Nutrition Officers (Deadline: Dec 26, 2022)

External Vacancy announcement

Vacancy No: ASDEPO/Vac/031/22

About ASDEPO:

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health/HIV and AIDS/RH, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromiya, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Nutrition Officer MCHN will support implementing quality Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) activities at the health facilities. The Nutrition Officer – MCHN will work at field office to ensure the prevention of stunting among children from 6 to 23 months and pregnant and lactating women in respect to the donor standards and the increase of attendance for MNCH services.

Duties and Responsibility 

• Smooth and accurate running of TSFP:
• Ensure that protocols are strictly followed and implemented.
• Support and supervise the VHT to take accurate anthropometrics measurements.
• Ensure the registration of new beneficiaries for MCHN program by following strictly the protocols and provide individual nutrition counselling based on the nutrition status, age of the child/pregnancy stage, provide information on the MCHN activities, the use of the ration.
• Ensure the nutrition follow-up of each beneficiary based on the strict admission and exit criteria, identify potential discrepancy and correct them accordingly; refer the case to the health facility or TSFP in case of need.
• Ensure the smooth flow of the beneficiaries from the triage to the exit of the MCHN.
• Participate to the forecasting and provision of the nutrition products and other supplies for each site in a timely manner.
• Ensure proper, clear and accurate data recording on registration books and MCHN cards.
• Demonstrate the preparation of the ration for each new admission.
• Ensure that all program materials are well maintained.
• Check the hygiene at each stage of the MCHN distribution.
• Work in close collaboration with the VHT and health staff in terms of identification of the beneficiaries, screening and referral, community case follow-up.
• Propose solution to solve any problem faced and report them to the Field Nutrition Coordinator.
• Participate actively to the weekly internal technical meetings.
• Ensure technical nutrition support to the VHT.
• In case of emergency, be prepared to contribute to the delivery of an appropriate and timely response.
• Any other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and level of responsibility.

Employment Type: Contract for six month

Contract duration: Until June 30, 2023

Required Number: 2

Location: Somali Region (Dawa Zone )

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Diploma in nutrition with minimum two years working experience with NGOs.
• Working experience of one year in IMAM or Maternal and Child Health program.
• Experience in nutrition program and community work.
• Experience in training of volunteers on IMAM program.
• Good relations with other people.
• Good capacity to work in a team and flexibility.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good writing and presentation skills
• English fluency (verbal and written) required and local language (preferred)
• Experience working in a refugee context.