Nutrition Assistant at Taimako Community Development Initiative (TCDI) – 2 Openings Full Time

Job Title: Nutrition Assistant

Locations: Machina and Nguru, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various nutrition-related activities and processes supporting alignment with wider programme guidelines.
• To be committed to and to promoting TCDI’s safeguarding principles of the people and communities we are working for, and TCDI staff and partners
• Participate in regular field visits and meetings to gather and verify information needed to understand the needs of the most vulnerable communities and targeted groups
• Sensitize TCDI’s beneficiaries and local communities on nutrition information and answer any nutrition queries raised by the beneficiaries at the community level as advised by the direct supervisor
• Undertake standard data entry tasks under defined systems, to ensure information is organized and readily available
• Support the management and implementation of the community-level nutrition projects to ensure that the various nutrition activities are performed within the established targets following TCDI’s policies and procedures
• Prepare a range of reports by reviewing and interpreting analyzed data.
• Ensure and/or perform the accurate, timely recording of data for the nutrition projects and ensure consistency of information
• Closely collaborate with functional units to support effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities
• Coordinate and connect with local colleagues and ensure follow-up on community activities.
• Conduct regular monitoring and field visits to project sites for evaluating project efficiency, identifying problems, and instituting corrective measures
• To act as the first point of contact for any safeguarding, child, and adult Nutrition concerns, providing timely, relevant support and advice
• Refer cases of Nutrition needs once identified by field visits
• Regularly reporting and coordinating with the Nutrition focal person
• Perform any other duty as may be required.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess B.Sc Degrees with 2+ years relevant work experience.

Application Closing Date
6th January, 2025.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Qualified female and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
• Please note, given the urgency of vacancy, the position may be filled before the due date.