Nutritionist 2 – The International Committee of the Red Cross Delegation
Health Care, Natural Sciences
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Ethiopia is looking to hire an experienced, highly motivated and qualified person to fill the position of Nutritionist 2 (12 months fixed term contract), based in Mekelle.
PURPOSE
The Nutritionist 2 Field Officer works with the Nutrition Delegate to assess, plan, implement and monitor the Economic Security (EcoSec) Unit’s nutrition activities in Mekele SD, specifically at Awash Military Hospital.
GENERAL DUTIES
- Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct
- Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- Respects and observes staff regulations and security rules at all times
- Represents the ICRC in a professional manner at all times
- Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line managers
- Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC
- May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Works with Nutrition Delegate other Nutrition Field Officer(s) and the EcoSec team to identify nutrition needs at Awash MH and its satellite campuses.
- Supports the implementation of nutrition activities at Awash MH and its satellite campuses: nutrition programme for adults, support to hospital kitchens, food chain analysis.
- Conducts regular supportive supervision visits to Awash MH and its satellite campuses to support hospital nutritionists – through on the job training – to run nutrition activities with high quality of care (reaching SPHERE minimum standards)
- Supervises screening for acute malnutrition at ward level (MUAC assessments); trains hospital nutritionists and health staff on anthropometric measurements
- Collects monitoring data from hospital sites and enters data into the database
- Collects information on challenges and reports these to the Nutrition Delegate in regular reports
- Overviews stock therapeutic food at programmes sites and optimises stock follow to avoid any stock outs.
- Supports documentation of donations of food and other items to Awash MH authorities; including raising of and follow up of SRs, donation certificates, etc.
- In collaboration with the Nutrition Delegate facilitates trainings on nutrition for Awash medical and nutrition staff.
- Supports (multi-disciplinary) assessments, identifies needs and contributes to planning and implementation of new programmes and ongoing monitoring of existing programmes.
- Supports the drafting of assessment reports including data analysis and presents results and recommendations if needed
- If needed may support other nutrition activities outside of Awash MH with travelling to field sites in Mekele SD AoR
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
- Support other EcoSec teams in selected activities (assessments, field work) if need
- Provides administrative support.
- Ensures transparent financial accounting of programme. i.e. Working Advances, volunteer costs, transport.
- Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments
- Is aware of the sub-delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position
- Collects and shares information so as to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses
- Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image
- Takes responsibility for their own professional learning and development
- May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description
- Bachelor`s degree in nutritional science or public health, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of working experience implementing nutrition programmes at community and health facility level
- Experience in CMAM
- Experience in nutrition surveys and food security assessments
- Strong experience in facilitation of trainings to beneficiaries
- Proven analytical, communication/ negotiation skills and ability to think strategically
- Experience in report writing
- Advanced proficiency in the use of MS Office
- Good command (spoken and written) of English, Amharic and Tigrigna
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time