Assistant Technical Officer - Nutrition at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Job Description

• Assistant Technical Officer - Nutrition is responsible for providing quality nutrition intervention including nutrition rehabilitation among admitted SAM cases and prevent further deterioration through provision of therapeutic feeds, routine and specialized medicines at the Stabilization Centre (SC); nutrition counseling and capacity building of CMAM assistants/community volunteers.
• The incumbent will engage in and will work with other team members in the delivery of optimal infant and young child feeding in emergency and treatment of Acute Malnutrition (MAM/SAM) children at the OTP within the health facility as deemed necessary and oversee detection of malnutrition at the community level.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• B.Sc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Nursing or Public Health with 1-3 years’ clinical experience is a required
• MBBS with 1-year experience
• Experience working with a humanitarian organization.