Malnutrition Monitor
To apply, qualified applicants should follow the link below:
https://forms.gle/LehksUgGTbttqdET7
No phone calls please. CVs not submitted throughout the above link will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please don’t wait for the last date to apply, as IOCC might start interviews before the deadline. Preferable that candidate resides in the areas of concern. IOCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a professional and diverse workforce.
IOCC has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries and staff. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during working hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
Under the direct supervision of the Healthcare Officer, the Malnutrition Monitor will be working closely with the treatment PHCs and providing them with on-job coaching and following up on the implementation of the malnutrition treatment program at the PHC level.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Conduct weekly visits to PHCCs treating acute malnutrition cases in the area.
- Monitor and coordinate the implementation of the malnutrition treatment program at the PHC satellite unit (PSU) activated by IOCC.
- Conduct on-the-job training to the designated health staff on anthropometric measurements (MUAC, weight, height and edema) and management of acute malnutrition for children under 5 and PLWs whenever needed.
- Ensure the correct implementation of the referral process (PHC to PHC, PHC to hospital, hospital to PHC)
- Provide the needed support and guidance to ensure proper follow-up of children admitted for management of acute malnutrition and prevent a high incidence of defaulters.
- Refer malnutrition cases to specialized agencies to receive the needed support when needed (cash assistance, food assistance…)
- Coordinate with the MoPH-PHC coordinator in the area and relevant stakeholders to ensure an optimal implementation of the program.
- Follow up with referred beneficiaries to the screening, treatment centers, or hospitals treating acute malnutrition cases to ensure they have received the service they need.
- Follow up with the caregivers of malnourished children on a regular basis to ensure compliance to the treatment as per the Nutrition sector SOPs and identify any possible barriers for accessing and sustaining access to care.
- Monitor and follow up on subsidizing acute malnutrition consultations at the acute malnutrition management centers and ensure that the centers follow the regulations and that the financial records are maintained accordingly.
- Report and raise major challenges or concerns related to the referrals to the health and nutrition area coordinator.
- Work closely with the community outreach workers and ECD specialists and other project team members to ensure proper identification and referrals of malnourished cases
- Attend relevant training sessions as required.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA):
- Good organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and initiative taker.
- Experience in capacity building and trainings
- Good report writing skills.
- Dynamic personality.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
- Education:
- B.Sc. in Nutrition/Dietetics preferred or related field
- Experience:
- 2-3 years of work experience
- Previous experience in working with vulnerable populations is an advantage.
Working Conditions
- Stationed in the field, daily visits to the PHCs in South and Nabatiyeh
- Visits to Beirut office for meetings, trainings, related paperwork.
- Candidate should have a car.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- South Lebanon