ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK: (Essential functions, quality/quantity expected list of marginal duties and number of national/and or expat staff supervised)
Provide technical and logistical support to the woreda health sector for effective implementation of nutrition interventions activities
Analyzing and reporting nutrition situation and prevailing trends
Promote gender equity and equality through each level of nutrition activities
Plan with HEWs and other health workers working in TFP for effective, sustainable and efficient implementation of nutrition intervention
Provide Woreda level basic CMAM and IYCF trainings to HEWs/Other health professional
Provide technical support to MoH health staff on management of Sever Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and IYCF
Will provide technical support from screening to discharge (admission, treatment, follow up and referral) to provide care to under five years old malnourished children and uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition cases
Perform supportive supervision of CMAM and IYCF activities and ensure they are implemented as planned
Supervising admission of patients to TFP and SFP
Supervising treatment and progress of patients
Ensuring adherence to and respect of current protocols
Assist HEWs on Health Development Armies’ (HDAs) training and ensure strengthened relationship between HDAs and HEWs
Ensure the appropriate referral system between SCs, OTPs TSFPs and IYCF
Ensure the cards, registration books and other necessary formats are filled and documented proper
Liaise with ministry of health institutions, DPPD and other government organization at Woreda and Kebele Level pertaining to CMAM activities
Will supervise and support the CMAM activities
Ensure the CMAM coverage reach above 50% for rural and above 70% for urban community and the other standard performance indicators are met appropriately
Ensure that the families of malnourished children receive appropriate education and participated in the nutrition program
Ensure the nutrition items are provided to the health facilities and reach to the intended beneficiaries
Collect weekly TFP and SFP data (admission and exit status) and report weekly and monthly with narrative reports to nutrition project coordinator; and ensure report reaches to MoH through its chain
Establishing linkage with community leaders and representatives
Participate on health and nutrition related assessments
Organize review meeting at each woreda to review the progress of health intervention at the woreda level.
Perform another Other duties as required
Degree in nutrition or nursing or public health with 3 years of experience or diploma in nutrition or nursing or public health with 5 years of experience- Renewed MoH professional license is important
Experience on emergency nutrition and PHEM intervention like CMAM, IYCF, major epidemic diseases surveillance and epidemic/outbreak investigation and response
Training on CMAM and IYCF
Experience of facilitation of training and review meetings
Fluent in written and spoken English language
Knowledge of local language to the respective Woredas
Good computer skills (Word, Excel)
Ensure that IMC’s food security program and approach is in line with policies and strategies of the Government of Ethiopia’s as well
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