· 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 a must.
· 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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