Community Volunteer (Nationals Only)

Measure MUAC for children and provide nutrition education.

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Overview

Measure MUAC for children and provide nutrition education.

You have:

  • Secondary school, 12th grade is preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in promoting effective training and learning in remote areas
  • Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationships, and ability to work on own initiative
  • Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region, and to other regions for training sessions

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

- Measure MUAC for under-five children and the mother who is under 6 months old. - Provide nutrition education and targeted messaging around diet diversity informed by a barrier analysis that will identify barriers and drivers of poor dietary diversity and food insecurity - Conduct cooking demonstrations through Mother-to-Mother (M2M)/peer-to-peer support groups at the community level. - Promote referrals and access to life-saving nutrition services - Creating a mother-supportive group in the community leaves - Preparing and sharing weekly activities report with the Nutrition Promotion Assistant - Any other job-relevant duties assigned by the line supervisor

Qualifications

- Secondary school, 12th grade is preferred

- Demonstrated experience in promoting effective training and learning in remote areas. - Self-motivated, possessing persuasion skills, ability to maintain relationships, and ability to work on own initiative. - Enthusiasm to travel to locations within a region, and to other regions for training sessions.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you successfully conducted a training session in a remote area? This question assesses your experience and effectiveness in delivering training in challenging environments. Provide specific examples that highlight your preparation, adaptability, and outcomes of the training session.
What strategies do you use to motivate others, especially in a community setting? The interviewer is looking to understand your interpersonal skills and ability to engage with community members. Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a challenge you faced while working in a community support group and how you overcame it. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize your tasks when working independently? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your approach to promoting dietary diversity in the communities you serve? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you have built relationships with community members? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a cooking demonstration you have led or would like to lead. What was the response from participants? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Why do you want to work as a community volunteer in this specific role? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org