Position:    Health and Nutrition Assistant

Location:   Aldhalea’a

Administrative supervisor: Health and Nutrition Officer

Technical Supervisor: N\A

Reference: 22 - 68

Duration:       Till May 31, 2023, renewable based on fund availability & performance

ABOUT ADRA: 

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is an independent, humanitarian agency established for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief.  ADRA Yemen pursue a mission of changing the world by uplifting one life at a time. ADRA International serves 142 countries and was present in Yemen since 1995. It has more than 1200 aid workers serving in Yemen making it one of the biggest ADRA operations in the world. Its programs are supported by USAID, OFDA, The Japan Platform, DANIDA, German Foreign Office, German Humanitarian Aid, Sida, UNOCHA, UNHCR, WHO, WFP and DFID. It has presence in 14 Governorates in Yemen responding to all areas of humanitarian sectors. ADRA Yemen is undertaking programs in Yemen in the fields of health, child protection, education, women's protection and empowerment, NFI and food distribution, cash assistance, and livelihoods programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination.

Safeguarding:

ADRA Yemen organization is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risks and children in the targeted communities, as well as the welfare of all ADRA Yemen representatives. ADRA Yemen expects the post holder to adhere to and share this commitment.

All necessary measures for safer recruitment would be required including thorough background checks.

SUMMARY:

The Health and Nutrition Assistant is responsible to support the implementation of project activities in nutrition and health. She/he will be involved in training, supervising and assisting community health and nutrition field staff to ensure the best possible nutrition and health services are delivered to targeted beneficiaries. She/he will work in constant collaboration with ADRA Health and Nutrition officers, Health Specialist and Nutrition Specialist, local authorities and community members in order to share nutrition/health issues so as to improve/promote the nutrition/health of the vulnerable groups from the targeted communities.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

The “Health and Nutrition Assistant” will be responsible but not limited to:

• Work closely with the team to ensure all children in the nutrition program receive care and treatment in accordance with MoPHP and nutrition cluster guidelines/protocol, including being weighed, measured, registered and referred correctly and receive food/treatment according to the national protocol
• Supervise health activities in the supported communities and awareness-raising activities particularly on health, nutrition and hygiene practices.
• Provide supportive supervision visits for CHWs and CHVs work with in coordination with Health and Nutrition Officer.
• Support regular community-based identification of malnutrition cases through screening for children 6-59 months, pregnant and lactating women and referral to nearest mobile clinics, and follow-up on defaulters.
• Ensure proper registration patients at community including ongoing monitoring on patients.
• In collaboration with MoPHP, organize trainings for community-based workers, mobile teams and to provide on the job support for both Health and Nutrition activities.
• Assist the community outreach volunteers in conducting nutrition, health, and hygiene activities in both health facility and community settings, for various target groups.
• Prepare weekly, biweekly and monthly progress reports and statistic reports for submission to the Health and Nutrition Officer.
• Train and support the community health & nutrition team in managing paper work (cards and registration books).
• Report any problems in a timely manner to the health and nutrition officer.
• Ensure timely reporting in of activities (narrative and data) in accordance with set deadlines.
• Collect reporting/data inputs from mobile teams and community outreach volunteers and compile results weekly.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Direct Supervisor.

 QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor Degree in health & nutrition or equivalent; (nursing, midwifery and other medical qualification desirable) from any recognized institution.
• One year of experience in the similar role in health and nutrition projects.
• Has trained on CMAM/ICCM and experience in working on Nutrition & Health activities.
• Understanding rights-based approaches and participatory concepts and practical experience in similar context. 
• Ability to communicate and maintain tactful relations with community.
• Ability to do the capacity building of CHVs, CHWs.
• Flexible, adaptable, able to improvise and work in stressful environment.
• Excellent  English and Arabic Languages (Writing and speaking) are required.
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular).

ADRA’S VALUES:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles; our key values:

• Connected
• Courageous
• Compassionate