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About the role
The Programme Assistant Nutrition will be based in Mubi, Adamawa State. The post holder will be responsible for implementation of nutrition activities and support Community Nutrition Workers in the Project Implementation Communities in Michika LGA Adamawa State under the Christian Aid NHF Project. He/she will ensure comprehensive mobilisation of the community for nutrition screening of children under five, forming and monitoring champion mothers support groups and oversee community nutrition education and counselling Sessions. Throughout the intervention the Programme Assistant Nutrition will work towards ensuring quality delivery of Nutrition Interventions in the Project Location. The role is under the Food Security and Nutrition Programme and reports to the Programme Officer Nutrition. The role holder will provide supervision to the field Support Casual Workers/ Community Nutrition Workers in the Project’s Communities in implementing the nutrition interventions (Infant and Young Child Feeding IYCF) while integrating with other sectoral interventions. The job role will include coordinating Monthly Food Demonstration to groups of Care-givers and pregnant and lactating women, active case finding, supervision of OTP activities as well as ensuring the implementation of the SBCC component of the nutrition programme. Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer, Nutrition and in collaboration with the Project Manager and other team members of the project, the Programme Assistant Nutrition will: Plan and implement the Monthly Food Demonstration to Care givers and Pregnant and Lactating Women; Conduct distribution of Vitamin A, Micronutrient powder supplementation and deworming to School Children. The post holder will ensure weight, height and MUAC measurements and check for presence of oedema of the beneficiaries in line with the training received. Ensure recording of the measurements accurately on the beneficiary’s card. Supervise OTP activities and Christian-Aid Nutrition Community Workers on active case findings and implementing a comprehensive follow-up of referred SAM cases. Follow up with the new admission of malnourished children. Distribution of Iron-folic supplements to women, including PLW and the OTP. Working with the Community workers to provide counselling on nutrition and hygiene practices to beneficiaries. Ensure escort services for all severely malnourished children to the OTP centres. Participate in field work of the nutrition survey (impact assessment). Ensure liaison with Primary Health Care and existing community structures, (groups and individuals, women groups, religious leaders where possible). Create awareness and sensitize the community on malnutrition, and the causes of malnutrition and treatment of malnutrition. Ensure timely submission of weekly reports, monthly reports and MUAC screening data & reports to Primary Health Care for compilation. Submit Monthly nutrition report to the Nutrition Officer for onward sharing with MEAL and NHF Project Manager
About you
The post holder should have a first degree in Nutrition or Health related field with 1-2 years’ experience of working in emergency response with local and/international partner organizations and exposure to field operations. Strong positive attitude and ability to manage a wide range of issues of complicated procedures, indicated by 1-2 years learning period. Be proficient in the use of computer software (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Have the capacity to be flexible and supervise and coach community workers. Excellent coordination skills, good understanding of principles of effective planning, appropriate time management. Strong report writing skills. Familiar with clinical Nutrition context in the northeast Nigeria. Ability to communicate fluently in the local languages(Hausa and Higgi).
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
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You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Build partnerships
Give us an example of when you treated others with dignity and respect while recognising that they had different ideas and views to you. What was the situation? How were you aware of the differences involved? What was your task? What outcome were you trying to achieve? What actions did you take? How did you demonstrate dignity and respect? What was the result of your actions? Were you successful? If so, how did you know?
Deliver result
Please tell us about a time when you were particularly conscious of the quality of your work and how you ensured it met the standards required. What was the situation? Which piece of work? Why was it memorable? What had you been asked to do? What action(s) did you take to check the quality and standard? Were you successful? If so, how did you know?
Communicate effectively
Tell us about a time when you knew you had communicated some information clearly and concisely to someone else. What was the situation? What was the information or message you had to communicate? How did you communicate? What method(s) did you use? What was the outcome? How did you know you had communicated concisely and clearly?
