Nutrition Assistant
kitgum, uganda
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: kitgum, uganda
- Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
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Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Administrative support
- Nutrition
- Closing Date: Closed
Requisition ID: req3922
Job Title: Nutrition Assistant
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Kitgum, Uganda
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world's leading crisis response agencies, providing life-saving assistance and supporting recovery and reconstruction for people affected by war and natural disasters. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home. The IRC was registered in Uganda in mid-1998 and implements rehabilitation activities in the sectors of Child and Youth Protection and development, Health, Economic recovery and Development and women protection and empowerment as well as contributing to the response to the Southern Sudanese Refugee situation. IRC Uganda has a head office in Kampala, field offices in Kitgum, Karamoja, and West Nile and south western. Job Overview/Summary Working under the guidance of the Nutrition Officer; The Nutrition assistant will be responsible for the day to day implementation of Integrated nutrition interventions .i.e. IMAM done by running Selective feeding program (SFP), Outpatient therapeutic care (OTC), blanket supplementary feeding program (BSFP), emergency screening, nutrition surveillance and assessment including Mass Screening, Promotion of Maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN through the Community Health Volunteers. He/she will be responsible for day to day data compilation Specific Responsibilities
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