Plan International Nigeria is part is the global federation of Plan International and was registered as a National Organization in 2014 in Nigeria. Plan International works in 52 developing Countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas. Plan’s Global Strategic Goals (2017-2022) is to advance Children’s Rights and Equality for Girls ad our Ambition is, “together, we take action so that 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive”. We reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised through the delivery of high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits to children and their communities.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nutrition Officer
Req ID: 23101
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- The purpose of the role is to implement the Nutrition intervention such as CMAM, and IYCF activities implemented in Kaga LGA.
- The post holder will lead in the implementation of CMAM and IYCF activities in LGA
- Supervision of the CMAM & IYCF officer at the field office.
- Liaising with government ministries offices and bureaus at LGAs levels.
- Responsibility for ensuring compliance with organizational and statutory policies and laws on People and Culture legality matters and also has responsibility to ensure compliance of the design and implementation of emergency/recovery and resilience focused nutrition responses in line with applicable government policies, guidelines and procedures.
- May you represent Plan Nigeria in humanitarian coordination meetings, taskforces, clusters and technical working groups that are related to nutrition in emergency and recovery/resilience context.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the day to day management of Nutrition activities (Infant and Young Child Feeding, SAM treatment, establishment and supervision of stabilization center) for Plan International in Adamawa and Southern Borno
- Working closely with the Community Engagement Officer and other project team help in the identification and recruitment of community mobilisers and/or project volunteers (care group leaders)
- Monitor and provide support to community level activities such as Care group and Lead
- Mothers for the success of the intervention
- Provide technical support to Plan staff staff, MoH and other humanitarian actors as necessary to promote consistent good practice
- With technical support from Nutrition in Emergency Specialist conduct trainings to build the capacity of staff/volunteers, MoH staff and the community at large
- Ensure appropriate and consistent education messaging to mothers and other carers at Child Friendly Spaces and in the community
- Ensure project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
- Facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities
- With the Breastfeeding Counsellors and Child Protection staff, develop monthly work plans for the Child Friendly Spaces and mobile units
- Facilitate cross sectoral programming, particularly to promote excellent communication and referral between IYCF CP and emergency relief programming.
Qualifications and Experience
- BA or equivalent in Nursing, Nutrition, Biology, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, or related degree desired
- At least 3 years’ experience in implementing Infant and Young Child Feeding programs
- At least 2 years direct experience providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence, providing gender-sensitive and child-friendly counseling services, and/or developing/implementing referral pathways for nutrition services
- Previous experience supervising and managing a team in a cross-cultural setting
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
- Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response
- Experience in grant management and proposal writing preferred
Job Title: Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Officer
Job ID: 23042
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Duration: 5.5 Months
Slot: 3
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Duration: 5.5 Months
Slot: 3
Role Purpose
- To provide technical support and coordinate tasks at field based emergency nutrition response planning, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the project
- The incumbent will be responsible for the overall implementation of CMAM in collaboration with other nutrition and SMOH staff and integration with other programs. S/He will facilitate good practice and ensure compliance to applicable implementation of national CMAM guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Plan and organize OTP at designated OTP sites in liaison with SMoH staff and nutrition coordinator.
- Work closely care group promoter supervisors, care group promoters and lead mothers to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the community to OTP sites.
- Work closely with other partners implementing SC for proper referral and monitoring of beneficiaries at SC level
- Take lead on the CMAM services at fixed and mobile outreach OTP sites
- Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are screened correctly.
- Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP/SC.
- Ensure comprehensive health checks and correct clinical diagnosis at the time of assessment according to the CMAM protocols so that the patient receives appropriate treatment in the relevant program.
- Ensure all children in OTP are immunized according to the national protocols.
- Ensure timely identification of complications, non-responders, and referrals to the SC.
- Ensure correctness, consistence and completeness of the information in the nutrition registers.
- Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics
Requirements
- BA or equivalent in Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health, or related degree desired
- Over one (1) years’ experience in CMAM and IYCF programmes
- Valid and current practicing license. Excellent report-writing skills is an additive
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
- Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles.
- Applicants from Borno State are encourage to apply
Job Title: Community Mobilization Officer
Req Id: 23122
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Duration of Contract: 5.5 Months
Role Purpose
Req Id: 23122
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Duration of Contract: 5.5 Months
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to coordinate and lead community engagement and mobilization activities for the nutrition response programs in Borno states.
- The post holder will be supervised by nutrition in Emergencies Specialist and expected to work very closely with other members of the nutrition team.
- The post holder will coordinate the community mobilization part of CMAM programming by facilitate the community outreach programme through promoting the efficient and effective sensitisation and mobilize the community with other programme team members for the assigned LGA emergency nutrition programme.
Main Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Field Team and CPiE Specialist, the Community Engagement Officer will be:
In collaboration with the Field Team and CPiE Specialist, the Community Engagement Officer will be:
- Design and facilitate community mobilization/sensitization campaigns in collaboration with Community based management of Acute malnutrition officer, IYCF officer and other staff.
- Supervise the activities of community nutrition volunteers on location to ensure quality implementation of activities and ensure communities are sensitised to the programme as quickly as possible.
- Identify, report and provide on-the-job training to staff members related to community mobilization part of CMAM;
- Plan and organise weekly and monthly the Community Outreach programme for the local government area.
- Orientate community nutrition volunteer, community health extension workers and health worker on community mobilization part of CMAM.
- Ensure community nutrition volunteers clearly understand admission criteria to the CMAM programme and inform their communities and any carers of the children that they refer that they need to attend the SC, OTP/SFP for further measurements that will determine finally if the child will be admitted to the programme for treatment.
- Train community nutrition volunteers to use MUAC tape accurately, and know how to check for oedema. Check accuracy periodically.
- Ensure home follow up of all absentees, defaulters, deaths and children “at risk” is carried out by to the relevant outreach worker and post visit feedback is given to the OTP health worker.
- Provide ongoing training for community nutrition volunteers and care givers about the program, – both whilst present at the OTP/SFP site and through occasional workshop days.
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, Anthropology, Nutrition, Public Health, or related fields
- Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience under nutrition prevention including CMAM and response programming, humanitarian affairs or human rights.
- Experience working in emergency settings
- Experience working with refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
- Experience in Community Based management of acute malnutrition and infant and young child feeding
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
- Strong experience providing counselling services that are gender-sensitive and child friendly.
Job Title: Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Officer
Req ID: 23162
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Duration: 5.5 Months
Role Purpose
Req ID: 23162
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Duration: 5.5 Months
Role Purpose
- To provide technical support and overall coordination in area of designing, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of IYCF project.
- The IYCF officer will Lead the IYCF program planning and provide strategic direction to the implementation of IYCF through CG, individual and mass education strategies. Ensure internal and external reporting and documentation requirements are on-time and accurate
- Assess staff capacities and coordinate initial or ongoing trainings based on need and program goals, play a lead role in the orientation and training of new technical program staff, Models leadership to all staff and intentionally develops the leadership potential of the Care Group Promoters and Prepare a monthly report using the information provided by Care Group Promoters.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of IYCF-E program at LGA and field level
- Ensure observance and respect the dignity of beneficiaries, care givers and members of the community at all times.
- Coordinates with project partners, project staff, the SMoH, LGA PHCDA and other stakeholders regarding upcoming activities and needs at the community and State/LGA levels.
- Responsible for the performance and professional development of the CG Promoters who report to him/her.
- Review Flipchart Lesson Plans with CG Promoters every two weeks and assure they understand the information well and can teach back the information in a participatory manner.
- Collect CG Promoter reports on a monthly basis, review the reports and assure the information presented is reasonable and complete.
- Prepare a monthly report using the information provided by CG Promoters.
- Maintain a filing system in the project office so copies of CG Promoter Reports are easily accessible.
- Responsible to supervise each Care Group Promoter
- Will ensure that the families of malnourished children receive appropriate counseling, education concerning the IYCF and caring practices through Care Group.
- Responsible to liaison with the appropriate people in a timely and professional manner to ensure the financial, logistical and procurement issues required to implement project activities.
- Will backstop the OTP nurse when necessary
Qualification And Experience
- Degree in Nutrition, Food Science, Nursing and other related Natural Sciences and at least one (1) year experience in IYCF especially in CG model programming.
- Knowledge of CMAM and IYCF will be an added advantage.
- Excellent report-writing skills.
- Knowledge of English and Hausa/ Kanuri is a MUST
- Female candidates are preferred for this position.
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