Project Officer-Nutrition-Galdogob

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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper documentation of activities at both the community and health facility level ensuring that accurate beneficiary records are maintained.
• Check that nutritional protocols are respected: admission and discharge criteria, frequency of measurement, distribution of nutrition products and systematic treatment protocols are followed.
• Ensure that the health facilities keep updated stock of all essential supplies and requisitions for health and Nutrition supplies are made in a timely manner.
• Support in capacity building of the Health and nutrition teams on IMAM and IYCF. Identify training needs and conduct regular refresher training.
• Represent WV in meetings with MOH and Partners within the districts, region and at state level.
• Introduce the program to the local authorities, community representatives, beneficiaries and partners involved regularly and plan for joint activities.
• Represent WV in meetings with MOH and Partners within the districts, region and at state level.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports (ONA, MODA, narrative report, consumption).
• Ensure that CHWs’ activities at the community level are on course and the team offers required support.
• Check that the stock and pharmacy are managed well, the supply of items needed in the CMAM team, follow up the equipment’s and general supplies.
• Ensure proper filling of TSFP/BSF/MCHN registers and referral forms and that anthropometric and nutritional data are entered correctly.
• Manage Nutrition commodities.
• Check that the stock and pharmacy are managed well, the supply of items needed in the CMAM team, follow up the equipment’s and general supplies.

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public health or any other related field.
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in Nutrition in Somalia context.
• Humanitarian experience in nutrition programs (TSFP, MCHN, BSFP) in Somalia
• Excellent knowledge of working with MoH, UN, and NGO Nutrition structures.
• Good analytical capacity.
• Conversant with Nutrition guidelines and protocols
• Working experience in the design, implementation, and analysis of Nutrition assessment
• Excellent report writing skills and solid working experience in proposal development.
• Experience and ability to design, manage, and forecast budgets.
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English and Somali (both oral and written) is compulsory

Working Environment:

The position is field-based in Galdogob district Puntland

World Vision adheres to strict child and adult safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks which will include criminal background checks. They will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Academic certificates will be verified with the issuing institution. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted