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Job Description
Working under the guidance of the Nutrition Manager and reporting to the Facility In-charge. The facility-based Nutritionist will be responsible for the implementation of nutrition screening, treatment of acute malnutrition, micronutrient supplementation, and promotion of appropriate MIYCN practices at health facilities. Key areas will include, but not limited to the detection and integrated management of acute malnutrition through continuum of care, MIYCN, MNDC and reporting and submission of weekly and monthly reports as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementation of the nutrition screening, growth monitoring and promotion in health facilities while ensuring adherence to the Kenyan technical guidelines.
- Effectively follow MOH protocols for inpatient management of SAM cases with complications at the stabilization centre
- Ensure daily anthropometric assessments, feed administration and routine medication according to the protocol are done and documented
- Implementation of outpatient therapeutic program of severely acute malnourished children under-fives.
- Implementation of supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-five children, pregnant and lactating women
- Implement comprehensive Maternal Infant and young Child nutrition and Baby friendly hospital/community initiative (BFHI/BFCI) approaches
- Support capacity building and OJT for the incentive staff through identification of capacity gaps and supporting training.
- Support the systematic dissemination of key nutrition education messages to improve dietary practises.
- Monitor utilization of essential nutrition supplies and ensure daily reconciliation of nutrition supplies.
- Compile and submit weekly nutrition situational reports and monthly MOH summary reports for entry into KHIS
- Participate in facility-based data review meetings and share performance on key nutrition indicators.
- Liaise with pharmacist/facility in-charge and order for nutrition commodities to be prepositioned based on consumption and clients on treatment.
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Hold a minimum of a Diploma in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics from recognized institution
- Must be registered with KNDI
- Minimum 1year experience within an INGO in implementing emergency community nutrition
- Experience of Maternal infant and young child nutrition with strong BFHI/BFCI approaches
- Experience in nutrition survey and assessment
- Proven analytical, communication/ negotiation skills and ability to think strategically
- Experience in report writing and excellent computer skills
- Ability to work in hardship areas (previous experience in a camp setting will be an added advantage)
- Flexible and positive personality
- Strong planning and implementation capacity
- Confident and capable negotiator, communicator and networker.
