Exciting Nutrition Officer Position Available at World Vision.
Nutrition Officer
Location: Gorro, Ethiopia
Employment Type: Full-Time
Posted On: Today
Job Requisition ID: JR31349
With over 70 years of experience, World Vision focuses on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We support children of all backgrounds, even in the most challenging environments, driven by our Christian faith.
Join our team of 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming the lives of vulnerable children!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities:
- Nutrition Screening Support: Assist woredas and PHCUs in planning and conducting nutrition screening activities. Ensure functional referral pathways and linkages between communities and health facilities (HF) and vice versa. Promote available services for beneficiaries and train staff in nutrition screening and referral services.
- Supply Management: Ensure health facilities are equipped with the necessary supplies for nutrition screening activities, such as MUAC tapes, registration and reporting formats, referral forms, and guidelines.
- Community Mobilization: Support and promote community mobilization and sensitization activities related to the nutrition screening program. Assist Woreda Health Offices and PHCUs in piloting the Family MUAC approach.
- Technical Support: Implement and provide technical support for TSFP (food distribution), site preparation for IDPs, community mobilization, and nutritional screening for both host and IDP populations. Conduct regular supportive supervision and provide technical support at stabilization centers and Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) sites weekly.
- Program Integration: Ensure linkage of OTP discharges, MAM children, and acutely malnourished PLW to the distribution of protection and TSF rations, if applicable. Support the integration of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) programs into the health system and ensure the availability of IYCF counseling services in coordination with IYCF team members.
- Resource Management: Print, laminate, and provide necessary OTP/SC guidelines and protocols for running OTP/SC programs. Ensure job aids are available in health posts, such as HEW quick references, lookup tables, report formats, tally sheets, and stock control balance forms.
Required Education, Training, License, Registration, and Certification:
- Education: BSc degree in Public Health, Clinical Nursing, Nutrition, or a related health field of study from accredited universities or health colleges.
- Professional Experience: Minimum of three years working experience with NGOs in CMAM programs. Certificates in Acute Malnutrition (2019 revised guideline training), Revised 2019 IMAM guideline, IYCF-E training, Integrated Pharmaceuticals Logistics System (IPLS), and Family MUAC approach and TSFP/MAM.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:
- Technical Skills: Knowledge, training, and experience in managing MAM and SAM with/without medical complications. Skills in CMAM program planning, implementation, and monitoring. Experience in cascading the Family MUAC approach.
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment with good human relation skills. Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours as needed.
Travel and Work Environment Requirements:
- Fieldwork: Willingness to work in stabilization centers, OTP, and TSFP centers. Frequent travel to project sites is required.
Language Requirements:
- Languages: Proficiency in English and knowledge of the local language is advantageous.
World Vision is a child-focused organization committed to safeguarding all children and adult beneficiaries. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.
Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for job applications. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please contact us directly.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
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