Nutrition Field Officer at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nutrition Field Officer

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• Under direct supervision of the Nutrition delegate, the Nutritionist will support in assessments, planning and implementation of the programs for management of acute malnutrition at the health facilities (primary health care centres and hospitals), including out-patient therapeutic programs, stabilization centres, growth monitoring promotion (GMP), Infant and young child feeding (IYCF).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with Health and ECOSEC Management, PHC health teams, nutrition delegates / FOs to assess and plan ongoing nutrition program.
• Maintains an overview/monitors nutritional situation in the ICRC areas of strategic interest and advises/alerts
• Health/Ecosec/Head of Sub Delegation (HoSD) on deterioration.
• Assesses needs and designs nutrition-specific interventions to respond to malnutrition including micronutrient deficiencies in catchment population of ICRC supported Health facilities.
• Prepares proposals/Plans of Actions, result monitoring framework and activity plans
• Monitors Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP’s) and stabilisation centres with Health Delegate/team.
• Liaises with the SMoH/LGA health authorities and hospital teams to ensure a collaborative approach.
• Identifies and implements capacity building initiatives related to nutrition for ICRC staff, NRCS, MoH staff/volunteers including formal/informal trainings and on-site coaching
• Prepares training programs in collaboration with management of health department and management of sub- delegations in line with ICRC and MoH training curriculums.
• Develop and maintain good coordination with the various humanitarian actors, authorities and professionals in Nigeria in relation to the nutrition programmes
• Represent the ICRC in nutrition cluster meetings and other discussions that are relevant for the ICRC health and nutrition programmes

Education and Experience Required

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutritional Science or its equivalent or Degree in other related Health Sciences with relevant work experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing emergency nutrition programs.
• Familiar with Nigerian public health sector systems is highly desirable.

Desired Profile and Skills:

• Conversant with Nigerian National CMAM, IYCF and GMP technical protocols.
• Previous experience in humanitarian context in Northeast and/or North-Central Nigeria.
• Understanding of humanitarian cluster/sector systems.
• Fluent in local language e.g Hausa.
• Good reporting and analytical skills and well-developed computer skills
• Works well within the team.
• Good field work skills with readiness to spend 50-75% of the time in the field.
• Good knowledge of the ICRC mandate, IHL, and of other humanitarian topics.

Application Closing Date
5th November, 2021