Nutrition Officer
- Lodwar, Kenya
- Contract
- Opportunity Type: Current Opening
Company Description
Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organization, currently implementing more than 180 programs, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries, and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten African countries – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America.
Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyse and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health.’ We believe that the power to transform Africa’s health lies within its communities and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for delivering of quality and affordable health care.
Qualified residents from Turkana County are highly encouraged to apply
Job Description
SCOPE OF WORK
The Nutrition Officer will be responsible for implementing nutrition interventions in the AMREF Project Daraja.The Nutrition Officer will be responsible for day-to-day implementation of the humanitarian nutrition and interventions within the programme. He/She will play a critical role in the scale up of IMAM services as well promotion of optimum maternal, infant and young child practices at community level. The position holder will work closely with the county, sub county health department and the other nutrition partners in the County to strengthen health system support for improved quality of care.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strengthen coordination with county and sub-county health management teams (CHMT/ SCHMT) and other partners to align nutrition interventions with government priorities.
- Provide technical assistance to health facilities on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), micronutrient supplementation, and targeted supplementary feeding.
- Coordinate training and capacity-building for healthcare providers, Community Health Promoters (CHPs), and volunteers based on identified system-strengthening needs.
- Support forecasting, distribution, and consumption tracking for essential nutrition commodities.
- Conduct joint supportive supervision, mentorship, and data quality assessments in collaboration with MoH teams.
- Facilitate community engagement on improved dietary practices, food preservation, and locally available nutritious foods.
- Support MoH to scale up micronutrient supplementation (VAS, IFAS, Deworming, and Zinc) in hard-to-reach areas via ECDs and CHPs.
- Collaborate with education stakeholders for school-based nutrition and health screenings.
- Lead compilation and submission of quality programmatic reports and participate in data review and decision-making forums at various levels.
- Support and participate in milestone meetings including mid-term reviews, strategy sessions, and annual performance reviews with MoH and partners.
- Facilitate the exchange of knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices with county teams, partners, and internally within the organization.
Qualifications
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, or related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Registered and licensed by the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI).
Experience
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in nutrition programming, with a focus on government and partner coordination.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of Kenya’s devolved health system and national nutrition protocols.
- Demonstrated ability in capacity building, data-driven programming, and community engagement.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Work Environment
- Work environment is in ARID and Semi-ARID Area with frequent travel
Hours of Work
- The job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general
Additional Information
Qualified residents from Turkana County are highly encouraged to apply
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be Friday 1st August 2025.
Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.
Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.
