Health & Nutrition Assistant

🌍 FHI 360 Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2025: Health & Nutrition Assistant

📍 Location: Negele Borena, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
🕒 Employment Type: Full-time
📅 Deadline: September 10, 2025
🔎 Requisition ID: 2025200502

📌 Organizational Overview

FHI 360 is a global nonprofit organization improving lives through integrated, locally driven solutions in health, nutrition, WASH, and humanitarian response.

In Ethiopia, FHI 360’s Crisis Response team supports conflict-affected populations across Tigray, Amhara, Afar, Somali, and Oromia regions, partnering with local organizations such as Pastoralist Concern (PC).

📌 Job Summary

The Health & Nutrition Assistant will work under the supervision of the Health & Nutrition Officer to support nutrition activities in FHI 360 program areas. The role involves technical guidance, data collection, case management, and community nutrition services, ensuring programs adhere to international standards.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Support program implementation to achieve health and nutrition objectives and targets.
• Assist in data collection and coordination for nutrition staff and program reporting.
• Support the admission and treatment of severely malnourished patients, including inpatient care and follow-ups.
• Conduct home visits to ensure adherence to nutrition programs.
• Support growth monitoring and ensure malnourished children have updated health cards.
• Maintain food supplements and therapeutic milk preparation areas clean, safe, and contamination-free.
• Prepare and submit nutrition reports for inpatients and outpatients.
• Assist in training staff and preparing training materials for field locations.
• Support mobile medical units and static facilities in nutrition services.
• Provide regular updates on inventory and PHC service quality improvements.
• Undertake other tasks assigned by supervisors.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Health, Nutrition, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of administrative or technical experience supporting nutrition or health projects.
• Prior experience with NGOs preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in data collection, reporting, and basic analysis.

✅ Why Join FHI 360?

• Contribute to humanitarian programs improving nutrition outcomes in Ethiopia.
• Gain professional development opportunities.
• Work in a diverse, supportive environment with competitive benefits.

📅 How to Apply

Submit your CV, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references via the FHI 360 Careers Portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

👉 Apply Here on FHI 360 Careers

🚨 Equal Opportunity & Safeguarding

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding personnel. All candidates undergo reference, criminal record, and terrorism finance checks in line with international standards.

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