OTP Supervisor at Green Concern for Development

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Job Summary

• This role of the OTP supervisor is to provide support to the community nutrition workers and OTP health 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 and OTP services.
• 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 IYCF counselling 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.
• 1 year 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.