International Medical Corps (IMC), Jordan Hiring for Nutrition Officer (SRF # 250) at Al Zaatari, Jordan Full Time

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Job Title: Nutrition Officer (SRF # 250)

This position is under Consultancy Agreement 

Report to:   Senior Nutrition Officer

Location:    Zaatari Camp

 BACKGROUND

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Job Summary:

The nutrition officer will work under the supervision of senior nutrition officer to ensure that Nutrition Program (CMAM (SFP and OTP) and IYCF Programs) operate effectively and efficiently to deliver optimal quality care to infants and children following up within nutrition program, girls and boys under the age of 5 and pregnant & lactating women suffering from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM).

The nutrition officer will report to the senior nutrition officer (SNO) to accomplish the following tasks:

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Overall responsibility for the day-to-day administration of project site activities and staff (such as CMAM/IYCF activities in nutrition clinics/nutrition staff)
2. Provide technical guidance on CMAM to support staff (nutrition team, healthcare team, community health team, child protection, MH and other humanitarian actors as necessary to promote consistent good practice)
3. Ensure all staff understand and implement program guidelines used for assessing the mother-child pair, advising the best feeding option and following up as appropriate;
4. Work with the senior nutrition officer (SNO) to ensure that National CMAM/IYCF Guidelines are adopted and strictly followed in the management of cases of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM);
5. Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the program
6. Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the agreed protocols
7. Review the forms completed by staff to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence
8. Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input in to creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with SNO and logistics team
9. Ensure that the community nutrition volunteers provide effective follow up of all cases – particularly: ensure the prompt tracing of children who are absent from the program
10. Ensure that specific children to be followed up as required (newly enrolled children, sick children, long stay children / children not gaining weight, children with social problems etc.)
11. Ensure appropriate and consistent education messaging to mothers and other carers at all programming contact points (e.g. nutrition clinics, RH clinics, paediatricians, GPs, delivery units, post-maternity ward) and in the community
12. Conduct interviews for incentive based volunteers (IBVs) and tackle hiring process

1. 13.Train IBVs on best practices for CMAM and IYCF messaging

13. Conduct routine performance evaluation and build the capacity of volunteers (IBVs) to ensure consistent quality messaging and programming
14. Develop training material and Information, education, and communication (IEC) materials
15. Create/Develop program forms (IBV performance evaluation, CMAM/ IYCF, MUAC Screening, tally sheets, distribution, counselling … etc) as needed
16. Support nutrition trainers in identifying mothers to lead Mother Support Groups and support them in successful leading of groups, to promote optimal IYCF practices
17. Assist in procurement planning
18. Raise procurement requisitions (PRs) regularly & timely to ensure that program supplies are available all the time
19. Conducting community training sessions as needed
20. Attend regular nutrition meetings
21. Assess training needs and implement ongoing didactic and on-job training activities targeting the nutrition volunteers and nutrition counsellors team to build their capacity and enhance program services and practices
22. Support the weekly and monthly CMAM reporting and timely submission of compiled CMAM reporting;
23. Report and track progress on the treatment of children with SAM and MAM who were referred to facilities outside the camp and follow-up on their medical nutrition care plans;
24. Prepare the monthly report on the Nutrition activities – Achievements, graphs with data, challenges, recommendations.
25. Prepare presentation for quarterly and monthly review meetings with budget holders.
26. Liaise with IMC logistics to ensure adequate and timely provision of standardised anthropometric tools and other nutrition equipment; and
27. Liaise with Health, Protection, Mental Health, Disability Support and WASH Projects in the camp to meet potential crosscutting needs; and
28. Support coordinated donor/IMC visits to integrated CMAM services in both camps

Deliverables:

1. Weekly and monthly tracking records of malnourished children in SFP/OTP & PLW,
2. periodic relevant statistical reports and data required by nutrition officer and the senior nutrition officer (SNO); and
3. Comprehensive periodic and ad hoc reports to inform the supervisors and IMC Field Manager about any security incidents or other related issues
4. Record and report any donations or untargeted distributions of infant formula, bottles and teats and other violations of the international code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in human nutrition and dietetics or clinical nutrition
• 3 years of experience
• NGO and Camp experience is required
• Previous experience in volunteer supervision
• Previous experience in breastfeeding support and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and the management of acute malnutrition

Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.”

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve IMC’s goals in Jordan, and any changes to JD will be discussed and agreed

Code of Conduct

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Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed

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