IRC Nutrition Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya looking for “Nutrition Officer”. Applicants with a degree in Bachelor Degree may apply on or before 27th Aug 2022.
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 Officer Jobs 2022
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 17th Aug 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Nutrition Officer to be based in Kakuma, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee |
| Position | Nutrition Officer |
| Location | Kakuma, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 27th Aug 2022 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Carry through and govern the inpatient and outpatient therapeutic feeding of severely malnourished under-fives while following the stipulated protocol.
- Implement and supervise the supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-fives, pregnant/lactating mothers, individuals with medical conditions (HIV/AIDS and TB).
- Ensure the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program activities are implemented effectively.
- Implement comprehensive Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition program (MIYCN) with strong Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) approach.
- Supervise and monitor the hospital inpatients diet including the special diets for medical cases like diabetes, TB, HIV/AIDS, Hypertensive among others.
- Train and mentor the nutrition program staff and the coordinated community healthcare teams through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher trainings and on-the-job trainings.
- Design and conduct trainings on Growth Monitoring Promotion (GMP), Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) and MIYCN to other mainstream health professionals.
- Develop key messages in nutrition to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.
- Offer nutrition support through counseling to persons with medical conditions including Comprehensive Care Clinic clients.
- Outline and conduct the annual health and nutrition surveys together with other partners in the locality.
- Plan and conduct mass MUAC screening of the under fives on a quarterly basis reciprocally with the Community Healthcare Promoters.
- Work closely with other nutrition related programs such as HIV/AIDS, Environmental Health, Clinical Services and Community Health Program in order to improve the nutrition situation of the locality.
- Compile and submit weekly, biweekly and monthly reports of all the activities implemented.
- In collaboration with the Nutrition Manager and the Supply Chain department, follow-up on requisition and movement of food commodities from WFP to the field sites.
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Position in Organization:
- Requisition ID: req29653
- Job Title: Nutrition Officer
- Sector: Health
- Employment Category: Regular
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Open to Expatriates: No
- Location: Kakuma, Kenya
Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in food, Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized University.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years work experience in community nutrition and implementation.
- Experience in Infant and young child feeding practices (BFHI approach).
- Experience in Nutrition and HIV/AIDS programming.
How to Apply IRC Nutrition Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/29653?c=rescue
The Closing Date: 27th Aug 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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