International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life through health care interventions and related activities that build local capacity in hard to reach areas. IMC is looking for a Nutrition Officer.
Kenya Jobs: Nutrition Officer
Key Activities:
- To provide advice on food and nutrition related issues, in the context of emergency response, preparedness and rehabilitation.
- To ensure the programmes take an integrated approach to public health.
- Advice will cover a range of topics including food security, anthropometric assessments, emergency food distribution (composition of emergency food rations), supplementary and therapeutic feeding and strategies to combat nutritional deficiencies etc.
- To establish, run and monitor emergency nutrition projects, working alongside the medical team.
- To assist in the recruitment, training and briefing of emergency staff.
- To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, and other regulatory codes (e.g., InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol
Key Competencies:
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g. MSc in Nutrition.
- A professional health qualification is also desirable (but not essential).
- Registered with the Nutritionists and Dieticians Board
- Knowledge and experience, in the context of emergencies, of key issues such as: food security, assessments (including anthropometry), general food rations, food science (food composition, micronutrients, microbiology, shelf life etc), supplementary feeding, treatment of nutritional deficiencies, nutrition programmes in emergencies etc.
- Well developed analytical and writing skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
- Must be organised and efficient.
- Ability to manage staff in a consultative and supportive manner.
- A good understanding of relief and development issues.
- Committed to Aqual Opportunities (eg: gender, race, disability).
- Committed to humanitarian principles and emergency response work and able to withstand tough environments.
Due to the urgency of filling this position, only 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 Monday, 15th August, 2011 to jobs@imcafrica.org
