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Position
Title:
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Nutrition
Officer
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Position
Location:
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Nyamagabe
District, Rwanda
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Department/
Division:
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Programs
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Job
Title of Supervisor:
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Health
Program Manager
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Start
Date:
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Effective
Immediately
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Length
of Opportunity:
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9
Months
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Hours
per week:
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Full
Time – 40 Hrs.
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Number
of Positions Open:
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1
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General
Function:
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The
Nutrition officer will act as the health facility focal point for
implementation of Home Fortification; MOH 1,000 Days Strategy; modified care
groups and Nutrition weeks through the MOH Community Based Nutrition Program
in Nyamagabe District. During the 9 months project, the Nutrition
Officer will work closely with the other Nutrition Officer in the project,
the Nyamagabe sector and district level DPEM Committee, Hospital and Health
Center, Community Health Workers and the community leaders at the various
sectors, cells and village levels. The project aims for widespread adoption
of home fortification, improving feeding practices during the first 1,000
days and increasing the capacity of DPEM and health facility staff, CHWs and
community leaders to implement/promote nutrition interventions.
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Specific
Job Duties:
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- Support
both districts in providing Health Center support to conduct integrated
formative supervision to supervise CHWs on MNP distribution and BCC at
community level.
- Support
CHWs and modified CGs in conducting household visits to monitor
integrated community health activities including MNP use at HH
level
- Support
distribution of MNPs to HCs from District Hospitals.
- Support
districts to conduct quarterly follow-up and coordination meetings with
HC staff on MNP distribution, use, BCC activities and MCG follow up (all
integrated nutrition interventions
- Support
the districts to conduct radio program and live talk shows through
community radio station on MNP and 1,000 days radio messages including
male involvement promotion messages.
- Support
district in mobilizing semi-annual meetings with religious leaders in
faith community on BCC and dissemination of messages on 1000 Days and
MNP in their congregations and communities.
- Support
districts in coordinating and monitoring Care Group members to follow up
on BCC, MNP, Hygiene activities through community meetings and home visits.
- Provide
Technical Support to the District and Village Nutrition Committees to
conduct Nutrition Week for pregnant women and lactating
mothers with children under 2 years.
- Support
Sector DPEM committees in conducting community dialogue at sector level
to promote awareness, dialogue and engagement on integrated nutrition
interventions and messages, especially male involvement in the health
and nutrition of their children,
- Support
both District DPEM committees in organizing 1 School Nutrition promotion
event around Africa Child Day
- Support
Districts in organizing school competitions on the 1,000 day campaign.
- Support
social mobilization and 1000 days campaign billboard at district level
as requested by districts,
- Support
districts to organize and conduct social mobilization with parents
groups, women’s groups and in “Umugoroba w’ababyeyi” evening
sessions towards mobilizing community members on the importance of
maternal and child nutrition practices and 1,000 days campaign
- Support
district DPEM committee to quarterly conduct high quality analysis using
DevInfo, and interpretation of results,
- Organize
2-Day Annual DPEM review meeting with DPEM committee and district
partners for planning and coordination on all nutrition interventions in
district
- Support
district-level DPEM committee to conduct at least one quarterly field
visit each of DPEM activities in the 2 districts
- Support
sector-level committee members to conduct at least 2 field visits each
of DPEM activities in the sectors of both districts,
- Provide
the UNICEF Health Program Manager with adequate monthly,
quarterly, annual and final nutritional reports and data focussing
on major achievements, impact of the intervention, success stories ,
resources utilized, children participated in the project,
constraints and other relevant information
- Maintain
excellent communication between the project, the District , Hospital and
Health Centre and the Sector Leader
- Prepare
and submit budget, monthly cash flow, and expense and material request
forms for field activities to the Health Program Manager.
- Assist
in the coordination and supervision of the implementation of monitoring
and evaluation activities of the health centres and CHWs
- Meet
regularly with health centre staff trainers for supervision and Home
visits at community level,
- Monitor
the performance of health facility staff in supporting outreach and CHW
support activities
- Carry
out other activities related to the above duties assigned by and
mutually agreed with the line manager
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Knowledge,
Skills,
&
Abilities:
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- Bachelor
Degree in Nutrition or Public Health or equivalent related degree
- Ability
to maintain performance expectations in conditions with limited
resources.
- Strong
interpersonal skills are vital.
- Strong
capacity building and facilitation skills
- Ability
to work with minimum supervision, and to deal with problems/issues
promptly and efficiently
- Excellent
written and spoken Kinyarwanda
- Excellent
written and spoken English
- Competent
in the use of Microsoft Office
- Motorcycle
driving permit is an advantage
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Experience
Required:
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- 2
years’ experience working with health programs, preferably in nutrition
- Demonstrated
experience in training and capacity building
- Experience
of working in partnership with the government
- Experience
in coordinating field activities
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Physical
Demands:
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- Willingness
to live and work in Nyamagabe and be ready to start immediately
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How to Apply
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Please
submit a motivation letter, copy of your degree (not notified), comprehensive
curriculum vitae with 2 names of referees, and a church recommendation from
your Pastor or Priest by 2:00pm on March 16th, 2016 to World
Relief Rwanda Office, plot 53, KG 647 St, Kacyiru, Kigali.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be notified for tests.
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