Applications are currently being accepted from people who are capable for the job at UN-WHO that was advertised in the daily Classified Source newspaper on 06 December, 2023.
UN-WHO
Date Posted:
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06 December, 2023
Department:
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UN-WHO
Category | Sector
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UN-WHO
Newspaper:
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Classified Source Newspaper
Education:
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Bachelor
Total Vacancies:
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Details in attached ads
Vacancy Location:
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Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta,
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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20 December, 2023
Vacant Positions: Nutrition Officer
NUTRITION OFFICER
Currently, the UN-WHO Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta is seeking for Nutrition Officer to fill their vacant position
JOB Description: Nutrition Officer
There is a nutrition emergency in Pakistan with wasting and stunting at 17.7and 40.1 percent respectively. Recent flood in the country has exacerbated the challenge of nutrition emergency. Pakistan is facing high rates of malnutrition, particularly among children and women of reproductive age. A lack of timely, accurate, and comprehensive data on health and nutrition hinders effective policy making and programming to address these issues.
World Health Organization is currently working through multi-sectoral approach along with Nutrition Wing, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination, Provincial Health Departments (Punjab, Sindh, KPK and Baluchistan) other UN partners, and relevant stakeholders to strengthen screening and inpatient life-saving care to severely acute malnourished children in the flood nutrition emergency districts in the country. In this regard, Nutrition Programme need support of a dedicated Nutrition Associates to assist Technical Officers RMNCAH&N to respond to the nutrition challenges at provincial level.
The incumbent will provide technical assistance on severe acute malnutrition (SAM), nutrition in emergencies, nutrition screening, integrated nutrition services and support to nutrition stabilization centre and roll out of nutrition Surveillance System (NSS) in assigned area (Sindh, Punjab, KPK, Balochistan). The incumbent under the direct supervision of respective Head of Sub-Office shall:
Review and analyse data to identify gaps through need assessment, programming for filling in the gaps for sustainability of the NSCs at facilities by performing coordination activities at the provincial level.
Conduct data collation, analysis and interpretation from across the province and ensure quality of service delivery
Assist in required coordination with stakeholders for smooth establishment and functioning of NSCs in target districts, supported under BISP and during the recent flood emergency, and analysing information and performance of Nutrition service delivery across province as well as support for training interventions in Sam Management.
Assist Technical Officer RMNCAH &Nutrition in desk reviews and generating monitoring reports of the project activities, with assistance of the Nutrition Data associate
Assist in the planning, implementation, and reporting of emergency nutrition Interventions through monitoring of project activities and ensuring that resources are utilized on efficient and effective manner.
Assist in operationalize nutrition screening of under five children in camps, communities, and health facilities in the implementation districts.
Draft reports to WHO Provincial and country office on nutrition screening data.
Design and adapt a referral mechanism for children identified to be malnourished through routine screening, to OTP or nutrition stabilization centers using a standard criterion.
Work with Nutrition Data Associate under guidance of Technical Officer RMNCAH to maintain data and keep proper and updated record of all nutrition supplements, medicines and equipment of support provided to Nutrition Stabilization Centers/ camps/ facilities/ therapeutic supplies in the province.
Provide support at provincial level, draft a report on the progress of the emergency response, highlighting the challenges, gaps and success stories and bulletins. Sharing of reports on screening/ referrals daily and process indicators weekly.
Conduct data analysis jointly with Nutrition Data Associate and mapping of stakeholders for coordination and develop meetings minutes ‘documentation.
Conduct meetings, trainings to localize province specific NSS tools and data collection tools, undertake data quality check and validations and propose corrective measures.
Provide support for training interventions in Surveillance and addressing support for training interventions in Sam Management or Surveillance Conduct visits of NNSS sites/centers and provide timely feedback and report on findings.
Interested applicants can send their CVs (compulsory documents as per attached in ads) before Closing date: 20 December, 2023. Candidate required to visibly mention the job title in the Subject applied for the situation. UN-WHO offers the Equal Opportunity for all equally competent candidates.
