Nutrition officer

Job Description

The Opportunity

The position holder will be responsible to the key role of TSFP nurse is to select TSF target beneficiaries and provide support to the implementation and monitoring of nutrition project activities at woreda and kebele level as per the agreed project documents and work plan based on national protocol in close collaboration with the target beneficiaries, community members and local government to implement the project according the agreed standards to address the priority problem of the poorest, marginalized community members.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Address children malnutrition cases (40%)

• Provide support to address malnutrition cases of children under five
• Reduce GAM in children 6-59 months and pregnant and lactating women, as recommended in the national guidelines
• Treat moderately malnourished pregnant women cases (The operational area is chronically food insecure and highly vulnerable to malnutrition and disease)

Improve referral linkages between IYCF, TSFP, OTP, SC levels and CM activities (30%)

• Handle cases of severely and moderately malnourished children effectively referred from TSFP to OTP and vice versa and from SC to OTP and vice versa. 

Monitor and report the effectiveness of emergency response (30%)

• Prepare periodic monitoring and evaluation tools to assess progress of nutrition activities against agreed objectives (Monitor implementation of TSFP program quality)
• Assess effectiveness of the program by SPHERE standard like cured rate, defaulter rate, death rate and non- responder rate
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and final reports according to internal, external & donor schedules
• Inform the Nutrition Supervisor of any professional problems encountered

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Job Requirement

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• College Diploma and/or BSC in Health, Nursing and other relevant fields of study
• Experience: Minimum of three years of relevant experience

Qualification desirable

• Work experience in Health Service Extension Program is an asset.
• Ability and willingness to work in remote and challenging environments
• Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
• Interest in and ability to train volunteers
• Ability to translate technical information into practical guidance and tools and effectively communicate this using print, electronic, and presentation media. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and manage a variety of tasks with accuracy

Languages required

• Fluency in local language is essential with basic knowledge of English
• Knowledge of other local language is desirable