World Vision Project Officer Nutrition Job in Kenya

Job Title: Project Officer Nutrition

Country: Kenya

Location: Turkana/Baringo

Closing Date: March 25 2011

Description

• Support provision of a comprehensive nutrition services.
• Support systematic delivery of health and nutrition education messages to the community
• Train Community Health Workers on Infant and Young child Feeding Promotion of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices in the community
• Support delivery of a comprehensive package of nutrition services.
• Conduct on Job training of health workers encompassing essential nutrition services, monitoring and reporting tools;
• Promotion of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices in the community
• Integration of infant and young child feeding practices to management of acute malnutrition.
• Link with and support health facilities to conduct outreach services offering comprehensive package with MoH and or other partners.
• Identification and motivation community health workers in line with MoH community strategy
• Ensure availability of IEC materials on IYCF, hand washing etc at the health facilities
• Support MoH in ensure proper management of beneficiaries

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in nutrition/nursing or Higher Diploma in Public Health with specialization in community nutrition
• At least 2 years working experience of management of malnutrition in emergency contexts.
• Knowledge and experience of IYCF is desirable
• Must be registered with the Kenya Nutrition and Dietetics Institute (KNDI)
• Good knowledge of underlying causes of malnutrition in both emergency and development contexts.
• A degree in nutrition, possess and demonstrate basic IT skills, and excellent report writing skills
• The ability to work within a team, on ones own initiative with minimum supervision, and excellent communication skills will also be essential

Job Details

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How to Apply

All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees, should be sent to reach the undersigned not later than March 25, 2011.

Director
People and Culture
World Vision Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org

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Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Disclaimer: World Vision Kenya has not engaged any recruitment agencies in this recruitment process, neither are we charging any fees to potential employees for job opportunities.

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