International Medical Corps Nutritionist Job in Garissa County, Kenya

Jul 21, 2016

International Medical Corps 

Job Title: Nutritionist (1) - Garissa County

Scope of Work – Essential Duties

• Provide technical support to Ministry of Health in the implementation of quality Nutrition interventions at the community level


• Promote and support training of the Health workers and nutritionist and build the capacity of all the Nutrition partners based on the mapping and understanding of available capacity


• In close collaboration with Nutrition program manager link and cooperate with the MOH and partners in joint supportive supervision activities and ensuring quality nutrition data reporting, according to MOH standard requirements


• Ensure that the Nutrition interventions are in line with existing policy guidance, technical standards, and relevant Government strategies


• Advocates the mainstreaming of nutrition in county Programming frameworks such as CIDP, CHSSP as well as relevant national programmes


• Support community level interventions and liaise with community strategy focal and CHEWs in promotion of health and nutrition messaging through community units and other key community influencers


• Represent International Medical Corps in sub county health and nutrition meetings and maintain good working relationship with partners at the county and national level


• Identify core advocacy concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy initiatives for the county


• Provide written reports and discuss with program managers on the Nutrition performances , main challenges and lessons learnt


• Participate in compilation of quality programme documents, reviews (proposals, monthly and quarterly reports, briefs, lessons learning and case studies)


• Supporting planning, M&E, and logistic systems with regards to nutrition activities.


• Support in the development of the project’s SBCC, community level activities and communications content materials in close collaboration with key actors in the county.


• Strengthen integration of nutrition component into other sectors as appropriate


• Assist in monitoring the nutrition situation in the County, including participating in nutrition assessment and surveillance as required.


• Support in Developing an exit, or transition, strategy for establishing effective MOH coordination and implementation strategy

Personnel Qualifications

• Must have a Minimum qualification of Degree in nutrition and /or proven technical and administrative skills


• Registered with the relevant professional body.


• At least over 2 years working with NGOs/ UN agencies in complex emergency context.


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in emergency nutrition program in a limited resource setting.


• Strong negotiation and representational skills.


• Excellent team building, interpersonal and communication skills.


• Experience in nutritional surveillance, report writing, monitoring and evaluation.


• Computer literate

Qualified and interested candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include:- 

(1) Application Letter; 

(2) Current C.V. with telephone number and e-mail address; 

(3) Three referees with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later than 29th July 2016 to kenyajobs@internationalmedicalcorps.org.

Please put the Job title as the subject.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Based on the urgency of the filling the position shortlisting will be an ongoing process.