Major Responsibilities

• Respect the dignity of beneficiaries, caretakers and members of the community at all times.
• Responsible for the day to day coordination and management of outreach workers, crowd controllers, community mobilizers and food disturbers at field level
• Prepare distribution plans, request distribution dispatches and follow up proper storage at FDC level until the distribution.
• Facilitate screening, verify and compile screening data.
• Compile data and information and accordingly report the progress to the senior project officer
• Identify and refer children from the distribution sites to OTP or SC sites
• Record, monitoring status data such as weight gains and feeding of children in the program
• Fostering good relationships with community, community elders, community leaders and other health personnel to encourage good information sharing
• Refer sever children who are under the SFP program to the OTP when necessary
• In coordination with community outreach workers and food distributors, provide education to the community members on nutrition and health related issues
• Involve in nutrition surveys as well as in other concern task when necessary
• Record and keep admission, discharge and death data to be submitted every two weeks
• Make sure that all equipment and materials kept clean and safe
• Collect, compile and share weekly and monthly distribution reports to the TSFP/BSFP Coordinator

Job Requirements

 KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• BSc degree in Public Health/ Clinical Nursing/Nutrition and related health field of study preferred from accredited universities or health colleges

Certificates on:

1. Acute malnutrition 2019 revised guideline training
2. Revised 2019 IMAM guideline training

Other: Fluency in written and spoken English and Tigrigna languages

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Minimum three years working experience with NGOs in TSFP/BSFP program
• Experience in BSFP/TSFP , Food Aid programs or community based nutrition intervention preferably in emergency context
• Knowledge of latest developments in nutrition and food security
• Knowledge and practical experience of the national/international Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) protocols and BSFP Programming is an advantage
• Experience in facilitating trainings and workshops

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Knowledge, training and experience in management of TSFP/BSFP and SAM management
• Demonstrated skills in TSFP/BSFP and CMAM program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good human relation skills.
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• Strong adherence to World Vision values;
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity and integrity;
• Prepared to live and work in an remote and uncertain security environment
• Fluent in oral and written English and Tigrigna 
• Knowledge, training and experience in management of IYCF, TSFP and SAM with/without medical complication
• Demonstrated skills in CMAM program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Committed to WV’s vision, mission and core values.
• Patience, good relations with other people, good capacity to work in a team, capacity to manage priorities, precision, capacity to share knowledge and train colleagues, knowing the local language; willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and strong interpersonal skills are needed
• A mature Christian, who's willing to serve in very difficult conditions
• Perform other duties as required.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Willingness to work in SC centers

Physical Requirements

• 100% travel to nutrition rehabilitation centers including over the weekend

Language Requirements

• Speak the local Tigrigna languages 

Additional Requirements: Committed to the organization’s vision, mission and core values

Place of Work : Tigray region in 10 woredas (E/Mehoni, Neksege,Ofla, Zata, Rya Alamata, Maichew, Seyemti Adyabo, Maekel Adyabo, Gulomekeda and Zalambesa

Working Environment / Conditions

Work environment: Woreda-based with frequent travel to the field where disasters strike and sometimes to conflict areas and under stress conditions (IDPs);

Travel: 90% travel to health facilities is required.

On call: 10%

How to Apply

Interested applicants must require to attach Current CV with three references & fill employment application form which can be found here) and email by stating the position that you have applied on the subject line of the email to recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org and or via www.ethiojobs.net  . We will not consider your application unless you mention the position you have applied for.