Nutrition Officer (2 Positions) – Maekele Adiabo and Asgede Woreda

Medical Teams Calling   

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

Medical Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment & selection, hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ eligibility thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference check processes.

JOB SUMMARY

The Nutrition Officer contributes to the calling of Medical Teams by ensuring quality nutrition  services for vulnerable refugee and host populations in Medical Teams operations in Ethiopia. This position will be responsible for providing support to healthcare centres, health posts, and communities in the project areas, ensuring effective implementation and delivery of nutrition services

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in assessing, analysing, documenting and reporting on the nutrition situation and prevailing trends within the community.
• Coordinate technical and logistical support to the woreda health sector for the effective implementation of nutrition interventions.
• Support the promotion of gender equity and equality at each level of nutrition activity implementation.
• Coordinate with Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and other health professionals for effective, sustainable, and efficient nutrition interventions.
• Provide Woreda-level basic CMAM (Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition) and IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding) training to HEWs and other health professionals.
• Offer technical support to Ministry of Health (MoH) staff on the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and IYCF.
• Provide treatment for OTP/SC/TSFP beneficiaries based on national/international protocols and standards.
• Provide technical support throughout the screening process, from admission to discharge, for malnourished children under five years old and uncomplicated SAM cases.
• Supervise the performance of CMAM and IYCF activities to ensure proper implementation.
• Supervise the admission of patients to TFP (Therapeutic Feeding Program) and SFP (Supplementary Feeding Program) as well as referral between programs.
• Support the treatment and progress of patients, ensuring adherence to current treatment protocols.
• Ensure that necessary documents, such as cards and registration books, are filled and maintained properly.
• Liaise with Ministry of Health institutions, DPPD, and other government organizations at Woreda and Kebele levels concerning CMAM activities.
• Supervise and support the implementation of CMAM and IYCF activities in all targeted facilities at the Woreda/camp level.
• Ensure that CMAM coverage reaches over 50% in rural,  over 70% in urban areas, and over 90% in IDP/Refugee camps and  all the performance indicators for Nutrition program are met Ensure the proper delivery of nutrition items to health facilities, reaching the intended beneficiaries.
• Support the integration of accountability practices into program activities by following established procedures during planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. Help ensure that accountability is reflected in day-to-day tasks, team interactions, and when working with partners or communities.
• Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding code of conduct and behavior expectations.

Other Duties:  

• Utilize volunteers when appropriate.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

Required:- 

• BSC Degree in Nursing or Health Officer or Nutrition
• Valid professional licence
• TOT on 2019 National  AM management  protocol

EXPERIENCE 

• At least 3 years’ experience working at a PHC. 1 years’ experience managing operation of Nutrition services within NGO.
• Experience working with INGOs is an added advantage

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE 

• Knowledge of development & humanitarian issues and concepts
• Fluent spoken and written Amharic and English.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills
• Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
• Excellent communicator
• Negotiation and representation skills
• Analytical and problem-solving Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.

SKILLS 

• Humanitarian motivation
• Emotionally and spiritually mature
• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.
• Willingness to pitch in and get the job done
• Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues
• Flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments
• Integrity in representing Medical Teams Willing to travel to insecure environments

ABILITIES 

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly
• Ability to embrace and promote MTI’s mission and vision
• Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public

Physical Requirements:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
• Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
• Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
• Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder
• Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25Kg.
• Seldom to occasionally positions oneself to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.