Nutrition Assistant Job at International Rescue Committee

International Rescue Committee

Nutrition Assistant Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: June 27 2023

Hiring Organization: International Rescue Committee

Job Details:

Job Overview:
The Nutrition Assistant will be responsible for providing health education talks, screening to children, women, and their partners in the health facility and in the community on nutrition related issues. S/he will provide anthropometric assessment, recording, referral and linking clients to respective service points and shall maintain environment friendly working space hence adhering to infection control and prevention practices. S/he will provide nutrition services including but not limited to counseling, linkage and preparing treatment for the clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:
a. Implementation of the emergency nutrition response in the selected location while ensuring adherence to the stipulated protocols (i.e., OTC, ITC).
b. Implementation of supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-fives, pregnant and lactating women.
c. Implement comprehensive Maternal Infant and young Child nutrition and Baby friendly community initiatives (BFCI) approaches.
d. Support capacity building and On-site mentorship for Nutrition refugee staff and VHTs through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher trainings.
e. Support the systematic delivery of health and nutrition education messages to the community and facility level.
f. Monitor and review requisition, storage and consumption of nutrition supplies and equipment at field level.
g. Offer nutrition support through counselling to individuals with medical complications including clients with chronic medical conditions.
h. Conduct Mass screening for children under-fives regularly in collaboration with community health volunteers.
i. Compile and submit donor and IRC Nutrition program weekly, biweekly, and monthly report of all activities implemented.
j. To carry out home visits as a follow up on discharged patients to ensure adherence of the clients on the nutrition programs.
k. Support the EPI department through carrying out routine growth monitoring activities and ensuring that all malnourished children have child health cards.
l. Ensure that all the stored food supplements are safe and free from contamination and theft and the store is clean all the time.
m. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications
a. Diploma in Food Nutrition and dietetics from a recognized institution.
b. Must be registered with respective professional body.
c. Minimum of 1-year direct experience implementing nutrition, food security, or related programming with a humanitarian or development agency.
d. Experience of maternal infant and young child nutrition with strong BFHI/BFCI approaches.
e. Proven analytical, planning, communication/ negotiation skills and ability to think strategically.
f. Experience in report writing and excellent computer skills.
g. Ability to work in hardship areas (previous experience in a settlement/camp setting) will be an added advantage.
h. Flexible and positive personality.
i. Knowledge of nutrition protocols, including SPHERE standards, WHO protocols, and MoH Nutrition Protocols.
j. Experience in community health education and mobilization practices and standards required.