- Makes sure that CMAM program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement,
- Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per national manual/protocol,
- Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation at health facility level.
- Facilitates the basic/refresher trainings, workshops, review meetings, community forums under the project
- Share training/meeting reports to project coordinator
- Conduct regular checklist based supportive supervision on targeted health facilities.
- Facilitate joint monitoring visits /joint supportive supervisions/ in integration with Woreda health office and zonal health department.
- Generates’ and share supervision reports and feedbacks to project coordinator, zonal/woreda health office and health facilities.
- Follow and ensures, action taken by all responsible parties on gaps identified during supervision,
- Supports and liaise with the woreda health office staffs and provide on the job training/coaching and capacity building where required,
- Working with the IYCF Officer, to ensure CMAM beneficiaries are referred to IYCF services when required.
- Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of Non-EOS beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases,
- Supports referral linkage of malnourished children of in between CMAM programs (OTP, SC and TSFP),
- Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input in to creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with Nutrition project coordinator and logistics team,
- Undertake individual evaluations with the team and improve gaps,
- Creates and maintain smooth relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link CMAM program with the existing health service structure,
- Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
- Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers, HDAs and community volunteers,
- Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the CMAM program from the start,
- Plan and organise OTP/SFP at designated distribution sites in liaison with project coordinator,
- Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the project coordinator and provide updates when needed,
- Provides a monthly over view of drug items, SFP materials and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries.
- Qualification and Other Requirements:
Qualifications:
- BSC or Diploma in Nursing, Nutrition or Public Health (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above).
Experience:
- Minimum of three years working experience for BSc and four years’ experience for Diploma holders related to CMAM implementations.
Language:
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Local language.
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