Location:

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Salary:

$34,000 - $59,500 / YEAR
Job type:

FULL_TIME
Posted:

4 months ago
Category:
Deadline:

22/08/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Term of Employment: Definite period (until April 2027) contingent up on program funding
Number required: One
Duty Location: Addis Ababa

Job Summary:

The Nutrition Program Officer is responsible for the planning, implementing, and monitoring of nutrition activities. This role includes data collection, analysis, and reporting related to nutrition programs, as well as ensuring effective implementation of nutrition interventions and providing support for the overall implementation of the IYCF-E initiatives with the JEOP emergency nutrition response efforts. The position will assist consortium partners in applying IYCF-E approaches for all pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and caregivers of children under five years (CU5) in JEOP emergency nutrition response Woredas. With the direct supervision of the JEOP Nutrition Program Manager, s/he will support partner technical teams by providing regular supportive supervision, monitoring, and coaching to health professionals. They will also be responsible for ensuring timely reporting and offering support to communities regarding any nutrition-related activities in target Woredas. The individual will implement effective systems and processes that promote high-quality programming, furthering Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) mission to aid the poor and vulnerable. His/her technical skills and knowledge will ensure that the team continuously works towards improving the impact of emergency nutrition interventions within the JEOP’s nutrition programming.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise for nutrition data management.

Ensure quality of services (screening, treatment of SAM without complication, referrals, and IYCF-E) provided at health facilities through regular monitoring.

On-the-job training of health workers and relevant outreach staff in screening, assessment, admission, management, discharge from OTP, and transfer to and from the community or other source, as per the national guidelines.

Conduct routine monitoring visits to the HFs within the consortium partners and ensure smooth functioning.

Ensure adequate availability of Therapeutic food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with consortium partners and logistics.

Collaborate with consortium partners to collect and analyze information from nutrition facilities.

Ensure timely submission of facility data and compile reports for stakeholders.

Determine essential data elements required for project support.

Maintain electronic records of all nutrition data from facilities.

Develop databases and ensure the quality and integrity of high-value data.

Act as a focal point for the collection and dissemination of relevant information.

Organize evaluations and analyses of datasets related to project activities.

Develop new indicators to measure program effectiveness.

Produce maps, charts, and infographics to convey nutritional data effectively.

Support program managers in producing accurate reports during updates on nutrition situations.

Required Languages -Proficiency in spoken and written English and Amharic language.

Travel – Up to 50 %.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, training, and experience in IYCF-E and CMAM and community mobilization/BCC

Strong relationship management skills with the ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.

Good technical writing skills

Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills

Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented

Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: TA-Nutrition, CFRM teams, Supply Chian Team, finance team

External: Partners, suppliers, Vendors and government stakeholders

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