SUPPORT NUTRITION SPECIALIST KENYA REF: RM/KEN/NUT CLOSING DATE: 5TH SEPTEMBER 2011
Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Job Title: Support Nutrition Specialist Reports to: Health and Nutrition Coordinator Job Location: Marsabit, with frequent field visits to Chalbi District.
Contract Details: Unaccompanied 3 months with possibility of extension Grade B Start Date: ASAP
Job Purpose:
To ensure effective implementation of High impact Nutrition interventions (HiNi) in response to emergency needs both at the health facilities and outreach sites in Chalbi District.
Main duties & Responsibilities
To support Concern staff and Ministry of Health in finalising the design of HiNi response to be delivered as an integrated package through MoH systems as possible. The programme will seek to minimise the increase of moderate and severe malnutrition and ensure that there is effective curative care delivered by the MoH. The Nutrition Specialist will be expected to work closely with health workers based at 8 rural health facilities and the District Health Management Team (DHMT) to define and agree on mode and approach of strengthening MOH systems for effective delivery of proposed interventions.
Specific responsibilities: • Provide ongoing technical support to the district health workers through training and mentorship in the application of the national protocol for the delivery of Integrated Management of Acute malnutrition (IMAM) services and other HiNi interventions.
• Support MOH in the setting up and operation of an Inpatient/Stabilization Centre for the management of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications at the one of the selected health Centre.
• In conjunction with MoH and other Concern program staff, ensure the establishment and running of an effective M+E system with a capability to monitor the evolving nutrition emergency situation and advise on appropriateness and scope of ongoing responses.
• Review and give feedback through bi-weekly progress reports as well provide remedial/prompt backstopping actions and support real time analysis and learning to the program coordinator.
• Support MoH in monitoring of the response through monthly joint support supervision, monthly in-charges meetings and the monthly coordination forum.
• Ensure that effective community outreach and mobilization actions are reinforced with existing community structures, thereby strengthening the community and nutrition service delivery points linkage for increased uptake of services.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable standards including Concern’s 4P’s, HAP and Sphere standards in the operation of the programme.
• In Liaison with the District Nutritionist, UNICEF Nutrition Support Officer (NSO), ensure that the ongoing HiNi pilot intervention in the district remains on course as per the schedule and other agreed upon pilot terms.
• In conjunction with Nutrition Manager, support and manage key partnerships with MoH, UNICEF, WFP, and other agencies.
Person specification: Essential: • Advanced University Degree (M.Sc./B.Sc.) in Public Health Nutrition with orientation in emergency nutrition ( survey experience an advantage but not essential). • Minimum 2 years experience as a nutritionist in a humanitarian context and using CMAM approach. • Excellent skills in spoken and written English • Excellent skills in Word, Excel and in appropriate software for nutrition cluster • Ability to work as part of a team • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and written, in English. • Experience working with Government and other partners • Flexibility, adaptability, and patience • Facilitation and interpersonal skills • Analytical and problem solving skills • Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines • Ability to assess problems and recommend solutions • Methodical and thorough • Training and coaching skills • Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences • Awareness of gender issues • Empathy with organisational goals • Ability to motivate and develop skills of others
Desirable: • Masters level in nutrition • Previous Concern experience • Extensive experience in working with the government structure • Previous experience with setting up an emergency response
CVs should be no more than 4 pages in length and should be submitted through our website at www.concern.net/jobs by the closing date of 5th September 2011.
Please note that due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer the post before the closing date.
All candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified via email after the application deadline.
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