Nutrition Field Assistant at Green Concern for Development

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• This role of the Nutrition Field Assistant is to provide support to the community nutrition workers in the Project’s Communities in implementing the nutrition interventions (Community Management of Malnutrition [CMAM] and Infant and Young Child Feeding [IYCF]) while integrating with other sectoral interventions.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Reinforce project’s activities through outreach activities using community relays and women’s group for community mobilization.
• Ensure quality of nutrition screening for children under-5 conducted by Community Nutrition Mobilizers in target Communities.
• Provision of Outreach OTP Services in target communities together with the outreach team.
• Ensure quality of IYCF counselling sessions provided individual level and group sessions.
• With support from the Nutrition Officer, ensure quality cooking food demonstration sessions are conducted in Project supported Communities.
• Ensure that community nutrition interventions (MUAC screening and Referral, IYCF (MSGs, food demonstrations) and hygiene promotion are integrated.
• Build capacity of CNMs/ field Assistants and Mother Leaders by providing on-the-job training on CMAM and IYCF.
• Support Project level nutrition assessment/surveys as approved by Donor.
• Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the Communities.
• Promote increasing awareness of appropriate nutrition behaviours in project communities by ensuring behaviour change materials are visible in FFP supported communities and health facilities.
• Ensure quality and timely reporting on all areas of implementation.
• Liaise closely with the MEAL team so as to understand the project outcomes.
• Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation.
• Any other additional responsibility as communicated by the supervisor.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Nutrition, Health, Public Health or any related fields.
• 1year experience for B.Sc Degree holders and 2 years experience for Diploma holders.
• NGO experience is plus.
• Nutrition experience in local community settings.
• Basic computer skill (Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail).
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Good command spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of the local language is mandatory.