Nutrition Officer at Trocaire

Reporting to Nutrition Coordinator Technically and Zonal Coordinator Administratively this is a fixed term contract for one year and is based in Garbaharey, Gedo region.

Safeguarding[1] Children Policy:

The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to MoH through structured OJT/mentorship on delivery of High Impact Nutrition intervention components at health facilities;
• Developing and implementation of monthly work plans for the district by working closely with the District Health Board Nurses, Nutrition Officers, Health Officers, Hospital matron
• Liaise with MoH at the district level to promote ownership and integration of nutrition services into existing medical systems including the development of a concrete plan of action for the programme at the health facilities;
• Ensure programme quality control through implementation of monthly and quarterly M&E;
• Work closely with the MEAL Officer in monitoring the nutrition situation in Trocaire areas of work;
• Provide input that contribute to programme documents ( proposals, reports etc)
• Support the rural health facilities to establish referral systems and create referral links for access to the nearest in-patient facility and other services beneficial to the beneficiaries not provided by the rural health facilities in collaboration with the hospital matron and the DHB
• Play an active role in the operationalization of community mobilization activities; facilitate recruitment, training, engagement and supervision of Community Health/Nutrition Workers.
• Actively provide technical support to teams conducting outreaches across the district
• Support MOH in quality inpatient service delivery.
• Writing of monthly reports and briefs as well as quarterly reports;
• Significantly contribute to development of regular donor draft reports;
• Work together with MOH and other partners involved in delivery of nutrition services in the district, and conduct joint monthly Support Supervision visits
• Oversee and coordinate the implementation of IYCF activities at the health facilities and through Mother-to-Mother Support Groups;
• Work closely with the Trocaire, Donors ,UNICEF and WFP(where applicable) contact staff to ensure that all health facilities have adequate supplies of therapeutic commodities at all times;
• Ensure that supplies pipeline is established and consistency in timely delivery of supplies to health facilities is maintained.
• Any other responsibilities deemed appropriate;
• Support the Project coordinator in documentation of the programme implementation process to generate lesson learning as well as case studies;
• Participate in coordination of nutrition, KAP and coverage surveys to assesses the Nutrition situation of the target population;
• All offers of employment with Trócaire may be subject to Police clearance.
• All new hires are required to complete a Self-Declaration Form and sign up to our Code of Behaviour contained in our Safeguarding Children Policy. For additional information please consult the Human Resources Department in Nairobi.

Job Qualification

• A nursing degree or a nutrition degree with strong clinical background
• Atleast three years clinical experience
• At least one year experience working in nutrition interventions, preferably IMAM
• Experience/knowledge of MoH systems, particularly at the provincial and district level
• Knowledge/experience of the challenges of working with and through local partners.
• Familiarity with/experience in the public health approach
• Essential Experience and Skills
• Computer and report writing skills
• Fluent in English
• Proficient in Somali language

BENEFITS

For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits. Interested candidates should submit their application on or before 13th July 2018.