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NOTICE: Emergency Roster Recruitment
Please be advised that this recruitment is for Emergency Roster Placement only and does not involve immediate hiring. This position will be based in different districts/woredas under our field office. Final candidates will be added to the roster and will be contacted right away when an emergency response arises.
Job Overview:
The nutrition officer oversees the targeted supplementary feeding program (TSFP) and ensures the effective implementation of the Emergency Nutrition response project at the woreda (district) level. Their focus is on both the host community and IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) sites. They coordinate and implements the TSFP program in align with organizational and international standards. Furthermore, the officer provides ongoing technical support to government health care providers, including nurses, midwives, public health officers, and health extension workers.
Major Responsibilities:
Take charge of planning and coordinating field-level TSFP activities, which include tasks such as preparing and estimating administrative costs for direct distributions. Additionally, submit operational requests to the Senior Nutrition Officer.
Prepare distributions plans providing estimates of the proposed number of beneficiaries and how distribution shall be affected.
Timely submit of the Food Distribution Plans to Senior Nutrition Officer.
Lead the scoping/distribution planning community sensitization missions.
Prepare all TSFP tools required prior to each distribution and alert volunteers/ensure they are trained to undertake distributions.
Preparing food returns documentation from direct distributions- explained and documented.
Collaborate with the Woreda to create joint work plans that connect the TSFP with the Community Case Management of Malnutrition (CMAM) activities.
Act as the link between the TSP team and the zonal/woreda administrations, WoHo and service recipient community.
As and when required actively represent IRC in woreda based coordination meeting.
Verify, compile, and share complete timely reports of the TSFP activities to woreda and, IRC Senior nutrition Officer in Shire.
Prepare and submit on time the weekly, monthly TSFP beneficiary reports, monthly distribution report including the waybill tracking sheets and the monthly report invoice.
Participate in the preparation of the weekly Nutrition cluster 5Ws report on TSFP.
Develop TSFP process monitoring checklist in collaboration with M&E
Undertake regular TSFP monitoring field visits to provide on-job training, identify capacity gaps, material needs and collect TSFP activity reports from the field.
Review existing TSFP training packages and adapt (as required)
Mentor and coach, the Nutrition Assistants and Screeners.
Conduct TSFP and other nutrition-related training for HEWs and Health Development Army (HDAs) / Village health Leaders and Health workers in the Woredas.
Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs.
Perform any other related duties as required.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]
Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies
Job Requirements:
Educational Requirements
Diploma/BSc/MSc or equivalent experience in Nursing, public Health /MD
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Minimum work experience of 5 years for Diploma, 2 years for BSc and 1 year for MSc/MD.
Excellent communication skills as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications.
Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven track record to prioritize and deliver on time.
Strong analytic problem-solving skills
Excellent working both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional team structure.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with partners.
Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.
Language Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication in English, and the ability to speak and write local languages is advantageous.
Certificate and License
Renewed professional license.
Please include 3 references from current and former employers.
Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.
Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be shortlisted and contacted.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.
Name of the position you have applied for
Date of application
Summary of your qualifications and experience
Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
Permanent Address and present address (if different from permanent) and telephone number if possible also email address
Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees.
Disclaimer: - Please note that IRC will never request applicants or candidates to make any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process.
IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.
Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
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