Health and Nutrition Assistant at Concern on Climate Change for the Community Initiative

Job Description

• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of (Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities, cooking demonstrations, MUAC screening, hygiene promotion and complementary feeding with the support from the Nutrition and Health Officer;
• Participate in sensitization meetings with vendors before each disbursement;
• Support the implementation of nutrition interventions, including supplementary feeding programs and micronutrient supplementation.
• Conduct health and nutrition education sessions for caregivers and community members, promoting proper feeding practices and behavior change.
• Monitor the nutritional status of beneficiaries and provide follow-up support as needed.
• Collaborate with the Nutrition Officer and other team members to ensure smooth program delivery.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and data related to nutrition activities.
• Participate in community mobilization and sensitization efforts to raise awareness about nutrition issues.
• Support the implementation of nutrition interventions, including supplementary feeding programs and micronutrient supplementation.
• Conduct health and nutrition education sessions for caregivers and community members, promoting proper feeding practices and behavior change.
• Monitor the nutritional status of beneficiaries and provide follow-up support as needed.
• Collaborate with the Nutrition Officer and other team members to ensure smooth program delivery.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and data related to nutrition activities.
• Participate in community mobilization and sensitization efforts to raise awareness about nutrition issues.

Qualifications (Know How)
Educational Training and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science & Nutrition, Nursing, Midwifery or other relevant qualifications with experience in Nutrition Programming;
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in nutrition/health interventions;
• Good command of English both verbal and written.
• Good personal and organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to coordinate and work with diverse groups of people based in multiple locations.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to changing work requirements and priorities that may require overtime or extended hours.

Competencies:

• Strong level of autonomy to provide independent follow-through on processing issues and concerns
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills Integrity.
• Strong team player
• Strong problem solving, analytical, operational, and coordinating abilities
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong customer service focus and ability to work well with people from various backgrounds and cultures at all levels in organization.
• Additional Information
• Security
• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that the team members and community operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
• Accountability to Affected People