Nutrition Officer at CARE

JOB SUMMARY

The Nutrition Officer: Base in Maiduguri will monitor and support the performance of Nutrition activities. He/She will manage and train field level nutrition staff, performing on-going monitoring and support supervision, provide guidance to LGA partners on policy and methodology, program planning and staff capacity building. To coordinate the implementation of SAM, MAM and Infant and young child feeding practices and other nutrition programs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Program Manager to manage, train and develop the Nutrition team on nutrition screening and distribution
• Schedule the daily activities for Nutrition Community Mobilizers regarding screening, referral and follow up of SAM and MAM child under 5 years old.
• Ensure that Nutrition Data are reliable and correct
• Implement Infant Young Child Feeding messaging and care group mother model in both LGAs
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with local partner(s) to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.
• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor
• May represent CARE Nigeria in humanitarian coordination meetings, taskforces, clusters and technical working groups that are related to nutrition in emergency and recovery/resilience context.
• Given the stressful nature of Yobe security situation, which remains fluid and unpredictable and its high interpersonal and communication skills demands, the Nutrition Officer will need to be able to fit easily into a complex and highly operative team of various cultural backgrounds.

JOB EXPERIENCE

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Required:

• University degree in any of the following disciplines: Nursing, Biology, Nutrition, Public Health or related field

Desired:

• 1st Degree in a related field.  

EXPERIENCE:

Required:

•  At least 2-4 years’ experience in nursing, biology, nutrition, public health, development, or food aid support.
• A good experience in supervision is required. 
• Experience with survey methodologies, nutrition assessment and relevant data analysis

Desired:

• Previous experience working with an INGO or a Development organization.  

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required:

• 3 years progressively responsible experience in Nutrition/or Public Health Sector of INGO and/or directly related area.
• Fluency in English and Hausa.

Desired:

• 3 years progressively responsible experience in Nutrition/or Public Health Sector of INGO and/or directly related area
• Experience in a development and/or humanitarian organization. 
• Strong knowledge of Nutrition and/or Public Health
• Advanced computers skills at least intermediate skills in windows based word processing, spreadsheet and nutrition/public health software
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and organize own work plan.
• Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity, tact, advocacy skills.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, communication and public speaking skills
• Understanding of political dynamics, foreign policy decision making procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and work without direction;

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong level of autonomy to provide independent follow through on processing issues and concerns
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills
• Integrity
• Details focus
• 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.

Note:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, color, national origin, marital status, or veteran status.
• There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job-seekers. Please note that CARE will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.

CARE strongly encourage women to apply.