Supervisor: Nutrition Manager
Supervises: NA – Technical supervisor for Nutrition Programme Staff
Length of contract: 10 months
Possibility for extension YES
MDM provides CMAM services, including OTP, Health Education and community engagement activites alongside all its health activiites. MDM is seeking a Nutrition Supervisor to oversee these activities under the supervision of the Nurse/Nutrition Manager
Job Tasks
Job Summary
As a key member of the Medical Programme team fully participates in key decision making for the Nutrition activities in the operation areas.
The primary functions of the Nutrition Supervisor is to provide technical supervision and overall day to day management of all Nutrition programming, and to participate in defining intervention priorities, develop necessary contacts and relationships with government, non-government, donors and UN agencies at the state level.
Ensure that Medecins Du Monde programme is delivering the highest level of quality of nutrition services in line to national and international guideline.
Main Responsibilities
The Nutrition Supervisor will be responsible for the overall management of the day to day nutrition and nutrition integrated Programme activities at MDM field Sites
Provision of formal and on-the-job trainings to MDM Nutrition teams, including Community Mobiliers, Community Health Extension Workers, OTP Dispensers and other MDM staff
Liaison with MoH, Nutrition Sector and UNICEF Nutrition Programme to ensure smooth running and coordination of the activities
Ensure all communities are kept well informed of the programme,
Support the trainer on providing of ongoing training for SMoH staffs with special emphasis to develop ownership of the programme by SMoH staff and build their capacity to sustain the programme.
Liaise closely with Medical Supervisors in all MDM field sites to ensure smooth running of the activities and respond in a timely manner to any issues that arise
Ensure effective communication on the programme status to MDM Senior PRogramme Management
Update the Nutrition Trainer on the implementation of the CMAM/IYCF-E on weekly basis.
Work with State MoH, and other officials to ensure all aspects of programme understood and agreed to implement the programme
Follow up management of stocks with the dispensers/pharmacists; monitor rates of consumption and ensure supplies are ordered in a timely manner
Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the programme, all medical and nutritional protocols, and their application/OTP/CG services.
Ensure the beneficiaries, caretakers and members of the community are treated respectfully at all times
Lead regular nutrition team management meetings
Report any problems in a timely manner to the Nurse/Nutrition trainer
Prepare monthly progress reports and statistic reports and an end of project final report for submission to the Nutrition trainer
Ensure all MDM supported health facilities have reference CMAM guidelines and protocols
Ensure all MDM supported HF are equipped with all necessary tools and materials (e.g. MUAC, scales, drugs, RUTF, counselling cards, referral guides),
Conduct follow up on referrals in line with MDM referral policy
Ensure the accurate collection of field data and submission to the M&E Officer, informing them of any challenges
To ensure stock cards are maintained for all items received, separated by donor and reconcile to all store documents in collaboration with the Pharmacists
To ensure assets are safe guarded and included on the monthly update of assets to Logistics
Assist in any other tasks when required
PROFIL REQUIRED:
Qualified Nurses are encouraged to apply
Bachelor Degree, with 5 years direct nutrition program work experience and implementation of nutrition intervention programmes.
Understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
Proven ability and experience in planning and conducting formal training session on nutrition including CMAM and IYCF
Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with children and their care takers
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a Nutrition representative of IMC in the working areas
Ability to integrate into the local environment including awareness of political, religious and economic aspects of the community
Excellent inter and intra personal skills to ensure consistent positive relations with key stakeholders
Strong report writing and computer skills
Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa, other local languages an asset
Commitment to and understanding of MDM’s aims, values and principles.
Computer literate in Word and Excel
The employee must read, understand and implement the organization’s gender policy. He /She is expected to be gender sensitive and commit towards implementing approaches supporting gender focused concepts
Send CV + cover letter, and copies of professional certificates, by email to:recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.netEnsure to place “Nutrition Supervisor” in the subject lineOnly shortlisted candidates will be contactedInformation:Starting date: asapPlace of office: Maiduguri with frequent travel to field sitesWe’ll pay attention only to the complete files in English.Our process of selection include some written tests and oral interviews.
Apply via :
recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.net