MSF Switzerland Nutritionist Job in Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp Kenya

Medecins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland

Dagahaley, Daadab Refugee Camp Kenya Programme

Nutritionist

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need.

At present, MSFCH operates in three programmes locations in Kenya, Somalia and Sudan.

Location: Dagahaley, Dadaab Refugee Camp
Start date: as soon as possible
Type of contract: 1 year (with possibility of extension)

Main Tasks:

·       Responsible for management of day to day operations and efficient coordination of nutrition program activities in MSF CH catchment area

·       Provide technical guidance in the planning and implementation of the supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes

·       Lead and supervise team of staff providing nutrition support services in the hospital based therapeutic feeding centres and the outreach based supplementary feeding feeding centres

·       Plan and coordinate community based nutrition education forums and Annual nutrition surveys

·       Lead and supervise the nutrition team at the therapeutic feeding centres and the outreach based supplementary feeding centres

·       Ensure staff training and capacity building (formal and informal) under the supervision of the hierarchical referent

·       Participate in the development of the plan of action.

·       Prepare monthly performance indicator reports on the nutrition sector whilst ensuring continuous monitoring

Requirements:

·       Nurse with diploma/degree recognised by the government and registered and licensed by the Nursing Council of Kenya.

·       2 year experience working in a Nutrition programme

·       MSF/NGO experience an advantage

Personal qualities:

·       Organized, methodical and accurate

·       Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.

·       Good team player.

·       Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.

·       Ability to live and work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.

Send your CV, motivation letter, copies of relevant documents, mentioning on the envelope “NUTRITIONIST” to:

The Medical Coordinator
MSF-Switzerland, Kenya Mission
P.O. Box 25091 – 00603,
Lavington, Nairobi

Deadline: Friday, 19th August, 2011.

Only short-listed candidate will be contacted.

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