Save the Children Nigeria Nutrition Assistant Jobs
Save the Children Nigeria Nutrition Assistant Jobs
Role Purpose This role of the Nutrition Assistant is to provide support to the field Assistants/ community nutrition workers in the Project’s Communities in implementing the nutrition interventions (Community Management of Malnutrition CMAM and Infant and Young Child Feeding IYCF) while integrating with other sectoral interventions.
The nutrition Assistant will also work with other agencies providing nutrition services in ensuring linkage of nutrition beneficiaries. Throughout intervention, the Nutrition Assistant will work towards ensuring quality delivery of nutrition interventions in the Project locations.
Key Deliverables Include:
Ensure quality of nutrition screening for children under-5 conducted by Community Nutrition Mobilizers in target Communities.
Provision of Outreach OTP Services in target communities together with the outreach team.
Ensure quality of IYCF counselling sessions provided individual level and group sessions
With support from the Nutrition Officer, ensure quality cooking food demonstration sessions are conducted in Project supported Communities.
Ensure that community nutrition interventions (MUAC screening and Referral, IYCF (MSGs, food demonstrations) and hygiene promotion are integrated
Build capacity of CNMs / field Assistants and Mother Leaders by providing on-the-job training on CMAM and IYCF.
Support in tom-brown program for MAM children.
Support Project level nutrition assessment / surveys as approved by Donor.
Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the Communities.
Promote increasing awareness of appropriate nutrition behaviours in project communities by ensuring behaviour change materials are visible in FFP supported communities and health facilities.
Ensure quality and timely reporting on all areas of implementation
Liaise closely with the MEAL team so as to understand the project outcomes
Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation.
Any other additional responsibility as communicated by the supervisor
Qualifications Experience and Skills
Degree in Nutrition, Health, Public Health or any related fields.
Must have finished NYSC
Experience in Nutrition and community based programming will be an added advantage
Familiarity with the Humanitarian context.
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries and their caregivers
Good communication skills (verbal and written).
Fluency in written and spoken English
Understands Hausa and Kanuri / Shuwa
Acceptable IT Skills
Strong interpersonal skills.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Nigeria Nutrition Assistant Jobs
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