Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition programs
Assisting malnourished populations
Preparation of food for minimum nutritional benefit
Assess dietary treatment of diarrhea
Conduct weight for height comparison surveys
Establish and manage supplemental and therapeutic feeding programs for infants, young children, pregnant and lactating women, the sick and elderly
Integrate nutrition with other health and related programs
Coordinate and collaborate with other sectors (micro-credit, education, agriculture, etc) as appropriate.
Develop proposals for funding nutritional programs, and write project/program reports
Provide technical assistance to IMC staff and other collaborating agencies such as MOH, CBOs, local NGOs etc.
Assist in developing formal and informal training materials to build the capacity of refugees and the host population in health and nutrition
Develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the program
Submit weekly statistic and the monthly narrative report to the team leader.
Ensure that food stock and the nutritional equipment are in place on a monthly basis
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelors degree and 3+ years of relevant work experience (minimum 2 years in developing country or international development program
Experience in Primary Health Care and therapeutic and supplementary feeding projects required
Strong organizational and supervisory skills;
Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments, the ability to analyze and prioritize needs.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
Excellent decision making skills.
Must work independently under difficult conditions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, Ministry of Health, IMC headquarters office.
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