Nutrition Supervisors at Medecins Du Monde

Medecins Du Monde or Doctors of the World, is an international Humanitarian non-profit organization that provides emergency and long-term Medical Care to vulnerable populations while advocating for equal access to Healthcare worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Supervisor

Location: Borno
Length of Contract: 10 months

Job Summary

• MDM is seeking a Nutrition Supervisor to oversee these activities under the supervision of the Nurse/Nutrition Manager
• As a key member of the Medical Programme team fully participates in key decision making for the Nutrition activities in the operation areas.
• The primary functions of the Nutrition Supervisor is to provide technical supervision and overall day to day management of all Nutrition programming, and to participate in defining intervention priorities, develop necessary contacts and relationships with government, non-government, donors and UN agencies at the state level.
• Ensure that Medecins Du Monde programme is delivering the highest level of quality of nutrition services in line to national and international guideline.

Main Responsibilities

• The Nutrition Supervisor will be responsible for the overall management of the day to day nutrition and nutrition integrated Programme activities at MDM field Sites
• Provision of formal and on-the-job trainings to MDM Nutrition teams, including Community Mobiliers, Community Health Extension Workers, OTP Dispensers and other MDM staff
• Liaison with MoH, Nutrition Sector and UNICEF Nutrition Programme to ensure smooth running and coordination of the activities
• Ensure all communities are kept well informed of the programme,
• Support the trainer on providing of ongoing training for SMoH staffs with special emphasis to develop ownership of the programme by SMoH staff and build their capacity to sustain the programme.
• Liaise closely with Medical Supervisors in all MDM field sites to ensure smooth running of the activities and respond in a timely manner to any issues that arise
• Ensure effective communication on the programme status to MDM Senior Programme Management
• Update the Nutrition Trainer on the implementation of the CMAM/IYCF-E on weekly basis.
• Work with State MoH, and other officials to ensure all aspects of programme understood and agreed to implement the programme
• Follow up management of stocks with the dispensers/pharmacists; monitor rates of consumption and ensure supplies are ordered in a timely manner
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the programme, all medical and nutritional protocols, and their application/OTP/CG services.
• Ensure the beneficiaries, caretakers and members of the community are treated respectfully at all times
• Lead regular nutrition team management meetings
• Report any problems in a timely manner to the Nurse/Nutrition trainer
• Prepare monthly progress reports and statistic reports and an end of project final report for submission to the Nutrition trainer
• Ensure all MDM supported health facilities have reference CMAM guidelines and protocols
• Ensure all MDM supported HF are equipped with all necessary tools and materials (e.g. MUAC, scales, drugs, RUTF, counselling cards, referral guides),
• Conduct follow up on referrals in line with MDM referral policy
• Ensure the accurate collection of field data and submission to the M&E Officer, informing them of any challenges
• To ensure stock cards are maintained for all items received, separated by donor and reconcile to all store documents in collaboration with the Pharmacists
• To ensure assets are safe guarded and included on the monthly update of assets to Logistics
• Assist in any other tasks when required

Profile Required

• Bachelor's Degree, with 5 years direct Nutrition program work experience and implementation of Nutrition intervention programmes.
• Qualified Nurses are encouraged to apply
• Understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
• Proven ability and experience in planning and conducting formal training session on nutrition including CMAM and IYCF
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with children and their care takers
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
• Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a Nutrition representative of IMC in the working areas
• Ability to integrate into the local environment including awareness of political, religious and economic aspects of the community
• Excellent inter and intra personal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with key stakeholders
• Strong report writing and computer skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa, other local languages an asset
• Commitment to and understanding of MDM’s aims, values and principles.
• Computer literate in Word and Excel
• The employee must read, understand and implement the organization’s gender policy. He /She is expected to be gender sensitive and commit towards implementing approaches supporting gender focused concepts

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should send their updated CV's, Cover letters, and copies of professional certificates to: [email protected] Ensure to place “Nutrition Supervisor” in the subject line.

Note:

• We’ll pay attention only to the complete files in English.
• Our process of selection include some written tests and oral interviews.
• Place of Office: Maiduguri with frequent travel to field sites
• Starting Date: ASAP
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted