JOB TITLE: Nutrition Officer
JOB LOCATION: Kebbi
Employment Type: Full-time
JOB DETAILS:
- The Nutrition Officer will assist the Nutrition Advisor in capacity strengthening of CSOs to provide high-quality nutrition services for vulnerable households and populations.
- Support CSOs to ensure that project activities and approaches used are in line with relevant ICHSSA4 project objective and government policies.
- S/He will map project communities and facilities to determine common nutritional vulnerabilities for CLHIV and other priority groups for Nutritional interventions.
- S/He will conduct project-level rapid assessment and develop SOP, Nutrition pathways charts, and guidance documents with the guidance of the Nutrition Advisor
- H/she documents and disseminate project efforts, achievements, lessons learned, and innovations within PHI and to the larger Nigerian and global technical community, as appropriate.
- S/he will assist in the development of assessment tools, analysis of household vulnerability assessment results, and articulation of appropriate relevant interventions to address identified gaps
- S/he will be responsible for writing reports of Nutrition Community of Practice meetings and trainings while providing logistical and programmatic support during such activities
- S/He will keep track of all nutrition intervention needs along the 95-95-95 cascade and provide interventions in supporting the nutritional needs of the beneficiaries.
External Responsibility
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- The Nutrition Officer will support the CSO and community volunteers to provide nutrition services to the beneficiaries and report the same quarterly
- The Nutrition Officer will ensure timely preparation of high-quality training and meeting reports
- Support the Secretariat of Nutrition Community of Practice and convene meetings and follow up with CSOs, working groups or ad hoc committee to complete assigned tasks as appropriate
- Conduct quarterly review of partners’ progress reports, tease out promising practices and identify nutrition accomplishments of research significance in furtherance of ICHSSA 4 learning agenda
- S/he will maintain strong partnership with implementing CSOs, government and private sector players and other relevant stakeholders in manner that reflects professionalism, mutual respect in accordance with PHI value-based behavior
- Perform any other functions that may be assigned by the Nutrition Advisors from time to time
Minimum Qualification / Skills
- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with reputable organizations on Infant and child nutrition and referral services
- Good working knowledge of current Nigeria’s HIV Response, HIV prevention and treatment adherence principles, particularly for children
- Knowledge of GON and PEPEAR current OVC guidelines and ability to address the guidelines using the project’s strategy.
- Must understand the principles of 95-95-95towards zero HIV transmission and contribution of Community OVC programs to this goal.
- Experience working closely with other IPs and government personnel at several levels.
- Practical experience in IYCF and Food Demonstration.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume / CV as one Document to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Equal Opportunity
- Pro-Health International is an equal–opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, etc. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: October 13, 2022