Reports to: Officer – Health and Nutrition
Duty Station: Nairobi
Contract Details:
Three (3) months with a possibility of extension to six (6) months
Monthly Stipend – Kes 20,000
Job Summary:
Concern seeks to improve health and nutrition status, reduce morbidity and mortality of the most vulnerable populations (children under 5 years, adolescents and women of reproductive age) within the informal settlements of Nairobi by strengthening health and nutrition systems at County, sub-county, health facility and community levels.
The incumbent will support the urban health and nutrition team to provide technical leadership, guidance as well as providing hands on support to Ministry of Health (MoH), and community groups to enhance their capacity and skills in the implementation of High Impact Nutrition interventions in Nairobi County
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Promote ownership and integration of nutrition services into existing medical systems including the development of a concrete plan of action for the programme at the health facilities and community levels
Support in documentation of the project implementation process to generate lessons learnt as well as case studies and consolidating and writing of reports and briefs
Assist in conducting joint support supervision visits with Nairobi Sub – County health management team members and other partners involved in the delivery of nutrition services at Sub-county level
Support the coordination of the implementation of MIYCN activities at the health facilities and at the community levels
Liaising with programme support units in Nairobi to provide logistical and administrative support to the health and nutrition programme
Coordinate implementation of HiNi at community level including growth monitoring and promotion within informal day care centres in Nairobi in liaison with the community health strategy focal persons and Sub – County nutrition officers
Participate in monitoring of project activities through field support visits and joint support supervision
Participate in planning and coordinating nutrition related assessments and surveys
Representing Concern in Health Facility In-charges meetings
Responding to Emergencies:
Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary
Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
Concern Code of Conduct & Associated Policies
To adhere to, support and promote to the standards of conduct outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
Job Specification:
A Bachelor’s degree in Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Nutrition/Community Nutrition or related field
Dully registered with the Kenya Nutritionists and Dietician’s Institute (KNDI)
Excellent computer literacy (Web, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili
