Nutrition Assistant - Mafa at Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in implementing nutrition interventions, including CMAM, IYCF, and nutrition education
• Support nutrition assessments and identification of malnourished children
• Provide support in nutrition counseling and education to caregivers
• Assist in monitoring and reporting on project progress, achievements, and challenges
• Ensure adherence to protocols and quality service delivery
• Collaborate with health workers and other stakeholders
• Participate in training and capacity-building activities
• Maintain accurate records and reports
• Follow up on children who are enrolled in the program directly, and or through the tom brown facilitators
• Participate in training of lead-mother on how to prepare tom brown
• Collaborate with protection unit to ensure protection, and disability mainstreaming/inclusion in the program.
• Work across the integrated components of the project (WASH, GBV, SRH, Child protect, and protection) and include in narrative report on a monthly basis.
• Mobilize, Facilitate, and Follow on CVAs for PLWs in the program
• With scope registers with ensure accurate documentation of the beneficiary list.
• Work in hand with the IMAMs to make sure key IYCF messages are maximally reached in the communities of implementation and to the appropriate PLWs in the program
• Form and facilitate PMCs sessions.
• Carry out community engagement with stakeholders and report on a quarterly basis.
• Diploma or Certificate in Nutrition, Public Health, or related field
• 1+ year of experience in nutrition programming, preferably in humanitarian settings
• Must be a computer literate/skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
• Basic understanding of CMAM, IYCF, and nutrition education
• Maximum Knowledge of Tom Brown Implementation
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in challenging environments
• Fluency in local languages (Hausa, Kanuri)
• Experience working with WFP-funded projects
• Knowledge of humanitarian standards and principles
• Familiarity with Northeast Nigeria context