Nutrition Officer under SUCHANA Project
Job Description
Title: Nutrition Officer under SUCHANA Project
Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Sylhet (Osmani Nagar)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Nutrition. Alternatively any relevant discipline of nutrition related subject from recognized institution/Social Sciences. Candidates with academic background with Nutrition, Applied Nutrition will be considered with higher priority.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 4 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Prepare monthly plan as per DIP/AIP of nutrition specific interventions and share with Upazila Coordinator/Union coordinator, and Technical Manager-Nutrition (SCI)
∎ Coordinate with Upazila and Union team to promote common messages embedded into SBCC strategy through different nutrition specific interventions courtyard meeting, cooking & feeding demonstrations, household counseling and training sessions
∎ Plan, coordinate on the capacity building of SCM/FF on the nutrition specific topics as per AIP/DIP in consultation with Upazila Coordinators and IP-PC and Suchana Nutrition team (SCI)
∎ Identify and facilitates use of local resources in routine project implementation
∎ Able to analyze the union/upazila level data/report and share the output to feed into planning process for effective implementation of nutrition specific activities
∎ Facilitate training sessions in union and upazila for the Implementation Partner (IP) staffs, 1st line supervisors of MOH&FW as follow on of CBT.
∎ Conduct training session for the Upazila/Union level staff on nutrition
∎ Provide on the job training (OJT) through close supervision of nutrition specific interventions (like Courtyard session, GMP session, HH visit) by SCMs/FFs through frequent field visits and use of checklists as part of the structured supervision framework
∎ Monitor nutrition-specific activities using structured checklist, ensure use of IEC materials by FF/SCMs, and share findings during monthly meeting of SCMs/FFs and Upazila level.
∎ Ensure nutrition equipment/logistics/supplies are available with SCMs and in CCs, and are properly utilized
∎ Monitor progress on SAM and MAM follow-up according to guideline
∎ Coordinate with MOH&FW at Upazila to participate in the monthly meeting to share plan and results on NNS service package, supply chain of nutrition logistics and supervision plan
∎ Facilitate joint monitoring visits along with MOH&FW to the Community Clinics, UH&FWCs and community outreach centres to provide support for the delivery of NNS service package from the primary tiers of service delivery points.
∎ Organize Supportive Supervision visits from 1st line supervisors as a follow up on CBT training in unions and upazila
∎ Visit UHC's SAM unit and work closely to ensure adherence and compliance of national SAM guideline and management of SAM cases in facility and inpatient reporting.
∎ S/he is responsible for preparing monthly report on nutrition specific interventions and share with Upazila Coordinators and Technical Manager-Nutrition (SCI)
∎ Prepare report on the supportive supervision
∎ Report on the joint supervisory visits and national observances on nutrition related events
Additional Requirements:
∎ 3-4 years' working experience in the implementation on maternal, child, adolescent nutrition, WASH related programs at field;
∎ Experience in designing training plan and conduction of sessions following adult learning approach;
∎ Knowledge on public health and nutrition programming particularly SBCC and Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition;
∎ Skills in adult learning and training following design and developing training modules, preparing training curriculum in health & nutrition, facilitating training courses;
∎ Strong interpretation skills and working experiences in large team with limited resources.
∎ Good communication, Facilitation and motivational skill;
∎ Understanding of local cultural languages;
∎ Abilities to undertake extensive travel to village level;
∎ Effective computer literacy;
∎ Having problem solving and prompt decision making capacity;
∎ Ability to work under pressure;
∎ Having non-discriminatory and gender sensitive perception;
∎ Willingness and ability to drive motorcycle in the field as and when required with valid valid driving license.
∎ Should have the ability to lead and inspire others.
Salary: Tk. 42000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ As per Company Policy and Project's budget.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 14 Sep 2021
Company Information:
∎ 7 Sep 2021
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ Address : RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ Web : www.rdrsbangladesh.org
∎ Business : RDRS Bangladesh is a national development NGO works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.
Category: NGO/Development
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