Nutrition Assistant Officer (Internal)

About this role

The role is for a Nutrition Assistant Officer (Internal) with EYN Projects in Borno. It focuses on supervising routine nutrition screening, referrals and follow-up for malnourished children and breastfeeding mothers, facilitating mother and father support groups, conducting cooking demonstrations, and compiling nutrition programme reports. The position involves coordinating with local leaders, health facilities and field staff to oversee community nutrition mobilisers and ensure non-overlapping coverage and proper referral pathways. It also covers supporting IYCF activities at the community level, facilitating group meetings, reporting, and ensuring minimum standards of humanitarian relief. The advert emphasises working within humanitarian frameworks and collaborating with partners to deliver timely, quality activities.

What you would do

• Supervise CNMs and field assistants to ensure CMAM activities run effectively in their area.
• Coordinate screening for SAM using MUAC and edema checks at least monthly without overlap.
• Ensure referred SAM cases are directed to the nearest OTP and monitor follow-up and treatment completion.
• Manage the use and storage of RUTF and MNP at household and OTP levels.
• Support the formation and facilitation of mother support groups and ensure community participation.
• Build CNM capacity to conduct IYCF counselling in MSG meetings and promote key IYCF pillars.
• Ensure regular and well-facilitated MSG meetings and timely reporting of IYCF activities.
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly CMAM and IYCF reports, including stock and admissions data.
• Attend monthly review meetings to plan screening and counselling activities for the next month.
• Provide data to M&E and assist in outreach, health education, and treatment activities.

What they are asking for

• Experience in community nutrition programming or CMAM activities.
• Ability to supervise field teams and coordinate with health facilities and local leaders.
• Knowledge of IYCF and CMAM components and reporting requirements.
• Strong coordination and reporting skills, with ability to manage meetings and data collection.
• Understanding of humanitarian principles and standards.

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