Emergency Nutrition Officer (Consultant) at NOB level

Job Description

Title: Emergency Nutrition Officer (Consultant) at NOB level

Company Name: E-Zone HRM Limited

Vacancy: 1

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years

Published: 15 Oct 2024

Education:
∎ Advanced university degree in Health, Nutrition, or related technical field. A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years' working experience in nutrition and public health required.
∎ Demonstrated strong competencies in drive for results, communication and working with people Knowledge of the local health system is essential.
∎ Experience in working with government counterparts and civil society organizations will be an asset.
∎ Excellent communication and presentation skills.
∎ Willingness to travel frequently, including hard-to-reach and remote areas.
∎ Fluency in Bangla and good English communication skills are required.
∎ At least 3 years' working experience in nutrition and public health required.
∎ Demonstrated strong competencies in drive for results, communication and working with people Knowledge of the local health system is essential.
∎ Experience in working with government counterparts and civil society organizations will be an asset.
∎ Excellent communication and presentation skills.
∎ Willingness to travel frequently, including hard-to-reach and remote areas.
∎ Language Requirements
∎ Fluency in Bangla and good English communication skills are required.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Purpose
∎ The purpose of this assignment is to ensure regular programme monitoring, resolving on site programmatic challenges and building capacity of local level actors (managers and frontline workers, Government Partners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)/NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders) for planning, implementation, supportive supervision, monitoring and reporting of emergency nutrition interventions and activities in the FDMN & Host Community settlements of Cox’s Bazar.
∎ Background
∎ Over the past five years (2017-2022), there has been a significant decrease in Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM), declining by 6.9 percent from 19.3 percent in 2017 to 12.4 percent in 2022 among the Rohingya population residing in Cox’s Bazar. However, the SENS survey conducted in November 2023 show that the overall GAM rate has increased from 12.4 percent in 2022 to 15.4 percent (3 percent point increase from 2022) in 2023 and hence exceeding the WHO-UN Agency emergency thresholds and representing the most critical acute malnutrition situation since the 2017 influx. On the other hand, prevalence of GAM was highest (20.1 percent) among children aged 6-23 months compared to those aged 24-59 months (10.9 percent). Additionally, severe wasting has increased from 0.7 percent in 2022 to 2.1 percent in 2023 and continues to be a cause for concern. Besides GAM, stunting among Rohingya children aged 6-59 months is alarmingly high at 41.3 percent. Furthermore, more than one-third (38.1 percent) of children under five years suffer from anemia, with a significantly higher prevalence (56.0 percent) among those below two years. The prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age is of medium public health concern at 24.1 percent.
∎ Duty Station: Partner/IP Office (Office Base)
∎ Contract Duration: 6 Months
∎ Contract Type: Contract with E-Zone.
∎ Contract Start Date: Immediate
∎ Reporting to: Nutrition Specialist
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Payment:
∎ Consultant will get BDT 2,16,000.00 (All payments are subject to income tax deduction at sources, if any)

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

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