• Application Deadline:
• Position: Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition, IYCF


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Borno


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Basic Function:

• She/He reports to the Technical Officer Health and Nutrition. Position is responsible for providing quality Infant & Young Child Feeding in emergency (IYCF – E) services at community and facility levels.


• The incumbent will engage in and will work with other team members in the delivery of optimal infant and young child feeding in emergency.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the facilitation of community IYCF support group activities


• Identify training needs and build technical capacity of IYCF Assistants, support group promoters, community nutrition mobilizers, and Lead persons.


• Direct skilled IYCF support services including Growth Promotion and Monitoring at IYCF corners/spaces and other contact points 


• Organize and participate in food demonstration sessions periodically


• Lead micronutrient supplementation including micro-nutrient powder distribution.


• Conduct regular focus group discussions with beneficiaries to assess barriers to optimal IYCF uptake


• Support the development of IYCF multimedia messages including radio jingles


• Ensure Gender mainstreaming in nutrition, and integration of other sectors


• Collaborate, campaign and build community awareness during IYCF celebration days


• Support the development of case studies and success stories from program implementation.


• Develop network with other actors in the operational area as well as community leaders/representatives


• Engage in community dialogue, sensitize stakeholders/community on IYCF-E activities and specific humanitarian programs implemented by FHI 360.


• Take monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies ensuring stock levels are accounted for and adequate.


• Support M & E unit during surveys, assessments, focus group discussions, preparation and submission of timely reports.


• Support other nutrition activities as necessary.


• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.


• Inform TO IYCF of any professional problems encountered.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.


• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to implementation sites.


• Excellent spoken and written Local dialects and English languages.


• Good interpersonal and communication skills.


• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.


• Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

Qualifications and Requirements:

• BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Nursing, or closely related field with at least 3 years’ experience.


• MBBS with 2 years’ experience can also apply


• Experience working with a humanitarian organization


• Extensive knowledge of IYCF in humanitarian context.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality.


• Proven experience in working with IDPs or refugees, returnees, and host communities. 


• Familiarity with Nigerian law enforcement systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.


• Do not apply if you have not completed the mandatory NYSC program.