Merlin Kenya Programme Nutrition Coordinator Job Vacancy (Ksh.90,966 - 100,289)

Job Description

Position: Nutrition Coordinator

Functionally Responsible To:Project Coordinator

Technically Responsible To:Project Health Coordinator 

Working With:Ministry of Health authorities at District level and Health Facility, Staff, Merlin field team.

Location: Turkana districts but based in Lodwar town

Gross Salary: Between Ksh.90,966 and Ksh.100,289 depending on the relevant experience

Overall Objective of the Position

The overall objective of the position is to develop and maintain all nutrition aspects of Merlin’s Nutrition Project in Turkana districts.

The post holder will work under the supervision of Merlin Kenya Project Health Coordinator and in close collaboration with the MoH authorities and staff at district level.
  • Ensure that the implementation of the Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP), Supplementary Feeding Programme (SFP) and Stabilization Centre (SC) activities conform to internationally accepted standards and country guidelines
  • In collaboration with partner agencies (WFP, UNICEF, Oxfam) support MOH with the organization of the logistics of food commodities including stock reports and requests
  • Provide support and supervision on nutrition activities to staff implementing nutrition programmes in Turkana Districts
  • Conduct training on integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) for project staff and MOH counterparts implementing nutrition programmes
  • Ensure harmonization of tools with the different stakeholders involved in nutrition activities in the target districts
  • Ensure the establishment and strengthening of nutrition monitoring activities
  • Ensure proper collection and analysis of data form field sites and maintain a nutrition data base
  • Represent Merlin at appropriate co-ordination meetings and collaborate with organisations working in food/nutrition
  • Submit relevant reports and documentation to project health coordinator and relevant district health authorities
  • Participate in the conduction of studies and surveys
  • Carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the Project Coordinator
Person Specification

Essential
Qualifications, experience and competences
  • Degree or diploma in Nutrition.
  • Previous field coordination and management experience in community-based management of acute malnutrition.
  • Ability to manage teams
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
  • Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
  • Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
Desirable

Qualifications, experience and competences
  • Previous knowledge of SMART nutrition survey methodology
Interested candidates should send their letter of application and detailed CV to the address below by 15th November 2010.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be considered as they come and the vacancies may be filled before the stated deadline.

Merlin, Kenya Programme
PO Box 3350-00200, Nairobi
Email address: recruitment@merlin-eastafrica.org

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