MIYCN (Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition) Officers

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FH/Kenya (Food for the Hungry), a Christian Relief and Development NGO – with offices in Marsabit, Sololo, Meru , Isiolo and Nairobi seeks to recruit for the following urgent  positions for the Marsabit office. –

MISSION STATEMENT
God called and we responded until physical and spiritual hungers ended worldwide.  In order to accomplish this vision, FH seeks to walk with churches, leaders and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation. 

Position Titles:         MIYCN  – (Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition) Officers
Duty Stations:          Marsabit
Reporting to:                        Health and Nutrition Coordinator
Contract Period:       January  to  30th June 2014
Application closing date:   9th January 2014

           DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
1.      Modify dietary assessment forms by incorporating local terminology, feeding practices and locally consumed food
2.      Train and supervise the enumerators and field workers applying dietary assessment methods during the application of the ProPAN manual
3.      Provide nutritional expertise during the development of behavioral recommendations
4.      Assist in the Monitoring and evaluation of the ProPAN Methodology in Marsabit county
5.      Interpret the results from the different data collected at the field level from Propan assessments

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE (MINIMUM)
1.      Must be a committed Christian and willing to support FH/Kenya Vision and Mission statement.
2.      Hold a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
3.       2 years’ experience in Nutrition programming preferably in rural settings
4.      Should have a strong back ground in training communities on Nutrition and Health related issues
5.      Demonstrated experience in the use of ProPAN manual and data collection

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications, updated CV with three referees and day telephone contacts to: Human Resources Manager, P O Box 14978, 00800, Nairobi or email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org.

Nb: We desire to fill these positions immediately; , therefore short listing will be done as CVs are received and interviews will be conducted within short notice.

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