JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Project Assistant- Health and Nutrition (04 Positions)
Position Type: Full Time Staff
Location: Bukwo, Bulambuli, Kapchorwa and Kween.
Reports to: Project Officer
Contract Length: One year
Start Date: October 2024
Job Summary:
Under the Project Officer, the Project Assistant will be responsible for the implementation and quality of the nutrition services provided at community offering IYCF/MIYCAN and MCHN working in close collaboration with the district nutrition focal person and the village health teams.
The Project Assistant will be based at the district station of implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Product 1: Provide integrated health and nutrition outreach catchment areas.
• Coordinate with Sub- County Health Assistants to ensure that VHTs are selected in all project locations in line with the recommended MOH guidelines.

• Ensure the availability of standardized protocols, policies, and guidelines, as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and WHO/USAID.
• Ensure that all nutrition activities are consistent with established best practices.

• Strengthen the linkages between community health structures for early case identification, referral, and management of Moderate/Severe Acute Malnutrition (MAM/SAM).

• Support nutrition volunteers in conducting effective home visits
Key Product 2: Implement the Mother Care Group Approach through provision of timely training modules to the care group members

• Implement the Ministry of Health Care groups approach in the areas of operation by
• Supporting the VHTs in the identification of care groups, selection of household support groups, and behavior change promotion among the communities.
• Organize training for care group volunteers and VHTs using designed training modules.

• Provide care groups with the necessary working tools that they need for the implementation of activities such as meetings, modular training, and conducting food demonstrations.

• Liaise with the district VHT coordinator to ensure active engagement of VHTs in the catchment area.
• Organize orientation and refresher training for the Care Group Volunteers (CGVs) on Management of Malnutrition, Promote consumption of Nutrient dense foods as well as follow-ups.
• Work with CGV heads for beneficiary identification of children 24-59 months in the community.
• Participate in the periodic Weight for Height nutrition screening to assess GAM level in the community.

Key Product 3: Integration and management of Maternal child health nutrition
• Ensure integration with health, WASH, and Food Security teams when conducting outreach services.
• Supervise VHTs during distribution, and carry out job support on IYCF and MIYCAN.
• Provide relevant information in the development and dissemination of relevant IEC materials on nutrition activities such as IYCF, and ENA.
• Develop concept notes for the drama groups and community dialogues for community sensitization.
• Prepare project progress reports, success stories, and lessons learned during project implementation.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Education
• Minimum Diploma in Nutrition, Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Food Science and Technology, Social Work and Social Administration with experience in Public Health and CMAM Programming. A bachelor’s degree in the specified field is an added advantage.

Experience
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience of relevant work experience in similar settings required.
• Have related working experience in humanitarian contexts or resettlement camps preferably.
• Frequent field visit and interaction with project beneficiaries
• Have the willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites
• Have the ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with dust or dirt.
• Be professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive.
• Be willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Must have a motorcycle valid riding permit and be willing to access communities by a Motorcycle.

Core Competencies
• An excellent report-writing skill is required including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Kubsabiny or Lugisu
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Team management experience with similar programs.
• Ability to observe and provide feedback on the activities.