Merlin Nutrition Officer Job in Lodwar, Turkana (KShs 6K)

Position: Nutrition Officer
 

Location: Lodwar, Turkana
 

Department: Health & Nutrition
 

Reports to: Deputy Project Health Coordinator
 

Relationships internally: All programme and support staff
 

Relationships externally: MoMS/MoPHS personnel, other governmental, UN agencies counterparts.
 

Salary: Kshs 65,000 per month
 

Benefits: Insurance cover, house allowance at 15% of basic salary, and annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum at the completion of 12 months of continuous employment with Merlin.

Merlin Objective
 

Merlin is a British humanitarian Non Governmental Organisation providing health care to populations in crises. Merlin exists to provide an immediate and effective response to medical emergencies throughout the world.
 

The Purpose of the Job
 

The overall objective of the position is to develop, implement, monitor and report on all nutrition technical aspects of Merlin’s projects in assigned areas of Turkana.  

S/he will ensure that field staff and partners adhere to technical and standard protocols in nutrition.  

S/he will train and mentor staff as well as participate in nutrition assessments, surveys and proposal design processes. 

S/he will be responsible for HINI activities reporting from field sites to district stakeholders and Merlin management. 

The Nutrition Officer will work under the supervision of the Deputy project Health Coordinator and in close collaboration with the MOH authorities and staff at district and community level.

Specific Responsibilities

• Ensure the technical and effective implementation of the High Impact Nutrition Intervention (HINI)
• Supervise, mentor and work in collaboration with the health workers implementing HINI activities
• Provide technical support in the management of malnutrition in line with Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) guideline at health facility and outreach site.
• Train the Nurses, CHWs and other field staff in case detection and home-based care related to nutrition.
• Prepare and follow up CHWs incentive and ensure they are paid accordingly.
• In collaboration with Nurses and other field Officers, organize the logistics for community outreaches
• Together with the DPHC ensure proper communication, coordination and harmonization of tools with the different stakeholders involved in food/nutrition activities (MOH, World Vision and IRC)
• Ensure the establishment of nutrition monitoring activities and train health staff in case detection and referral system.
• Participate in nutrition assessments, studies and surveys;
• Participate in the delivery of trainings for health staff, organize and lead on the job training (OJT) of staff and CHWs.
• To ensure correct data collection of all program components on a monthly basis.
• Analyse and compile the monthly nutrition report.
• Contribute to proposal design and development
• Support the nurse in maintaining monthly stocks of all drugs and medical supplies and prepare monthly consumption reports.
• In the absence of DPHC or PHC, attend Health and nutrition coordination meetings and all relevant meetings with stakeholders

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree or Diploma in Nutrition or related health field
• At least three years experience in supervising the implementation of nutrition programmes. 
• Experience in the implementation of nutrition monitoring activities and malnutrition case detection and management 
• Experience of carrying out nutritional surveys at field level
• Fluent spoken & written English
• Excellent management and communications skills
• Previous supervisory experience
• Ability to write clear and concise reports
• Training and facilitation experience
• Computer skills, including MS Office and EPI-Info
• Be a team player
• Work under pressure and in less comfort.

To apply for this position:
 

All applications including cover letter and cv should be sent to:

HR Department,
Merlin, Nairobi Office,
P.O Box 3350 – 00200, 

Nairobi, Kenya

or e-mail to: recruitment@merlin-kenya.org

Application deadline is 5:00pm on Friday, 10th May 2013. 

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Data Protection
 

Please note that in accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act, Merlin will hold and use personal information that you have given for the purpose of recruitment and employment. This information can be stored in manual and/or electronic form. This information may also be disclosed to third parties in accordance with the Data Protection Act.  

In cases where a job offer is conditional on ensuring that potential employees’ names do not appear on counter terrorism lists generated by the United Nations, European Union or the United States due to donor funding requirements, Merlin will use the information that you have given for checking that your name does not appear on these lists.