Nutrition Senior LGA Facilitator at Deloitte

The Role Reports to: The Nutrition Specialist, Kaduna Field Office

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Job Summary

• The Facilitators will develop essential linkage between Unicef Fo, Sno and the Lga of implementation for Coordination and integration of Nutrition activities at Lga and community/settlement implementation of Nutrition in the assigned areas.
• They will also monitor, supervise and coach the daily operations of the Lga Mfp, ward focal persons and Health Facility In-Charges with a specific focus on ensuring quality of Implementation data.
• They will be responsible for monitoring the day to day and reporting including facilitators will also play a prominent role in reporting on situation within their LGAs and will enable UNICEF FO and partners to adapt in a timely and appropriate response to the situation

Job Responsibilities

• Coordination and supervision of Nutrition activities within LGA of assignment.
• Provide weekly update on the humanitarian situation and relevant updates on the changes, such as influx of new IDPs or disruption to services.
• Ensure that national guidelines are followed for the provision of Nutrition services at the community and facility levels.
• Ensure adequate stock of key commodities (RUTF, MNP) are available within the LGA and at facilities.
• Monitor the distribution and utilization of Nutrition commodities and provide reports on suspected misuse to supervisor.
• Participate in meetings at LGA and State level as required.
• Supervise the ward nutrition supervisors and provide regular updates on the functioning of the community structures to the supervisors including compiling of data from nutrition implementation sites.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Nutritionist, Pharmacist, Midwife, Nurse, Community Health Officer, cCmmunity Health Extension Workers
• At least 3 years of experience in Health/Nutrition monitoring programs
• Fluency in English language and a local language preferably Kanuri or Hausa.
• Must be computer literate
• Experience working in communities on health/nutrition issues
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Demonstrated good report writing skills
• Basic computer skills preferably good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated ability to work with people

Job Deliverables

• Provide monthly report on number of beneficiaries receiving service and commodities at health facilities, community and LGA levels
• Provide monthly update on the delivery of nutrition service at state, LGA facility,and community level.
• Participate in LGA level humanitarian coordination meetings and submit reports
• Provide input monthly humanitarian situation report document (where applicable)
• Support the LGA to ensure timely submission of the state nutrition service statistics at the end of every month.

Other Information:

• The role reports to the Nutrition Specialist, Kaduna Field Office
• The contract duration is 6 Months

Location: (Akwanga, Keffi, Lafia, Karu) Zamfara  Application Link

Location: Kaduna (Zaria, Kaduna North, lgabi, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Soba and Giwa)  Application Link