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Feed The Children Kenya Vacancies

Nutritionist (HIV/AIDS)

Feed The Children - Kenya is seeking to recruit the position of Nutritionist in the HIV/AIDS program. This is a one year renewable contract. Based in Nairobi, the incumbent will report to the HIV/AIDS program Manager.

Key responsibilities:
  • Supervising Nutrition intervention activities in all areas of operation.
  • Carry out Nutrition counselling sessions for both individual and group cases.
  • Coordinating Nutrition Education sessions in the communities.
  • Making household visits for progress follow up and nutrition interventions.
  • Train community mobilizers on Nutrition values, safe food preparation and prescription.
  • Carry out assessment and monitoring of nutrition progress for specific cases.
  • Prepare and compile Organizational reports and those shared by Partners.
  • Give technical input and practical guidance on activities directed towards improvement of nutrition for PLWHA.
  • Attending and participating at Nutrition related coordination/stakeholders meetings on behalf of the program.
  • Partnering with other organizations to expand nutrition services offered to beneficiaries.
  • Perform any other duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • A degree in Human nutrition from a recognized University.
  • Two years’ NGO experience working with communities through participatory methods.
  • Creative self-starter with resilience to cover long hours of work with minimum supervision.
  • Excellent report-writing skills in both written and oral presentation.
  • Good computer skills.
  • Experience working in collection and management of project databases.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
If you meet the requirements of the above position, please send your application letter, detailed CV, phone and email contacts of three (3) references; to hr@feedthechildren.co.ke by 20th April 2011.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Nutritionist (MCHN)

Feed The Children-Kenya in partnership with UN World Food Program is implementing a Maternal and Child Health Nutrition (MCHN) Program in Langata and Thika Districts.

We are seeking to recruit for two positions of Nutritionists to be based in Langata and Thika Districts.

This is a nine months contract.

The positions will report to the MCHN Program Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities
  • Together with District Nutrition Officer (DNO), come up with a monthly food request for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) in all Health Facilities.
  • Carry out nutrition program supportive supervision, including On the Job Training to Health Facility staff; and prepare monthly Health Facility supervision report and submit to agency and partner.
  • Thoroughly monitor submission of stock and nutrition indicator reports from all Health Facilities, and be available to assist DNOs with preparation of monthly District stock summary report.
  • Strengthen nutrition education and other High Impact Nutrition Interventions such as Infant and Young Child Feeding and Micronutrient supplementation to healthcare workers, and beneficiaries of the program at Health Facility.
  • Carry out monthly premixing demonstrations of SFP rations to newly recruited beneficiaries at Health Facilities.
  • Jointly with DNO initiate and ensure Health Facility based mother-to-mother support groups are held monthly in the District, be an active participant in these meetings, and disseminate minutes of these meetings to the agency and partner.
  • Jointly with DNO initiate and ensure quarterly coordination meetings with key stakeholders are held in the District, be an active participant in these meetings, and disseminate minutes of these meetings to the agency and partner.
Requirements for this position
  • A degree in Human nutrition from a recognized University.
  • Good working knowledge on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM)
  • Experience implementing and managing Supplementary Feeding Programs (SFPs).
  • Experience working with nutrition programs in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation.
  • Excellent coordination skills both at District level and at Health Facilities.
  • Excellent skills in managing databases and generating reports.
  • Ability to work on one’s own initiative with minimum supervision.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
If you meet the requirements of the above position, please send your application letter, detailed CV, phone and email contacts of three (3) references; to hr@feedthechildren.co.ke by 20th April 2011.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.