Nutrition Assistant at Food for the Hungry (FH Kenya)

The Nutrition Assistant (NA) will coordinate the implementation of the High Impact Nutrition interventions under the OFDA funded project in the assigned region/ health facility in close collaboration with the On Job Training teams, other technical team from the Ministry of Health and other agencies. The NA’s major responsibility is to provide technical support to the health facility staffs and community health workers in implementation these activities in the larger Marsabit County. He/ She should be conversant with the design, implementation strategy and monitoring of the project

Nutrition Assistant Job Responsibilities

• Under the overall guidance of senior program team comprising of the Nutrition Technical Advisor, Area
• Supervisor and the Project Coordinator, the Nutrition Assistant will carry out the following responsibilities:
• Prepare work plan including all key activities of high impact nutrition activities for the SC/health facility in consultation with key partners namely MOH/DNO/NSO.
• Develop key messages in nutrition to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.
• Conduct on-job trainings to the facility health workers and community health workers at their respective place of work.
• Implement the high nutrition impact interventions packages in totality and in a professional manner at the health facility and community level for that facility.
• Ensure formation of mother to mother support groups, their functionality and linkage to the health facility.
• Work closely with other agencies with nutrition programs in facility and maintain relationships within FH/K.
• Ensure children under five years, pregnant and lactating mothers are screened on monthly basis and those malnourished referred for proper management.
• Support the health facilities in carrying out outreaches
• Monitor supplies stock levels and report to the supervisor for timely replenishment.
• Organize and deliver supplies to the health facilities based on the stock levels.
• Monitor the implementation of the activities and prepare regular progress reports, and other reporting.

Qualifications for the Nutrition Assistant Job

• Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Excellent inter personal relationship
• Excellent communications skills – both oral and written
• Highly motivated, self starter able to work on own initiative in difficult conditions
• Proficiency in computer skills is a must
• Basic knowledge of computer programming will be an added advantage
• Attention to details and high level of accuracy
• Minimum Diploma holder in Nutrition Dietetics or related qualifications plus 2 years working experience working in an
• NGO set up. Bachelors’ degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.