Health and Nutrition Assistant at Concern on Climate Change for the Community Initiative (FOURCi)

Concern on Climate Change for the Community Initiative (FOURCi) is a non-profit organization group of Academics, Environmentalists, Agricultural Experts, Health experts, Building Experts and community volunteers coming together with their different expertise with one voice and concern towards safeguarding the future of our climate. It is founded in October 2020 and registered with the Cooperate Affairs Commission (CAC) on the 3rd of June, 2021 and other relevant bodies in February, 2021. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG‟s) numbers one (1), two (2) six (6), seven (7), nine (9), eleven (11), twelve (12), fourteen (14), fifteen (15) and of course thirteen (13) will be our guide. We will be prioritizing raising awareness and resilience of communities and people in developing countries that are already affected by climate change, and whose capacities to adapt and resources to respond are limited. FOURCi has focus on carrying out intense scientific research community resilience considers policy and practice on adaptation and loss and damage, including land rights, promotion of climate-resilient agriculture and food systems, promoting and creating awareness on sustainable structures/building and the halting and reversal of land degradation and biodiversity loss.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health and Nutrition Assistant

Location: Gwoza / Bama, Borno
Employment Type: Contract

Job Description

• Work closely with community structures to follow up on the implementation of (Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF) activities, cooking demonstrations, MUAC screening, hygiene promotion and complementary feeding with the support from the Nutrition and Health Officer;
• Participate in sensitization meetings with vendors before each disbursement;
• Support the implementation of nutrition interventions, including supplementary feeding programs and micronutrient supplementation.
• Conduct health and nutrition education sessions for caregivers and community members, promoting proper feeding practices and behavior change.
• Monitor the nutritional status of beneficiaries and provide follow-up support as needed.
• Collaborate with the Nutrition Officer and other team members to ensure smooth program delivery.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and data related to nutrition activities.
• Participate in community mobilization and sensitization efforts to raise awareness about nutrition issues.
• Support the implementation of nutrition interventions, including supplementary feeding programs and micronutrient supplementation.
• Conduct health and nutrition education sessions for caregivers and community members, promoting proper feeding practices and behavior change.
• Monitor the nutritional status of beneficiaries and provide follow-up support as needed.
• Collaborate with the Nutrition Officer and other team members to ensure smooth program delivery.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and data related to nutrition activities.
• Participate in community mobilization and sensitization efforts to raise awareness about nutrition issues.

Qualifications (Know How)
Educational Training and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science & Nutrition, Nursing, Midwifery or other relevant qualifications with experience in Nutrition Programming;
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in nutrition/health interventions;
• Good command of English both verbal and written.
• Good personal and organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to coordinate and work with diverse groups of people based in multiple locations.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to changing work requirements and priorities that may require overtime or extended hours.

Competencies:

• Strong level of autonomy to provide independent follow-through on processing issues and concerns
• Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills Integrity.
• Strong team player
• Strong problem solving, analytical, operational, and coordinating abilities
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong customer service focus and ability to work well with people from various backgrounds and cultures at all levels in organization.
• Additional Information
• Security
• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that the team members and community operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
• Accountability to Affected People

Application Closing Date
Ongoing (Rolling Basis)