Nutrition Supervisor

Job Summary

The Nutrition Supervisor contributes to Medical Teams International's mission by ensuring quality nutrition services for vulnerable refugee and host populations in Ethiopia. This position is responsible for providing support to healthcare centres, health posts, and communities in project areas, ensuring effective implementation and delivery of nutrition services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess, analyze, document, and report on the nutrition situation and prevailing trends within the community
• Support the promotion of gender equity and equality at each level of nutrition activity implementation
• Coordinate with Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and other health professionals for effective, sustainable, and efficient nutrition interventions
• Provide Woreda-level basic CMAM (Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition) and IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding) training to HEWs and other health professionals
• Offer technical support to Ministry of Health (MoH) staff on the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and IYCF
• Provide treatment for OTP/SC/TSFP beneficiaries based on national and international protocols and standards
• Provide technical support throughout the screening process, from admission to discharge, for malnourished children under five years old and uncomplicated SAM cases
• Supervise the performance of CMAM and IYCF activities to ensure proper implementation
• Supervise the admission of patients to TF (Therapeutic Feeding)

Career Growth Opportunity

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth within a mission-driven organization.