Nutrition Officer

Location: Dikwa/Ngala LGA, Borno State Duration: 3months ROLE PURPOSE Under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Nutrition Officer will be responsible for the Nutrition project in the specified Local Government of implementations and is expected to ensure integrity, high-level transparency, and commitment in the implementation of the project. S/he will support project implementation, which includes but is not limited to Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition IMAM, Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNA), and other nutrition-related activities as agreed with the donor. The Nutrition Officer will also work with the Government and other key stakeholders in ensuring the quality delivery of nutrition interventions in the Project locations. SCOPE OF ROLE Reports to: Project Coordinator Staff reporting to this post: Project Assistant KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY Working closely with the Project Coordinator, the Nutrition Officer will do the following : Coordinate with partners to ensure quality of nutrition screening for children conducted by Community Nutrition Mobilizers (CNM) or CHIPs in target Communities. Supervise and support the provision of OTP Services in target communities together with the IMAM team. Ensure quality of IYCF counselling sessions provided during Support group meetings and one-on-one counselling at health facilities. Ensure integration by coordinating with other sectors such as WASH, Health, and CP to ensure complementary services are provided. Monitor nutrition commodities supplied (RUTF, MNP, and others) to ensure proper utilization and avoid stockouts. Distribution support for Vitamin A supplementation to children 6–59 months and other commodities to beneficiaries. Distribution support for SAM WASH kits to SAM cases. Conduct community sensitisation on micronutrient uptake. Support in conducting Mass MUAC screening and analysis of the nutritional status of the location based on SAM and MAM cases identified and reported. With support from the Project Coordinator, coordinate with partners to ensure quality cooking food demonstration sessions are conducted in project-supported communities. Build the capacity of local partners, Health Workers, CNMs, and Mother Leaders by providing on-the-job coaching on IMAM and M-IYCN and other identified capacity building needs. Support Project-level nutrition assessment/surveys as approved by Donor. Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the Communities. Promote increasing awareness of appropriate nutrition behaviour in project communities by ensuring behaviour change materials are visible in supported communities and health facilities. Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation. Provide maternal and child-care/feeding key messages to beneficiaries of the food program during food distribution. Plan Project activities in line with the detailed implementation plan, ensurin