Nutrition MIYCN Assistant at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

SCOPE OF WORK:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to people affected by war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NUTRITION NURSE/NUTRITON ASSISTANTS

Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy

• The nutrition outreach Nurse/Assistant will work together with the nutrition officer and other IRC sectors in implementing CMAM, outreach program, MIYCN activities and SFP in MMC and Jere, Magumeri and Konduga .He/she will Work together with the health facility staff in developing the movement and work plans for the respective health facilities.
• Work with MOH staff in conducting outreach especially in hard to reach areas where security situation permits.
• Formation, training and supervising the community Health Volunteers, MTMSG and MTMC to carry out routine MUAC screening at community level and work closely with other outreach staff in screening of SAM children at the OTP sites and facilitate referral of sick children to the stabilization center.
• Identification and training of the community in active case finding, referral and defaulter tracing at community level and MAMA MUAC activity.
• To ensure that program are implemented in accordance with IRC policies and procedures.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP/Stabilization center
• Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the protocols
• Review the forms completed by MOH staff to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and therapeutic supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with supply chain.
• Follow-up and provide feedback to the Nutrition manager on the amount and quality of the treatment supplies if it does not comply with specified quality standards.
• Follow and respect the current protocols specially drug administration i.e. for de-worming, malaria, polio and measles , and micronutrient mineral/ Vitamin A supplements targeting children and PLW
• Add the activities linked to health and nutrition education in the protocols
• Follow the treatment of the beneficiaries during visits at home
• Participate in the follow-up of orders and consumption
• To carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the immediate supervisor.
• To be flexible as required.
• To ensure Timely Submission of Reports and accurateness of the report
• Take responsibility of site.
• Appropriate handover when going on leave.

Program Development

• Together with the nutrition manager support in the development of an effective outreach strategy that will enhance effective and comprehensive service provision.
• Capacity building and training of the local government and partner staff in all aspects of nutrition programming.
• Review the forms completed by MOH staff to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and therapeutic  supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with supply chain
• Follow-up and provide feedback to the Nutrition Officer on the amount and quality of the treatment supplies if it does not comply with specified quality standards.
• Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner
• Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria return home as early as possible and understand why their child is not admitted
• Through liaison with the community mobilizers and nutrition volunteers, provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the programme, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems etc.
• Provide key health and education messages to beneficiaries based the protocol and guidelines
• Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the OTP sites.
• Follow-up and ensure the field team interacts with the beneficiaries properly.

Research, Learning and Analysis

• Compile the statistical data (admission, default, cured, absent, death) and draft a report on activities.

Coordination & Representation

• Establish good relationship with the Buluma’s  and LGA  authorities and community leaders
• Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGO)
• Establish a good understanding of the program within the community
• Establish link and meetings with the community leaders and different group existing in the working area.