SMART Survey Consultant at Save The Children

Job Description
To assess the nutrition situation among children 6-59 months In Daura, Zango, Dutsi, Baure, Dan Musa and Bindawa LGAs of Katsina State

Objective
    To determine the prevalence of global and severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months;
    To estimate both under-five and crude retrospective death rates in the three months prior to the survey;
    To assess the recent morbidity patterns among children 6- 59 months;
    To establish immunization coverage for BCG, Measles and DPT 3 among children 6-59 months;
    To estimate coverage of key health services, including vitamin A supplementation, deworming. therapeutic treatment for SAM; To determine carers’ knowledge and practice regarding infant and young child feeding;
    To establish the source of drinking water and water management at household level and presence and use of latrines;
    To carry out a comparative analysis of SAM, IYCE morbidities, etc in order to provide additional information on the likely causes of under-nutrition and barriers to optimal child health and nutrition practices In the area;
    To formulate and provide practical and sustainable intervention based on the survey findings to improve the nutrition status of the population.

Qualifications
    Degree in a field related to Statistics, Public Health Nutrition, Epidemiology or any other related discipline;
    Demonstrable experience in the implementation and management of or provision of technical support to nutrition programs (including Community- based Management of Acute Malnutrition);
    Prior capacity building/training experience essential;
    Proven ability to work independently;
    High level of English written and oral communication essential.

The timeframe for this consultancy is expected to be a total of 40 days.