With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable childrenโs life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities
- Respect the dignity of beneficiaries, caretakers and members of the community at all times.
- Responsible for the day to day coordination and management of outreach workers, crowd controllers, community mobilizers and food disturbers at field level
- Prepare distribution plans, request distribution dispatches and follow up proper storage at FDC level until the distribution.
- Facilitate screening, verify and compile screening data.
- Compile data and information and accordingly report the progress to the senior project officer
- Identify and refer children from the distribution sites to OTP or SC sites
- Record, monitoring status data such as weight gains and feeding of children in the program
- Fostering good relationships with community, community elders, community leaders and other health personnel to encourage good information sharing
- Refer sever children who are under the SFP program to the OTP when necessary
- In coordination with community outreach workers and food distributors, provide education to the community members on nutrition and health related issues
- Involve in nutrition surveys as well as in other concern task when necessary
- Record and keep admission, discharge and death data to be submitted every two weeks
- Make sure that all equipment and materials kept clean and safe
- Collect, compile and share weekly and monthly distribution reports to the TSFP/BSFP Coordinator.
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- BSc degree in Public Health/ Clinical Nursing/Nutrition/ Environmental Health/Midwife and related health field of study preferred from accredited universities or health colleges
Certificates on:
- Acute malnutrition 2019 revised guideline training
- Revised 2019 IMAM guideline training
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Knowledge, training and experience in management of TSFP/BSFP and SAM management
- Demonstrated skills in TSFP/BSFP and CMAM program planning, implementation and monitoring.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Good human relation skills.
- Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
- Strong adherence to World Vision values;
- Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity and integrity;
- Prepared to live and work in an remote and uncertain security environment
Required Professional Experience
- Minimum three years working experience with NGOs in TSFP/BSFP program
- Experience in BSFP/TSFP , Food Aid programmes or community based nutrition intervention preferably in emergency context
- Knowledge of latest developments in nutrition and food security
- Knowledge and practical experience of the national/international Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) protocols and BSFP Programming is an advantage
- Experience in facilitating trainings and workshops
Language Requirements
- English and knowledge of local language is advantageous
World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.
Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for any job application. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only