from program implementation.
- Develop network with other actors in the operational area as well as community leaders/representatives.
- Engage in community dialogue, sensitize stakeholders/community on IYCF-E activities and specific humanitarian programs implemented by FHI 360.
- Take monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies ensuring stock levels are accounted for and adequate.
- Support M & E unit during surveys, assessments, focus group discussions, preparation, and submission of timely reports.
- Support other nutrition activities as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:
- This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
- Inform TO HNS of any professional problems encountered.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Typical office environment.
- Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.
Technology to be Used:
- Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to stabilization centre.
- Excellent spoken and written Local and English languages.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset.
- Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
- Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work
- Ability and willingness to travel via road, 100% time from Maiduguri to Konduga LGA.
Qualifications and Requirements
- B. Sc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Nursing, or closely related field with 1-3 years’ post NYSC experience.
- Experience working with a humanitarian organization is desirable.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
- Previous experience working in a humanitarian crisis is highly desirable.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Deadline: June 30, 2024
Job Features
Job Category | Assistant Technical Officer |