Position:  Nutrition Officer

Reports to:  Health and nutrition coordinator

Location:     Based in Aden, with travel to field

About INTERSOS:

INTERSOS is an independent, non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assisting the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected people.

Job objectives:

This position is responsible for the day-to-day management and smooth running of the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program in Aden, Lahj, Abyan and Taiz in line with the MoPHP national CMAM protocols, INTERSOS protocols, and project proposals.

Responsibilities/duties:

Main Duties:

The officer is responsible for coordinating the implementation of nutrition project activities, as part of the wider coordinated approach which aims to lower under-5 mortality rates in INTERSOS program operation areas in south Yemen through community-based identification, treatment, and prevention of both Moderate Acute Malnutrition and Severe Acute Malnutrition (MAM/SAM), and promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices. She/he will be involved in training, supervising, and assisting field staff to ensure the best possible health care, community health, and nutrition services are delivered to children U5. She/he will work in constant collaboration with the INTERSOS Health and Nutrition coordinator, INTERSOS Health Program Managers, District and Governorate MoPHP staff, the GHO/DHO nutrition Coordinators, other local authorities, and community members to share nutrition issues to improve/promote the nutrition of the vulnerable groups from the targeted communities.

Reporting:

• Ensure that nutrition information for monthly reports is collected and compiled appropriately from all INTERSOS supported sites.
• Compile statistical data and draft appropriate reports.
• Analyze nutrition situation and prevailing trends and provide constructive written feedback for nutrition field staff and community health volunteers (CHVs).

Technical Support:

• Training of INTERSOS staff and health facilities workers on the implementation of treatment of acute malnutrition.
• Support adherence to the current MAM/SAM protocols in the supported health facilities
• Plan and coordinate community mobilization, health and nutrition education activities
• Support quality supervision of diagnostic and treatment services and community-level implementation of the programs.
• Provide a technical guidance and management on a daily basis for all the nutrition components of INTERSOS projects.
• Deliver a capacity building for all the nutrition staff in a planned manner and in line with MOPHP protocols.
• Contribute to monthly meetings with the project teams and report the outcome to the health and nutrition coordinator.

Coordination & Representation:

• Support the coordination and implementation of nutrition activities and ensure that INTERSOS programs follows the MoPHP guidelines.
• In collaboration with the health and nutrition coordinator, support efforts that encourage the local authorities, particularly the GHO/DHOs, are involved in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of a quality Nutrition program.
• Liaise with key partners including district health departments, local leaders, NGO partners, and other stakeholders (as necessary) to encourage good links between nutrition program and other sectors.
• Support integration of nutrition PHC activities, particularly as regards Nutrition Education, EPI, and other child health and nutrition services (supplementary food program and therapeutic feeding center) (SFPs and TFCs).
• Support good integration between the nutrition, health and protection programs.

Administrative and Other Duties:

• Provide monthly reports on activities to the health and nutrition coordinator.
• Follow-up of supplies consumption and orders
• Overall, planning of stock levels, making sure that they are sufficient for the functioning of the health facilities (weekly, monthly, or quarterly)
• In coordination with Senior pharmacist, Make a monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies.
• Orient new staff on program activity.
• Under the direction of the health and nutrition coordinator, take up responsibilities such as overall program management; work planning; attendance at regional/governorate level meetings and workshops.
• Any new procedures and guidelines designated by the Yemen mission.

Overall, the following is required in performing these tasks:

• Adherence to Humanitarian principles (Neutrality, Impartiality, Independence, and Humanity)
• Clear & timely communication to line management
• Ensure full confidentiality of the received information
• Willing to take any other relevant task given by the supervisor.

Qualification/level requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or nutrition is required.
• 3+ years’ experience in implementing and supporting nutrition programming.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in reporting nutrition activities, especially tracking donation and distribution of therapeutic feeding.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in training.
• Sound knowledge and nutritional support services like CMAM, MAM and IYCF.
• Sound knowledge and experience in primary and secondary health care services.
• Previous experience in working with various international NGOs is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills required.
• Ability to represent, liaise and negotiate at different levels (national, provincial and local) with NGOs/ INGOs, donors, government, etc.
• Strong English and Arabic skills, written and spoken. Ability to write reports in English is required.
• Strong Microsoft package skills (MS Word, MS Excel, Power-point)