• Application Deadline: Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: HES, Nutrition and Food Security Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Taraba


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  

Job Summary

• Part of ICHSSA 4 major focus is on the provision of appropriate HES services informed by market information: and quality nutrition and food security services to OVC and their households.


• This makes the position of the HES, Nutrition and Food Security Officer central to the achievement of ICHSSA 4 overall objectives.


• The following roles and responsibilities are provided to guide their work, in a coordinated and integrated manner but are not exhaustive.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Serve as the CSO technical lead in the development and implementation of HES and nutrition strategies


• Work with other staff, case managers and case workers to ensure effective and coordinated implementation of planned HES and nutrition activities, training or events


• Facilitate routine nutrition assessment of beneficiaries on ICHSSA 4 project and support the provision of appropriate services to malnourished children


• Implement and monitor programs to support scaling up of infant and young child nutrition at community and local government levels


• Conduct assessment; collate data on nutrition using approved nutrition tools on the project


• Ensure promising practices are documented, shared through learning exchanges and communication of success stories


• Work closely with SI unit to conduct special studies to evaluate the impact of HES and nutrition interventions on targeted households


• Conduct baselines and mid- term evaluations and other assessments of HES activities

Representation:

• Represent their organizations in external technical meetings, conferences and workshops related to HES and nutrition at the state, LGA and communities.


• Participate on behalf of their organization in strategic meetings with the government or private sector


• Search for opportunities to link households with government program on HES or nutrition and solicit for support as appropriate


• Liaise and coordinate with other HES or nutrition actors, including the government, other civil society actors to promote synergy, share lessons learned and avoid duplication.


• Link State, LGA, and CSO staff to relevant HES and food security technical and coordination forums.


• Represent the organization at ICHSSA4 Community of practice meetings and other related meetings

Supervision and Mentoring:

• Provide guidance to Community Case Workers (CCWs) on HES and Nutrition related program implementation activities


• Participate in field visits for direct interaction with households.

Qualifications

• Candidate must hold a minimum of Bachelor's Degree and or HND in Food and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, Public Health, Social Sciences, Agriculture or related field


• At least 2 years of professional experience implementing/managing OVC program, HIV, agriculture or food and nutrition programming, of which at least one year with an NGOs.


• Must have completed NYSC


• Demonstrable computer literacy in MS Office - Excel, Power Point and Word.


• Possess excellent oral and written communication, report skills.