Nutritionist at International Rescue Committee

Nutritionist Job Responsibilities

• As the team leader of the outreach teams the nutritionist is expected to ensure Implemention the emergency nutrition response in the selected location while ensuring adherence to the stipulated protocol.
• Implement and supervise the supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-fives, pregnant/lactating mothers
• Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) activities are implemented successfully.
• Implement comprehensive maternal infant and young child nutrition program (MIYCN) Baby Friendly Community initiative (BFCI) approaches.
• Train and mentor the emergency response team members including the CHEWs and CHVs who are MOH staff through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher trainings and on the job trainings.
• Plan and conduct trainings on Growth Monitoring Promotion (GMP), IMAM and MIYCN to other mainstream health professionals.
• Collect and report on nutrition data both performance and commodity utilization
• Ensure outreach teams adhere to IRC security protocols
• Offer nutrition support through counseling to individuals with medical conditions including Comprehensive Care Clinic clients.
• conduct mass MUAC screening for children underfives regularly in collaboration with the Community Health volunteers
• Compile and submit donor and IRC Nutrition Program weekly, biweekly and monthly reports of all the activities implemented, as well prepare food requisitions.
• Lease with Supply Chain Department in logistical Program Supplies procurement and Monitoring Supply control
• Stock monitoring of various commodities
• Support MOH on DQAs
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for the Nutritionist Job

• Hold a Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized University.
• Must be a registered nutrition or dietitian by KNDI.
• Minimum 1years’ work experience in emergency community nutrition and implementation
• Experience/ understanding of maternal infant and young child nutrition with strong BFHI & BFCI approaches
• Experience in nutrition survey and assessments
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong report writing and team working skills
• Knowledge in computer packages and basic analysis skills
• Ability to work in hardship areas (previous experience in a camp setting will be an added advantage)
• Flexible and positive personality
• Strong planning and implementation capacity
• Confident and capable negotiator, communicator and networker