International Rescue Committee
Nutrition Co-ordinator
Sector: Nutrition
Location: Kenya
Employee Category: Full
Time
Background: The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries.
The IRC is committed to bold
leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. Active in public health,
education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection
and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.
Since 1992, the International Rescue
Committee (IRC) has provided life-saving services to refugees and vulnerable
local communities in Kenya. Currently, the IRC works in two refugee camps,
Dadaab and Kakuma, in northern Kenya.
The International Rescue Committee
(IRC) in Kenya serves vulnerable populations in the Turkana region and refugees
in the Kakuma, Dadaab (Hagadera) camps and Nairobi.
The IRC implements programs in the
areas of integrated primary health care (including nutrition and HIV/AIDS);
Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH); Livelihoods; protection of
rights; and, Women’s Protection and Empowerment.
The nutrition program in Kenya consists of refugee (Dadaab and Kakuma) and host community (Turkana-West) programs consisting of Integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) programme for severely and moderately malnourished children under five years at the stabilisation centre (SC) in the camp hospital, outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) sites and supplementary feeding programme (SFP), Maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) behavioural change communication through mother to mother support groups and Nutrition support to comprehensive care clients (CCC) ie tuberculosis patients and people living with HIV/AIDS
Scope of Work: The Nutrition Coordinator (NC) will be responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation and management of IRC’s Nutrition program in Kenya, working in collaboration with the senior management team in Nairobi, and directly with the team in the field.
The nutrition program in Kenya consists of refugee (Dadaab and Kakuma) and host community (Turkana-West) programs consisting of Integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) programme for severely and moderately malnourished children under five years at the stabilisation centre (SC) in the camp hospital, outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) sites and supplementary feeding programme (SFP), Maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) behavioural change communication through mother to mother support groups and Nutrition support to comprehensive care clients (CCC) ie tuberculosis patients and people living with HIV/AIDS
Scope of Work: The Nutrition Coordinator (NC) will be responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation and management of IRC’s Nutrition program in Kenya, working in collaboration with the senior management team in Nairobi, and directly with the team in the field.
The Nutrition Coordinator will
provide technical support to the Nutrition program for project design, proposal
development and reporting, ensuring that IRC programs are of high quality and
that programs are driven by data and learning, working in conjunction with
other colleagues in the IRC Kenya program.
The Nutrition Coordinator will be
responsible for maintaining regular contact with all partners, including the
National Ministry of Health, UN agencies and other NGOs, and will also be
responsible for fulfilling IRC strategic objectives for the nutrition
sector.
The position is based in Nairobi with
60% frequent visits to the field program sites. S/he reports to the Deputy
Director – Programs (DDP).
Key Responsibilities:
Program Management
Key Responsibilities:
Program Management
- Provide technical supervision and guidance of
all IRC nutrition projects. Extend technical support and supervision to
the IRC’s implementing partners as the need arises.
- Ensure that the nutrition projects in Kenya
utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as outlined by
the Ministry of Health and the nutrition cluster. Ensure that all
activities are consistent with established best practices.
- In collaboration with the other nutrition
program staff, oversee the implementation of nutrition projects, including
grant management and budget forecasting and spending in collaboration with
other departments.
- Promote the quality of the IRC’s nutrition
programs by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and checks in
collaboration with other staff.
- Prepare all necessary documentation for Grant
Opening, Review and Closing meetings
Technical, Monitoring and program
quality
- Provide technical supervision of, and
technical support to IRC Kenya nutrition programming activities;
- Oversee the collection and timely reporting of
data and statistics for all nutrition programs in line with IRC’s REL
(Research, Evaluation & Learning) guidelines and according to internal
and donor requirements;
- Ensure that the stated goals and objectives of
all nutrition projects are met with strong monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) follow up, including any required operational research, with
technical support from the Health Information Management team in New York
Health Unit and the Country Technical Advisors for nutrition as needed.
- Participate in the design of robust M&E
plans and design/adapt health information systems including surveillance
systems for the IRC nutrition programs in Kenya
- Ensure sound data collection and information
management systems are in place for ongoing performance analysis and
programmatic action based on data and identified needs.
- Lead technical assessments as a basis for
nutrition program development;
- Monitor evolving needs of the target
communities and adjust the programmatic priorities as necessary;
- Coordinate and develop project proposals
(logical frameworks and appropriate, realistic and measurable indicators)
for the Nutrition Program under the supervision of the Field Coordinator
and program director.
Strategic, planning and program
development
- Provide supportive supervison to the other
nutrition staff to develop work plans that guide implementation of
approved grants. Support the Field teams in the implementation and
monitoring of the work plans ensuring that activities reflect the
commitments IRC made to the donor and community.
- In collaboration with the Nutrition Technical
Advisor , Field Coordinator and the Country Director, lead the development
of an IRC Nutrition Program strategy in line with IRC Kenya Strategy
Action Plan.
- Oversee the implementation of health sector
priorities, ensuring that program growth is in line with country strategy
action plans
Staff development
- Participate in the development of staff
development plans for nutrition staff based on performance reviews in
collaboration with the human resources department and contribute to the
training of nutrition staff (mentoring, on-the-job sessions as well as
formal trainings). Review performance evaluation of nutrition staff in
collaboration with their line managers.
- Develop/organize training opportunities to
build the capacity of the nutrition staff and local partners in order to
transfer skills. This includes staff training in program management
areas such as reporting, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and
supervision.
- Ensure respect for IRC HR policies during the
recruitment process and promote the IRC Way with all supervisees
Coordination, representation and
advocacy
- In coordination with the Deputy Director of
programs and the Field Coordinator, actively develop and maintain
effective working relationships with key stakeholders in Kenya including
donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and
other relevant actors. Establish and maintain effective, professional
relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Develop strategic partnerships with local
organizations, wherever possible.
- Represent IRC to local communities, government
departments, international agencies, local partners and donors as
required. Establish and maintain effective, professional relationships
with relevant stakeholders.
- Upon request by the Senior Management in
Kenya, assist in organizing donor site visits by supporting field staff in
the smooth design and implementation of agendas and visit activities.
- Participate in the national and
county/camp level Nutrition Cluster Coordination Mechanisms as needed;
- Participate in internal coordination and
management meetings to promote effective and efficient information
sharing, problem-solving and decision making.
Reporting
- Review Budget vs. Actual expenditure for
nutrition programs on a monthly basis with staff.
- Review all reports prepared by the nutrition
staff and provide appropriate feedback to the concerned staff, and ensure
that reports are written and submitted to concerned bodies in a timely
manner.
- Submit timely and accurate reports to the CD
as required
Security
- Ensure nutrition staff are trained on, aware
of and in compliance with IRC security policies and the local SMP.
- Other relevant duties as assigned by the
supervisor.
Required Qualifications, Experience
& Competencies:
- Degree in Nutrition, Msc preferred
- Minimum 5 years experience in nutrition
programs in resource poor settings with at least 3 years in project
management position, experience managing nutrition programs; specifically
in the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Infant and
Young Child Feeding (IYCF) and nutrition BCC approaches.
- Background in conducting situation analysis,
health and nutrition assessments. Training and competency in LQAS,
SPSS, SQUEAC and SMART methodology for conducting surveys is an added
advantage.
- Demonstrated skills in quantitative and
qualitative research methodologies; Knowledge, skills and experience in
participatory methods, community development and partnership.
- Experience and competency in proposal
development, report writing and grant management.
- Competent in Windows, MS office programs (MS
Word, Excel, Powerpoint), email and database (HMIS, DHIS, EPI-Info)
experience.
- Experience implementing nutrition programming
in hard to reach areas/displaced communities
- Experience in capacity building and mentoring
of health staff
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and
facilitation skills; Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills;
Excellent coordination and networking skills; Excellent written and oral
English skills, Somali
- Additional qualities: ability to multitask,
ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, be flexible and
adaptability to transitions.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
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How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
Vacancy: Mental Health Nurse
Sector: Health
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full Time
Job Purpose / Objective: The Mental health Nurse reports directly to the Mental Health Officer. He/she will be expected to work within the integrated community health program and collaborate with the other program sectors in implementation of activities
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and conduct mental health assessments,
diagnose and plan individual case management of psychiatric patients in
the camp and refer accordingly.
- Conduct individual home-visits on specific demanding
cases.
- Develop nursing care plans for psychiatric
patients admitted into the ward and liaise treatment plans with the
clinical services program.
- Participate in developing community networks
to support mental health patients in the community.
- Provide psychiatric support through use of
individual or group counseling and psychotherapy.
- Train mental health assistants, Community
Health Promoters and other groups exposed to care of persons with mental
health disorders
- Supervise mental health assistants and ensure
that data records for all the patients attended at the clinics are well
kept
- Compile weekly and monthly reports.
- Participate in intra and inter-program
meetings as well as general staff meetings
- Liaise with other implementing partners within
the refugee camp in advocacy for mental health clients
- Engage CHPs and block health committees in
identification and referral of persons with mental disorders.
- Keep the management informed on all
significant developments in the program
- Ensure program supplies are ordered in a
timely manner
- Keep inventory and records for all program
items and supplies
- Carry out any other duties assigned as
delegated by the supervisor
Key Result Areas
- Updating databases for all the mentally ill
clients in the community maintained
- Initiation of community participation as a PHC
approach through community education
- Defaulter tracing of patients on
treatment to ensure drug compliance
- Formation of psychosocial support groups for
patients with mental problems.
Required Qualifications:
- Diploma in nursing from a recognized nurse
training institution,
- Diploma/certificate in counselling or social
work
- Registered with the relevant body.
Required Experience &
Competencies:
- 3 years working experience in a Mental health
unit/clinic is a must
- Previous experience in working within a
community setting desirable.
- Experience of working in a resource poor
setting and/or camp environment is an added advantage
- Language preferences: Fluency in Turkana/
Somali/ an added advantage.
- Must be a good team player
- Must be flexible and culturally sensitive
- Strong communication skills; oral, written and
presentation skills
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are compliant
to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
Disclaimer: Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.
How to Apply
Disclaimer: Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to
apply online
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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.