Job Description:
Supporting woredas and PHCU in planning and conducting nutrition screening activities, ensuring existence of functional referral pathways and linkages between communities and HF and vice versa;
Promoting the availability of services to which beneficiaries can be referred, training of staff in nutrition screening and referral services;
Ensuring that HFs and FDPs are equipped with minimum supplies needed for nutrition screening activities, (e.g., MUAC tapes, registration and reporting format, referral forms, guidelines etc.) and promoting and supporting community mobilization and sensitization activities towards nutrition screening program.
Implement and provide technical support for TSFP (food distribution), Site preparation (IDPs), and mobilization of community, and nutritional screening for both host & IDPs
Conduct regular supportive supervision and provide technical support on
Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program sites every week;
Ensure linkage of OTP discharges, MAM children, and acutely Malnourished
PLW to distribution of protection and TSF ration (If applicable);
Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet, Plump nut and drug stock control balance form)
Ensure the integration of TSFP with IYCF -E & CMAM programming through strengthening of psychosocial & emotional sites & IYCF promotion & counseling with assigned team members.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
Minimum three years working experience with NGOs in CMAM program Focusing on TSFP and BSFP programs ;
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
BSc degree in Public Health/ Clinical Nursing/Nutrition and related health field of study preferred from accredited universities or health colleges
Certificates on:
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Knowledge, training and experience in management of MAM and SAM with/without medical complication
Demonstrated skills in CMAM program planning, implementation and monitoring.
Experience in cascading family MUAC approach Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Good human relation skills.
Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
Strong adherence to World Vision values.
Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity and integrity.
Prepared to live and work in a remote and uncertain security environment
Fluent in oral and written Amharic, English and Local language
Specific Duty Station:
Guradhamole, Liben Zone, Somali Region
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Applicant Types Accepted:
Local and International Applicants (IA’s) Accepted
