Nutrition Counselor

About the role

Relief International, an international non-profit working in 15 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, is recruiting a Nutrition Counselor. The post provides growth monitoring, nutrition counselling and referrals for children under 2 and lactating mothers, and works with community health teams to promote Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) practices.

Key responsibilities

• Register and carry out Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP): measure weight, height and age, and check for oedema in all children under two.
• Counsel mothers and caregivers on appropriate MIYCN practices and infection prevention; refer children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) or moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) to the clinic doctor or nutrition nurse.
• Encourage families to bring their children for monthly GMP visits and check whether they received Vitamin A supplementation in the last NID.
• Conduct monthly complementary feeding demonstrations.
• Measure lactating mothers' MUAC, weight, height and BMI, give individualised nutrition counselling, and check whether they received IFA tablets for three months after delivery.
• Coordinate with Community Health Supervisors and Community Health Workers during monthly meetings, share GMP defaulter lists and mentor CHWs on GMP, counselling skills and home visits.
• Maintain regular reports using the MCH handbook reporting system.

Required profile

• Female candidate, at least 9th grade completed, graduate from a religious school.
• Basic reading and writing ability and communication in the local language.
• Previous experience in nutrition counselling in health facilities under BPHS is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work in a team and independently.
• Proficiency in basic record-keeping and reporting.

Working conditions may include irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, and exposure to various health conditions and potential hazards. Applications are made online via the Relief International application form together with a CV and three references, mentioning the position and vacancy number in the subject line.