Nutrition Officer at Godiya Cherished Care for Humanitarian Response Initiative (GCCHRI)

Duration: 6 Months – Extendable 

The Nutrition Officer will play a crucial role in implementing nutrition programs within our humanitarian setting. You will work closely with other members of the GCCHRI team to ensure that nutrition interventions are effectively integrated into broader health and food security initiatives. The primary focus will be on addressing malnutrition, promoting healthy eating habits, and supporting vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, in accessing essential nutrients.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of nutrition screening for children under-5 conducted by Community Nutrition Mobilizers in target Communities.
• 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, monitor mother to mother/ father to father support groups, food demonstrations) and hygiene promotion are integrated · Build capacity of CNMs/ 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 the communities.
• Ensure quality and timely reporting on all areas of implementation
• Liaise closely with the MEAL team so as to understand the project outcomes
• Strengthen eternal stakeholder engagement including district local governments to strengthen nutrition programming.
• Participate in national level nutrition technical working group discussions as may be required by the Project Coordinator.
• Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation.
• Frequent visits to Bama and Dikwa to monitor the progress of the ongoing project, training of CNMs and supervision of the established groups.
• Any other additional responsibility as communicated by the supervisor

Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyze complex sets of relationships and situations
• Holds self and others accountable
• Knowledge of Microsoft application, Such as Excel, Word, Power point
• Ability to use accounting software. Such as Quick books, etc.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skill.

Integrity:

• Honesty, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Desirable Criteria:

• Good training and facilitation skills (for financial training/support to partners).
• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handle last-minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.

Academic Qualification and Requirements

• Degree or HND in Nutrition, Health, Public Health or any related fields.
• Experience in Nutrition and community-based programming will be an added advantage
• Familiarity with the Humanitarian context.
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries and their care givers
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Proven experience in computer systems and network administration
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Team management
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Hausa or local languages is an asset.