Nutrition Volunteer - Beirut
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Kindly apply by sending your resume to the following email: lebanonvolunteers.beirut@savethechildren.org
Please mention the position you are applying for in the email subject.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Who we are
Save the Children's work saves and improves children's lives around the world. We work to ensure children have healthcare, food and shelter, as well as learning and child protection services when children need it most. We are committed to helping all children achieve their full potential by ensuring they grow up healthy, receive a good education, and stay safe.
Securing children's rights is the foundation of our work. Millions of children around the world are denied their rights, simply because of who they are or where they are.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Main Mission
Supporting the nutrition team in conducting nutrition assessment, training, and counselling sessions to the program participants.
Specific tasks
- To assess the food security and nutritional status of the households through food security and nutrition tools.
- To screen malnutrition in under 5 years children and pregnant and lactating women.
- To link the malnutrition cases to the nearest primary health care centers (PHCs).
- To provide awareness sessions on health and nutrition to the households with a focus on infant and young child feeding (IYCF), healthy eating habits, food safety and hygiene…
- To provide training and support to coworkers on nutrition-related topics when needed.
- To distribute micronutrients supplements to children aged 6-23 months.
- To ensure accurate documentation and reporting of all nutritional activities.
- To work with other sectors such as education, CP, WASH… to ensure integrated service delivery.
- To monitor the nutrition activities in the centers and on the field.
- To provide input in the beneficiaries’ selection process when needed.
- To report any breach of SCI policies.
- To report any observation from the field that could be beneficial for the program.
- To perform other duties as necessary.
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
- Nutrition and dietetics student.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work in challenging and potentially unstable environments.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity.
- Computer literacy: Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Previous experience with NGOs or INGOs is an added value.
- English is an asset.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.
- Lebanon