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 anticipating a scale up of programming to meet the needs of the increased refugee population in the Dadaab Camp Complex.
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 Equal Opportunities (eg: gender, race, disability).
- Committed to humanitarian principles and emergency response work and able to withstand tough environments.
- Application Letter;
- Current C.V. with telephone number and e-mail address;
- Three referees with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later than Monday, 15th August, 2011 to jobs@imcafrica.org
