Nutrition Officer (Internal Candidates Only)

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Nutrition Officer for its MHNT programme in Sheraro, Ethiopia, covering Sheraro and Tahtay Adiabo woredas under the Shire field office. The officer delivers nutrition services to conflict-affected internally displaced persons and vulnerable host communities, including nutritional screening, treatment, referral, growth monitoring, CMAM implementation, IYCF promotion and emergency response, and supports government health workers. The post reports to the MHN Team Leader.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct MUAC screening, growth monitoring and promotion, and assess nutritional status to identify acute malnutrition cases
• Manage uncomplicated SAM cases and support MAM case management, refer complicated cases to stabilization centers, and follow up treatment outcomes
• Promote exclusive breastfeeding, complementary feeding, maternal nutrition and iodized salt, and run IYCF counselling and cooking demonstrations
• Mentor health extension workers on CMAM and GMP, provide supportive supervision to OTP and SC sites, and facilitate CMAM and IMAM training
• Monitor nutrition supplies, maintain stock records, report gaps and shortages, and take part in woreda-level nutrition coordination meetings
• Register, tally and report health and nutrition services accurately, compile weekly and monthly reports, contribute to DHIS2 reporting, document lessons learned and analyze service trends
• Participate in safeguarding, safeguarding training, and performance reviews

Required profile

• Diploma, BSc or MSc in Public Health, Nutrition, Midwifery or Nursing from a recognized institution
• Minimum 5 years' experience for a diploma, 2 years for a BSc and 1 year for an MSc
• Clinical experience running nutrition services at hospital or health center level is essential
• Trained in community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM)
• Experience in mobile health services and PHEM is an asset; NGO emergency health and nutrition experience is preferable
• Renewed professional license
• Excellent verbal and written English, Amharic and Tigrigna
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, able to work independently and in teams

This position is open only to internal candidates. Applications are made through the IRC online recruitment site, with a cover letter stating the position applied for, date of application, summary of qualifications, motivation, addresses and contact details, and three references. Applicants are asked to disclose any family relationship with existing IRC staff.