NUTRITION INTERN

Functionally Responsible To: Project Coordinator

Technically Responsible To: Senior Nutrition Officer

Working With: Ministry of Health authorities at district level and Health Facility Staff, Merlin field team.

Location: Lodwar, Turkana County

The Purpose of the Job

The overall objective of the position is to develop, implement, monitor and report on all nutrition technical aspects of Merlin’s projects in assigned areas of Turkana. S/he will ensure that field staff and partners adhere to technical and standard protocols in nutrition. S/he will train and mentor staff as well as participate in nutrition assessments, surveys and proposal design processes. S/he will be responsible for SFP/OTP activity reporting from field sites to district stakeholders and Merlin management. The Nutrition Intern will work under the supervision of the Senior Nutrition Officer and in close collaboration with the MOH authorities and staff at County/district and community level.

Main duties of the Nutrition Intern:

• Ensure the technical and effective implementation of High Impact Nutrition Intervention
• Supervise, mentor and work in collaboration with the health workers implementing High Impact Nutrition Intervention
• Provide technical support in the management of acute malnutrition (SAM and MAM) in children, pregnant and lactating mothers as per national IMAM guideline.
• Conduct on the job training to health workers, CHWs and other field staff in order to build their capacity in the appropriate implementation of High Impact Nutrition Intervention.
• Conduct monthly health facility data analysis and develop OJT plans based on identified gaps in collaboration with Senior Nutrition Officer and District Nutrition Officer.
• In collaboration with Nurses and other field Officers, organize the logistics for community outreaches.
• Together with the Senior Nutrition Officer ensure proper communication, coordination and harmonization of tools with the different stakeholders involved in food/nutrition activities (World Vision/IRC).
• Participate in nutrition assessments, studies and surveys.
• Participate in the delivery nutrition related trainings for health staff and CHWs.
• Ensure accurate and complete data entry of all HINI components in the relevant MOH reporting tool.
• Facilitate the transportation of monthly reporting tools from health facilities to district for data entry into the DHIS.
• Submit weekly situation reports to the Senior Nutrition Officer.
• Support and contribute in compiling monthly/quarterly nutrition reports, proposal design and development.
• Maintain monthly stocks of all drugs and medical supplies and prepare monthly consumption reports.
• In the absence of Senior Nutrition Officer, attend Health and nutrition coordination meetings and all relevant meetings with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Nutrition or related health field
• At least three years experience in supervising the implementation of nutrition programmes.
• Experience in the implementation of nutrition monitoring activities and malnutrition case detection and management
• Experience of carrying out nutritional surveys at field level
• Fluent spoken & written English
• Excellent management and communications skills
• Previous supervisory experience
• Ability to write clear and concise reports
• Training and facilitation experience
• Computer skills, including MS Office and EPI-Info

To apply for this position

All applications including cover letter and cv should be sent to:

HR Department,

Merlin, Nairobi Office,

P.O Box 3350 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya

OR

Email to: recruitment@merlin-kenya.org

Application deadline is 5:00pm on Thursday, 5nd September 2013.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Data Protection

Please note that in accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act, Merlin will hold and use personal information that you have given for the purpose of recruitment and employment. This information can be stored in manual and/or electronic form.

This information may also be disclosed to third parties in accordance with the Data Protection Act. In cases where a job offer is conditional on ensuring that potential employees’ names do not appear on counter terrorism lists generated by the United Nations, European Union or the United States due to donor funding requirements, Merlin will use the information that you have given for checking that your name does not appear on these lists.

Categories: HEALTH, INTERN