IRC Nutrition and Health Manager Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya looking for “Nutrition and Health Manager”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 05 January 2023.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
IRC Nutrition and Health Manager Jobs 2023
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 22 December 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Nutrition and Health Manager to be based in Hagadera, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
| Position | Nutrition and Health Manager |
| Location | Hagadera, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree |
| Experience Required | A minimum of 4 years |
| Application Deadline | 05 January 2023 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2023
Job Description: Under the supervision of the Nutrition Coordinator in liaison with the Snr Health Coordinator, the Nutrition and Health Manager shall be responsible for the overall implementation of Emergency nutrition and health program in Garissa County. This encompasses supporting the Garissa MOH in implementing integrated outreaches to the drought affected populations in Garissa County in the mapped hotspot areas. This will be accomplished by conducting integrated nutrition and health outreaches to treat SAM and MAM cases, treatment of childhood illnesses, nutrition and health surveillance & assessments including Mass MUAC screenings, promotion of mother infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) through the community health volunteers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate the implementation and monitoring of nutrition and health program activities in line with proposal targets and work plan timelines
- Provide technical assistance, supervision, and coaching to MOH and partner staff in screening, outreach.
- Participate in inter-agency coordination at field level and represent IRC with local authorities when required.
- Provide periodic reports as needed.
- Participate in assessments when necessary.
- Provide remote support to outreach teams through processing of nutrition and health supplies requests and liaising with MOH, WFP and UNICEF.
- Participating in Nutrition and health Cluster meetings at field level Conduct health and nutrition surveillance based on agreed methodologies including surveys, process monitoring, SMART, LQAS, SQUEAC and other rapid methods.
- Oversee implementation and integration of comprehensive growth monitoring program In the outreach sites and IRC MOH supported facilities
- Plan and actively involve the community in marking recognized health and nutrition related days
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition with a health implementation or bachelor’s in public health with a strong nutrition Program implementation experience
- Master’s in public health or nutrition preferred
- KNDI and other relevant certification bodies is and added advantage
Experience:
- A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, disease surveillance nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care at program management level is required
- Experience in emergency response is added advantage
- Experience in designing and implementing nutrition surveys and other methodologies
- Data and research solid background
- Good experience working with the MOH and nutrition and health coordination structures
- Experience in managing a nutrition program in emergencies
- Good and solid talent and people management skills
- Working in resource poor environment and complex emergencies
- Strong analytical skills, sound judgment and the capacity to think and plan strategically, including the ability to produce high quality programs through development implementation.
- Experience of supervising culturally diverse staff with varying in abilities, capacity, and experience
- Flexible and positive personality
- Strong planning and implementation capacity
- Confident and capable negotiator, communicator, and networker
Other Details
- Requisition ID: req36764
- Sector: Health
- Employment Category: Fixed Term
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Open to Expatriates: No
How to Apply IRC Nutrition and Health Manager Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 05 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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