• Application Deadline: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Nutrition Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Sokoto


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Key responsibilities:

• Participate with M&E team in supervision of data collection for nutrition assessments;


• Update tracking tool to monitor programme screening based data on acute malnutrition; collect health facility based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs;


• Liaise with nutrition assistants for accessing community support group database; health facility database on a regular basis and updating overall health facility based activities;


• Conduct ongoing capacity assessment of health workers on CMAM services delivery, vaccination etc. and review the training needs and/or coaching needs;  


• Support the Nutrition Programme manager in facilitating and organizing technical trainings for health workers (including on LMIS, HMIS);


• Ensure that all children and patients visiting ACF supported facilities are properly examined and treated according to national nutritional protocols and standards;


• Identify gaps for WASH in health facilities and inform the Nutrition Programme manager on a regular basis;


• Ensure availability of essential Nutrition supplies in assigned health facilities including data tools;


• Facilitate quarterly review meetings/workshops with respective government focal person at State/LGA level;


• Develop monthly monitoring and supervision plan for the LGA and share with the Nutrition Programme Manager;


• Ensure that specific monitoring finding is reported to the Nutrition Programme manager with potential solutions;


• During supervision visit, identify gaps of in supply sides and report to the Nutrition Programme manager for remedial action;


• Ensure that referral of are made to the nearest higher-level centre and tracked for high-risk pregnancies, SAM with medical complications and other conditions requiring higher-level care;


• Maintain and update database for health workers, community health workers/volunteers, trainings and share with line manager;


• Prepare consolidated tracking tool for supportive supervision visits/on-job coaching sessions and share with line manager;


• Update LGA work plans, individual work plans and share with line manager;


• Use appropriate attendance sheet on-job coaching sessions, workshops/meetings and trainings and share a copy with line manager;


• Use specific supervision checklist during supervision visits and archive filled supervision checklists with summary report – every month;


• Fill the Nutrition Evolution reports every month for the LGA and share it with line manager for consolidation;


• Collect consumption reports from health facilities, compile for LGA and share with line manager with needs for upcoming month;


• Regularly report and coordinate with line manager regarding challenges, issues faced in the field for timely and appropriate decision-making.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Food Science/Technology or other relevant;


• Qualifications with experience in Public Health and CMAM programming;


• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Nutrition programing;


• An excellent report-writing skill is required including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;


• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa;


• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills;


• Team management experience with similar programs;


• Ability  to observe and to provide feedback on the activities;


• Ability to manage staff according to local culture and organizational policies.