Nutrition Assistants at Life at Best Development Initiative

Job Summary

• The selected candidate (s) will be responsible for the overall implementation of the nutrition MAM program and IYCF components in collaboration with other MAM nutrition partners and integration with other programs/ sectors.
• S/He will facilitate good practice and ensure compliance to applicable implementation of national MAM guidelines.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan and organize nutrition activities at designated MAM sites in liaison with the nutrition officer and other program staff.
• Supporting targeting of beneficiaries; formation and establishment of Mother Care groups; selection of community volunteers and members of community structures.
• Work closely with care group promoters and lead mothers to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the community to MAM sites.
• Work closely with the teams to ensure all children and women are screened correctly.
• Encourage caregivers to access health facilities and have all children in MAM are immunized according to the national protocols.
• Ensure correctness, consistence and completeness of the information in the MAM registers.
• Generate daily distribution reports including the screening and stock reports against distribution lists.
• Ensure adequate availability of all food commodities and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics and warehouse staff.
• Through liaison with the community, volunteers provide effective follow up of all beneficiaries: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children and children with social problems... etc.
• Provide key WASH, health and nutrition education messages to beneficiaries based on the protocols and guidelines including messages on food ratio, distribution days, beneficiary rights etc during sensitization sessions.
• Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the MAM sites.
• Follow-up and ensure the field team interacts with the beneficiaries and community leaders properly.
• Represent the organization at LGA or camp coordination meetings involving nutrition actors.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisors.