Nutrition Assistant job at International Rescue Committee

Nutrition Assistant

2025-04-11T10:00:00+00:00

FULL_TIME

Business Management and Administration

Nutritional & Dietary Supplements

2025-04-18T17:00:00+00:00

 

Uganda

8

Job overview/summary

Working under the guidance of the Nutrition Officer; The Nutrition assistant will be responsible for the day to day implementation of Integrated nutrition interventions .i.e. IMAM done by running Selective feeding program (SFP), Outpatient therapeutic care (OTC), blanket supplementary feeding program (BSFP), emergency screening, nutrition surveillance and assessment including Mass Screening, Promotion of Maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN through the Community Health Volunteers. He/she will be responsible for day -to- day data compilation

Specific responsibilities

• Implementation of the emergency nutrition response in the selected location while ensuring adherence to the stipulated protocol
• Implementation of outpatient therapeutic program of severely acute malnourished children under-fives.
• Implementation of supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-fives, pregnant and Lactating women
• Implement comprehensive Maternal Infant and young Child nutrition and Baby friendly community initiatives (BFCI) approaches
• Support capacity building and OJT for Nutrition refugee staff and VHTs through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher trainings
• Support the systematic delivery of health and nutrition education messages to the community and facility level.
• Monitor and review nutrition supplies and equipment movements such as deliveries, storage, transport and utilization at the site level
• Offer nutrition support through counselling to individuals with medical complications including comprehensive care clinic clients
• Conduct Mass screening for children under-fives regularly in collaboration with community health volunteers.
• Compile and submit donor and IRC Nutrition program weekly, biweekly and monthly report of all activities implemented.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Confidentiality

Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.

Note

The role of Nutrition Assistant cannot be limited to the specific duties and tasks detailed herein. The success of the IRC’s humanitarian mission is the highest priority and all issues which arise must be addressed accordingly. Therefore, S/he will be required to manage all unforeseen issues and circumstances and remain flexible to perform any other duties, as and when required.

Professional Standards:

 The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. 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, Respect at work, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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. Please contact us to request reasonable accommodation.

 Deadline for receiving applications is Friday April 18th,2025

Minimum Qualifications:

• Diploma in Food Nutrition and dietetics from recognized institution.
• At least two (2) years’ working experience preferably with an NGO in a cross- cultural setting
• Previous team experience and knowledge of team dynamics desirable

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to organize tasks simultaneously, prioritize work and ensure tasks are completed by deadline
• Good inter-personal and conflict resolution skills, able to work under pressure and manage personal stress
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills plus fluency in spoken and written English

mplementation of the emergency nutrition response in the selected location while ensuring adherence to the stipulated protocol    Implementation of outpatient therapeutic program of severely acute malnourished children under-fives.    Implementation of supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-fives,pregnant and Lactating women   Implement comprehensive Maternal Infant and young Child nutrition and Baby friendly community initiatives (BFCI) approaches    Support capacity building and OJT for Nutrition refugee staff and VHTs through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher trainings     Support the systematic delivery of health and nutrition education messages to the community and facility level.     Monitor and review nutrition supplies and equipment movements such as deliveries, storage, transport and utilization at the site level     Offer nutrition support through counseling to individuals with medical complications including comprehensive care clinic clients   Conduct Mass screening for children under-fives regularly in collaboration with community health volunteers.     Compile and submit donor and IRC Nutrition program weekly, biweekly and monthly report of all activities implemented.      Any other duties assigned by the supervisor

 Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality.  Ability to organize tasks simultaneously, prioritize work and ensure tasks are completed by deadline Good inter-personal and conflict resolution skills, able to work under pressure and manage personal stress  Excellent verbal and written communication skills plus fluency in spoken and written English

Diploma in Food Nutrition and dietetics from recognized institution.    At least two (2) years’ working experience preferably with an NGO in a cross- cultural setting      Previous team experience and knowledge of team dynamics desirable

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Twajiji Village

Yumbe

00256

Uganda

UGX

 

MONTH

associate degree

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