Nutrition Assistant at COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

Department

Project

Supervisor

Nutrition Officer

Reports to

Directly to Nutrition Officer

Duration

1 month

Location

Yobe State; Bade, Geidam and Jaskusko (specify preferred location on google form)

Overall responsibilities

The Nutrition Assistant will be responsible for planning and implementation of nutrition activities in COOPI’s food security and nutrition operation area in Yobe focusing on IDPs and vulnerable host communities. They will ensure comprehensive mobilisation of the community for nutrition screening of children under five, forming and monitoring care support groups and IYCF training. 
Main Responsibilities and Tasks

Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Officer and in collaboration with the Project Managers, Field Coordinators, and other collaborators of the projects and of the Base, they will:

• Perform screening of the nutritional status of children under five in their designated locations and refer SAM cases to health/CMAM centres
• Coordinate and collaborate with community mobilisers’ team leaders and lead mothers of care groups in implementing follow-up of referred SAM cases
• Follow up with the new admission of malnourished children
• Ensure liaison with existing community structures, (groups and individuals, women groups, religious leaders where possible.
• Collect and track weekly data at community level, including the results of MUAC screening during house-to-house visits, in accordance with COOPI standard nutrition statistical reporting forms
• Submit weekly nutrition and health report to the Nutrition Officer for onward sharing with the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
• Carry out the day-to-day Nutrition activities
• Provide training on nutrition (IYCF) and hygiene practices
• Follow referrals of all severely malnourished children to the stabilization center
• Keep defaulter tracing for malnourished children
• Report any problems in a timely manner to the Nutrition Officer or the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
• Participate in the field work of the nutrition survey (impact assessment)

Conduct cooking demonstrations

Additional responsibilities
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and assigned by his/her supervisor.

Profile of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills)

Minimum Requirements:

• Nutrition and Health qualifications (Diploma/Certificate)
• 1-2 years experience
• Share the humanitarian mission of the organization
• Good communication skills
• Ability to communicate with vulnerable populations
• Proven experience in related field
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Accuracy and promptness in performing duties
• English writing and speaking skill

Desired Competencies / Skills:

Essential

Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive

Preferred

• Previous experience in similar roles in a humanitarian set up
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local context
• Knowledge of the local language (Hausa/Kanuri)