Nutrition Project Officer at Roadmap for Women and Youth Development (RAWYOD)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• The post holder will receive a context specific ToR for each deployment, which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below.

Programme Support (typically will be at field level):

Working closely with the Nutrition Specialist, the Nutrition Project Officer will do the following;

• Support the Nutrition Project in ensuring quality screening of all children under five years (6-59 months) and referral systems are in place for all children in the target locations and conduct follow-up visits on children referred.
• Promote, protect and support optimal Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition MIYCN practices.
• Support Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency (IYCF-E), identification of lead mothers, training of health workers and community volunteers.
• Daily supervision of support group meetings in communities.
• Facilitate the formation of Mother to Mother and Father to father support groups meetings and conduct supportive supervision/spot checks during support group meetings.
• Provide counselling to caregivers of children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition.
• Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (I-MAM) services.
• Collate and compile program monthly data reports.
• Prepare transport requests for field trips to the program-implementing communities.
• Participate in the training of lead mothers and support group members on Food Demonstration 
• Working closely with the Nutrition Specialist, ensure timely implementation of nutrition activities.
• Provide supportive supervision to frontline workers and community nutrition mobilizers in conducting child health campaign  and other nutrition interventions 
• Provide capacity building and trainings to community nutrition mobilizers, health workers and Community Nutrition Mobilizers on IYCF-E and referral mechanism.
• Ensure monthly and quarterly follow up with Community Mobilizers and community leaders through review/feedback meetings.
• Work closely with the MEAL team to ensure that data are captured in a correct and accurate manner
• Compile and submit weekly progress report
• Actively participate in Health and Nutrition Sector Working Groups 

Capacity Building:

• Identify learning and training opportunities for staff and volunteers and communicate to the Nutrition Specialist.  
• Ensure all OTP/SFP team members are familiar with their posts.

Representation, Advocacy & Organizational Learning:

• Coordinate RAWYOD’s work with other agencies and government and support interagency forums to advocate for children’s needs. This may involve working groups in LGAs, IDP camps, host communities, or project sites.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required through correction of data and information and sharing with the RAWYOD’s Advocacy and Communication Manager.

General:

• Comply with RAWYOD policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Essential

• Health / Public Health / Nutrition / BSc or equivalent with minimum of 2years progressive experience post NYSC
• Experience in Nutrition and community-based programming 
• Experience of emergency nutrition work (preferably I-MAM) and implementation of feeding programs, including monitoring and evaluation
• Proven capacity of management, leadership and teamwork
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries and their careers.
• Commitment to and understanding of RAWYOD’s aims, values and principles. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages.
• Computer literacy is mandatory 

Desirable

• Master trainer and good facilitator
• Experience in conducting nutrition assessments and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems.