Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition, CMAM at Family Health International (FHI 360)

Family Health International (FHI 360) is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition, CMAM

Job Requisition ID: 2023201326
Location: Banki, Borno
Job type: Full time
Supervisor: Technical Officer, Health, and Nutrition

Project Description

• Northeast Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance. These IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and food insecurity.
• FHI 360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and responded to the humanitarian crisis in the NE for five years.
• In anticipation of a new project, and in support of ongoing ones, FHI360 seeks an experienced Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition - CMAM to support our response to the humanitarian crisis in NE Nigeria.

Basic Function

• Position is responsible for treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with and without complications, provide nutrition rehabilitation among admitted SAM cases and prevent further deterioration through provision of therapeutic feeds, routine, and specialized medicines.
• He/ She will oversee health and nutrition counseling, capacity building of CMAM assistants.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead community outreach activities, mid upper arm circumference screening/Active case finding for malnutrition in children under-5.
• Provision of OTP services in target communities and Internally Displaced Persons camp. Conduct defaulter tracing, follow-up visits and deliver key messages at the OTP site.
• Oversee timely identification of complications, non-responder, and two-way referrals to the stabilization center (SC) based on set criteria
• Develop Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) workplan, produce trend of malnutrition based on admission, carry-out mortality audit at the OTP
• Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports.
• Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports. Ensure appropriate documentation of services and continuously monitor OTP performance and output indicators.
• Support effective management of SAM children with complications at the Stabilization Centre
• Ensure correct clinical diagnosis, comprehensive health checks and appropriate treatment according to protocols of the patients while in the program.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood, including admission, discharge, and transfer to and from the OTP/Stabilization Center (SC).
• Carry-out daily ward-round and develop 24-hour call-duty roster for CMAM-SC assistant.
• Take weekly and monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies ensuring stock levels are accounted for, ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics.
• Oversee preparation of safe therapeutic milk and food for admitted SAM children and caregivers respectively.
• Work closely with CMAM assistants at SC to ensure all protocols are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the Out-patient therapeutic program (OTP).
• Ensure comprehensive health checks, checking Vitals, frequent medicines and feed administration and treatment according to the protocols.
• Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner
• Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary.
• Update patients forms and file including the critical care pathway (CCP) card, OTP follow up cards among to ensure completion, accuracy, coherence and to track patient progress.
• Provide key health and education messages to beneficiaries base the protocol and guidelines.
• Compile the statistical data (admission, default, cured, absent, death) and draft a report on activities
• The incumbent will support Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (SMART), Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC) and other nutrition surveys at LGA level
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
• Inform TO HNS of any professional problems encountered.

    Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Sc Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Nursing, or closely related field with at least 1-3 years’ post NYSC experience.
• MBBS with 1-2 years’ experience can also apply
• Experience working with a humanitarian organization
• Extensive knowledge of CMAM in humanitarian context.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proven experience in working with IDPs or refugees, returnees, and host communities. 
• Familiarity with Nigerian law enforcement systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to stabilization centre.
• Excellent spoken and written Local and English languages.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset.
• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
• Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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