Alliance Forum for Development Nutrition Officer Jobs in Uganda

Alliance Forum for Development Nutrition Officer Jobs in Uganda

Job Summary:

The Nutrition Officer shall contribute to positive nutrition outcomes through implementation of nutrition programs through interacting with health facility staff, village health teams and communities to ensure early identification, referral and management of malnutrition in beneficiary communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the supervision of AFOD nutrition teams working at health facilities and village health team members.

Ensure availability of standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and WHO/UNICEF/WFP at the health facility.

Ensure that all nutrition activities are consistent with established best practices.

Support in managing established health facilities and refer severe acute malnutrition among children under five and pregnant and lactating mothers according to the Ministry of Health Uganda IMAM guidelines.

Work with Health facility staff during established outreaches to manage and refer severe acute malnutrition among children under five and pregnant and lactating mothers according to the Ministry of Health Uganda IMAM guidelines.

Ensure complete and effective referrals for identified malnourished children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women.

Assist in the development and Disseminate IEC materials on IMAM and MIYCAN.

Conduct sensitization sessions on nutrition and health education with key essential nutrition actions, infant and young child feeding and prevention of hygiene related diseases in refugee settlements and host communities

Oversee that the linkages between community-based health structures for early case identification, referral and management of acute malnutrition and common childhood illnesses are strengthened.

Liaise with the Health Facility in-charge to ensure that VHTs are selected in all project locations following the recommended MOH guidelines.

Provide health facilities and VHTs with equipment, reporting tools and other logistical needs necessary for screening, management and referral of malnutrition among the targeted beneficiaries.

Facilitate capacity building activities (mentorship, trainings) targeting health workers, village health teams and care group volunteers to provide effective management of malnutrition.

Liaise with the district local government and other

partners to ensure to organize and conduct VHT monthly and quarterly meetings.

Participate in beneficiary identification and rapid nutrition assessment and nutrition surveillance.

Oversee the collection, handling, analysis and reporting of data related to nutrition screening, client.

Prepare quality weekly and monthly reports in standard reporting format and NFIs in accordance with the MOH guidelines, MIS tools as well as donor reports.

Mobilize communities and community leaders to participate in AFOD project community activities and organize regular community meetings to address areas for program improvement.

Ensure that the nutrition program is integrated and implemented in line with the AFOD 2-P and ICLEM model.

Actively participate in events organized in the refugee and host community settings

Perform Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Minimum qualifications & experience required

Education

Hold a Bachelor degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related field from a recognized institute

Experience

A minimum of three years of experience in nutrition programs – IMAM, SFP, MCHN.

Working experience in MIYCAN and multi-sectoral nutrition programs.

Project & community level experience in SBC programming and approaches.

Core Competencies

Ability to work independently as well as in a team and flexibility.

Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.

Good report writing, oral communication and presentation skills.

Advanced skills in MS Office English fluency (spoken and written)

Experience in software packages ENA, SPSS added advantage

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Alliance Forum for Development Nutrition Officer Jobs in Uganda

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