For the job of Confidential, applications are being accepted from qualified individuals for the position published in the daily newspaper Classified Source on 22 February, 2024 for which they are seeking a suitable replacement.
Confidential
Date Posted:
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22 February, 2024
Department:
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Confidential
Category | Sector
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NGO
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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Ghotki,
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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11 March, 2024
Vacant Positions: Nutrition Assistant
NUTRITION ASSISTANT
The Confidential Ghotki is currently seeking a Nutrition Assistant to full fill the vacant position.
JOB Description: Nutrition Assistant
1. Ensure effective management of clinical and other ailments at community and facility level
Plan and organize OTP/CMAM activities at designated health and nutrition sites.
Work closely with DoH Health staffs to ensure all aspects of the program understood and appropriate referrals take place to and from the CMAM outreach and well-integrated into the Primary Health Care.
Work closely with the health facility staff (MO/FMO/LHV), and LHWs to ensure all children are screened correctly at health facility/community facilitation and within targeted area.
Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the team and community groups, including; admission, discharge and transfer to and from the community or other source.
Ensure correct clinical diagnosis at the time anthropometric assessment so that the SAM patient receives appropriate treatment and enrollment-based OTP admission criteria.
Timely identification of complications, non-responder, and referrals to the NSC and strong follow up until discharge for re-admission in OTP.
Ensure adequate availability of all medical and Therapeutic food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with Nutrition Officer and logistics.
Follow-up and provide feedback to the health facility Incharge and nutrition coordinator on the amount and quality of the treatment supplies if it does not comply with specified quality standards.
Regular and strong coordination with PHC/CMAM, NSC and Outreach staff on referral and integrated case management package.
Through liaison with the community groups, provide effective follow up of all cases: particularly tracing of children who are absent from the program, sick children, long stay children, children not gaining weight, and children with social problems etc.
Provide key Health and Nutrition education messages to beneficiaries based the protocol and guidelines
Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary at the CMAM sites.
Provide success stories/case studies in the intervention with coordination of Health facility in charge, Nutrition coordinator.
Comply with National CMAM Guideline (including Simplified Protocols) strictly for SAM case management.
2. Supervise medicine administration in OTP activities
Follow and respect the current protocols specially SAM case management or administration i.e. for de-worming, EPI schedule and MNP, IFA / Vitamin A supplements targeting children and PLW with proper documentation.
Ensure that all the nutrition activities linked to health and nutrition education in the protocols
Follow the treatment of the beneficiaries through home visits with support of community groups.
Participate in the follow-up of stock request and consumption.
Achieve ideal MUAC and weight gain for enrolled patients as early as possible.
Ensure proper documentation and reporting of the stock distributed through OTP/Outreach activities.
Compile the statistical data with MEAL, NIS or Data Officer (admission, default, cured, absent, death) and draft a report on activities with timely submission to the program.
3. Network and coordinate with the relevant sectors
Establish good relationship with the relevant stakeholders (DOH/and community)
Respond and coordinate properly with Nutrition Coordinator.
Establish a network with the other actors in the working area (I/NGO)
Establish a good understanding of the program within the community
Establish link and meetings with the community leaders and different group existing in the working area.
Establish good coordination with caregivers coming to the OTP for service.
Before the Closing date: 11 March, 2024, interested candidates should email their CVs (necessary documents as per the attached adverts). The job title must be clearly stated in the subject line of the application. Equal Opportunity is provided by Confidential for all equally eligible candidates.
