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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

15%

Ensure the monitoring of all nutrition activities at the operational level according to the National Nutrition Policy (PCIMA/IYCF), enforce Partnership standards.

10%

Cooperate with all stakeholders at the operational level in the implementation of the Nutrition in the Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) and Chronic Malnutrition Prevention project;

10%

Follow the planning of nutrition activities developed by the Nutrition Officer in order to ensure the proper organization of activities with the Nurses, malnutrition prevention activities and the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and or Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM);

10%

Ensure the proper conduct of screening, prevention and management of cases of malnutrition according to the standards of the national nutrition protocol in collaboration with the BCZS team and the Registered Nurses (IT) in the various Health Areas (SA);

15%

Support health care providers in the conduct of PCIMA activities: IEC/CCC awareness-raising, screening, holding and documentation of the various meetings, maintenance of management tools, activities for the prevention of malnutrition, treatment of acute malnutrition, follow-up of cases at the Health Center (HC) and in the community, reporting and archiving;

10%

Ensure through IT that beneficiaries receive nutritional inputs as they should be;

10%

Ensure through IT that beneficiaries properly use the inputs received in the nutritional units (CNS) at home;

5%

Assist IT in preparing weekly and monthly reports in a timely manner and having them validated by the BCZS;

5%

Participate in OCZS meetings on data validation from the various SAs;

10%

Prepare and submit the various correct and accurate weekly and monthly reports to his/her Supervisor on time;

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position

A university degree in Nutrition, Nursing and other similar fields.

List additional work experience required as a minimum qualification for this position

Have at least two years of experience as a Nutritionist Assistant;Have a minimum of two years of field experience, preferably experience in humanitarian work related to food distribution;Have mastery of the use of nutrition tools;Be able to produce quality reports by respecting different frameworks shared by World Vision and WFP;Have skills in community animation techniques;Have strong teamwork skills;Have knowledge of the monitoring of nutrition performance indicators according to the national protocol for the management of acute malnutrition (PCIMA);Contribute effectively to the various evaluations of projects related to food distribution/nutrition.Conduct distributions of Plumpy Doz in GFD and CBT sites;

License, registration, or certification required to perform this position:

Ease of integration in rural areas;

Be available to travel and work in the field in very difficult conditions,

Hold a valid motorcycle driver's license;

Be able to ride a motorcycle on difficult roads;

Have a good performance and enjoy a good reputation in the community;

Be able to work in a team;

Must be willing to work and live in a demanding/challenging environment;

Be familiar with the various Ministries in DR-Congo and especially with the Food Security working system;

Have great listening skills, the ability to observe and analyze complex situations; Knowledge of computers (MsWord, Ms Excel, etc.);

Ability to speak, read and write French;

To be a practicing Christian with a good witness.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Prepare in collaboration with the Warehouse Assistant/Supervisor the dispatch plan of nutritional inputs to share with the ZCB and Colleagues in the field;

Monitor the management of nutritional inputs at Waterhouse, CS and HGR;

Assist structures in obtaining reporting materials and other office supplies;

Follow the process of purchasing ingredients for the cooking demonstration according to the needs of the project;

Assume tasks related to logistics (management of the vehicle, motorcycle, fuel, signature in the vehicle's logbook, storage of food, dispatch of food);

Prepare requisitions for inputs and supplies to be used in the office and in the field;

Serve as a bridge between WVI between the Health Zone (ZS) and the community for administrative matters (interviews, correspondence, documentation, filing, ...);

Satisfactorily performs other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor;

Check the general condition of your motorcycle every morning (engine oil level, fuel level, tire pressure, headlight operation);

Complete repair request forms when required.

Additional work experience preferred for this position.

Identify the training needs of the care providers and RECO, support group involved in the project and communicate to their supervisor

Ensure accompanying visits and reframing of Care Providers on the holding of nutritional activities in the HCs and the community;

Accompany and guide WV agents (MEAL, Protection, Warehouse Assistant, etc.) and local partners during joint field visits, to introduce them to control tasks;

Participate in organized nutritional and anthropometric surveys;

Conduct periodic performance evaluations of care providers and RECOs in order to properly organize training field visits at the operational level.

Performs any other duties related to his/her position as required at the request of his/her supervisor for the interests of the organization and the community.

Work Environment

Include travel & work environment details.

Working environment/conditions: position based at field level (100%).Office as needed and by call from the hierarchy.

CORE CAPABILITIES:

☒ Achieving quality results & service.

☒ Demonstrating Christ-centred life & work.

☒ Understanding World Vision's mission & operations.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only