Organization: IRC – International Rescue Committee
Location: Kapenguria
Grade: Mid level – Mid level
Occupational Groups:
Nutrition
Closing Date:
Job Title: Nutritionist
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable
Location: Kapenguria, West Pokot, Kenya
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 30 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Background
Across two refugee camps, Dadaab and Kakuma, and four counties (Garissa, Turkana, West Pokot and Nairobi), the IRC implements programs in the sectors of health, Nutrition, governance & rights, and women’s protection & empowerment, Economic Recovery and Development, as well as providing emergency response through a network of four field offices and a range of institutional and community-based partnerships.
Job Purpose/Objective
The IRC is recruiting a Nutritionist to be part of the MoH Team to implement the CMAM Approach. The CMAM approach aims to reach the maximum number of children with acute malnutrition and to ensure quality, access, and coverage by allowing most children to be treated at many decentralized outpatient care sites.
Whilst the CMAM approach consists of four main components: community outreach, outpatient care for the management of SAM without medical complications, inpatient care for the management of SAM with medical complications, and programmes for the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), such as a supplementary feeding programme (SFP). The IRC proposes to implement the CMAM approach in one sub county in West Pokot while working through the MOH system.
Working under the guidance and supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the Nutritionist will be directly responsible for the day-to-day coordination and project oversight with the MOH in all identified implementation sites within West Pokot.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordination and implementation of the CMAM Model and working with the nutrition manager and Sub County Nutrition Coordinator to ensure that the CMAM program is running smoothly.
In liaison with the supply chain department, plan and procure nutrition program supplies & services in accordance to the developed Procurement plans in Integra.
Together with the county teams Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of CMAM, family MUAC screening at household levels through community health workers.
Capacity build MoH staff on Simplified approaches, CMAM Model, Family MUAC and any Community based intervention in line with the MoH and WHO standards.
Support Joint reviews of CMAM data with the S/CHMT on a Monthly basis.
Document findings and share with the Nutrition Manager on a timely basis.
Participate in coordination meetings at the County and sub-county level with the MOH and Partners including NTWG, CNTF and any other Nutrition Forums.
Support development of S/County work plans with the S/CHMTs and schedule joint supervisions to enhance quality programming.
Ensure the expenditure is as stipulated in the budget lines and strict adherence to the budget limits.
Provide technical oversight to the County on comprehensive maternal infant and young child nutrition program (MIYCN) Baby Friendly Community initiative (BFCI),Family MUAC approaches.
Compile and submit donor and IRC Nutrition Program weekly, biweekly, and monthly reports of all the activities implemented,
Attend & represent the Nutrition program in MOH meetings, CNTFs, Surveys and DQAs.
Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Diploma in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized University.
Must be a registered nutrition or dietitian KNDI.
Required Experience & Competencies
Minimum 3 years’ work experience in emergency community nutrition and implementation.
Experience in maternal infant and young nutrition with strong CMAM, BFHI & BFCI approaches.
Experience in nutrition survey and assessments.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong report writing and team working skills.
Knowledge in computer packages and basic analysis skills.
Ability to work in hardship areas. (previous experience in a camp setting will be an added advantage)
Flexible and positive personality.
Strong planning and implementation capacity.
Confident and capable negotiator, communicator, and networker.
Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equity. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other encouraging benefits and allowances.
Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
Disclaimer:
Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.