Responsibilities

Programming

• With the support of Nutrition officer, the Mobile OTP nurse ensure Nutrition activities in the OTP clinics are implemented and running smoothly, including active case finding, screening, treatment and referral of malnourished children.
• He/she will supervise patients’ health education sessions conducted by community support structures at OTP sites.
• Ensure OTP protocols are strictly adhered in treating malnourished cases.
• With the support of CHVs, organize case finding to identify malnourished children at community level
• Provide health education and information on prevention and treatment of malnutrition, hygiene and sanitation to the caregivers
• Assist/Support health facility staff in compilation of monthly data reports and preparation of monthly health and nutrition supplies inventories and requests.
• Support the acute malnutrition management activities including training and supportive supervisory activities to ensure the Outpatient Therapeutic Care Programme (OTP) are operational and offering an integrated package of nutrition services.
• Provide regular and consistent technical assistance during implementation to health workers at health facilities and community outreaches.
• Provide regular feedback on nutrition activities of the program.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the MOH staff including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the program.
• Participate in the development and implementation of program work plan.
• Monitor and review nutrition supplies and equipment’s’ movements such as deliveries, storage, transport and utilization at the site level
• Provide regular supervision and technical support to health facility staff including participation in monitoring and impact analysis of the project.
• Performed any other duty assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• BSc/HND in Nursing/Nutrition; College Diploma in Nutrition/Nursing /midwifery; relevant program with emphasis in Nutrition

Work Experience:

• At least 2 Years work experience in Nutrition programs both at clinic and community-based programs and other primary Health care components is preferable
• At least one year working experience in Maternal, Infant & Young Child feeding program
• Thorough knowledge and understanding Nutrition Program, focusing on CMAM and MIYCN
• Previous experience working with community structures including CHVs, MTMSG and MTMC
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience delivering Nutrition trainings to health and other program related staff using national or WHO guidelines
• NGO work experience is an advantage
• Should be able to use Microsoft Office especially MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, be flexible, and adaptability to transitions.

Languages: 

Fluency in English (spoken and written); Knowledge of local languages is a plus