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Job for a Nutritionist at Cooperazione Internazionale, Yobe State
Cooperazione
Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian non-governamental organization
founded in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their
access to healthcare, food and financial
security and to overcome their
special velnerability to emergency situation generated by wars, civil
conflicts and natural disasters. Current projects focus on assisting
returnees and victims of inhumane and degrading treatment. In Africa, in
Latin America, in Asia and in East Europe, projects include community
based development, improvement of the water supply and environnemental
protection.
COOPI headquarters is based in
Milan, Italy, but for the projects implementation, COOPI works in
synergye with a network of regional and national branch offices within
the developping countries where the activities are carried out.
JOB TITLE: Nutritionist
PROGRAMME
This project aims at meeting the immediate food needs of the IDP and
host population of three LGAs of Yobe state by bridging the food gap
that they are facing as a consequence of the displacement. The target
population will be supported in achieving/maintaining their minimum kilo
caloric requirements in order not to compromise their health and
nutritional status, which is essential to engage in early recovery
activities once the situation normalizes. The project aims as well at
sensitizing women and their communities on Infant and Young Child
Feeding (IYCF) and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) on
nutrition
and feeding practices, while referring identified MAM and SAM cases
among children <5 and PLW to the existing services. A mere food
distribution, not accompanied by an adequate sensitization on feeding
practices, breastfeeding and maternal nutrition, in fact, might fail to
prevent malnutrition in children, compromising their future well being
and development.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the management/supervision/monitoring of IYCF (Infant Young Child Feeding) activities- Contribute to the development of IYCF messages and IEC material for nutrition campaign, tailored to local needs.
- Participate in nutrition related coordination forums, working groups, and technical meetings and activities at state level.
- Assist in the consolidation of nutrition information from surveys and surveillance, and in the generation of analytical reports.
- Provide technical support and guidance to future programme development and project documents.- Develop the tools for the Nutrition KAP survey to be rolled out at the beginning and end of the project.- Train female community focal point on key nutrition messages.
Minimum Requirements:
- Based in Yobe State
- Excellent coaching and leadership skills;
- At least 1 year of field experience in development and rural areas.
- Good Microsoft Office skills.- University Degree in Nutrition, related subject, or equivalent working experience;- Excellent level of English; - A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in a nutritionist position within a NGO environment;
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward detailed CVs to
[email protected]
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
