RECRUITMENT NOTICE 04 NUTRITION FIELD AGENTS
IDENTIFICATION
Position title: NUTRITION FIELD AGENT
Reports to: Nutrition Officer
Duty station Mokolo, Mora, Logone and Chari
Type of contract CDD
Contract duration:
06 months
Availability: June 2023
Main Objectives
Under the supervision of the Nutrition Officer, the Nutrition Field Officer will coordinate and ensure the
high quality implementation of the project in his area of intervention. He/She will oversee close coordination with
all stakeholders and beneficiaries in targeted areas and ensure proper implementation
of BSFP activities in the field.
Missions and Responsibilities
1. Mobilization of the community
– Ensure a good understanding of the various nutrition activities of INTERSOS and establish good
relations with the beneficiaries and the various committees set up;
– Ensure the smooth running of the briefing of community nutrition workers and
supervise their work;
– Explain to the community their role and participation in the project implementation strategy
, their responsibility and respect for humanitarian principles;
– Relay questions and concerns raised by community stakeholders
.
2. Supervision and follow-up
In connection with the Site Supervisor, the field agent will have to:
– Liaise with the health authorities and the hospital teams to ensure a
collaborative approach;
– Supervise the regular monitoring and management of cases of malnutrition in its area of intervention;
– Organize BSFP pre-distribution meetings to ensure that all stakeholders
are fully informed about the announced distribution operation;
– Ensure that the distribution site is safe and accessible to all beneficiaries and stakeholders
; – Assess needs and design nutrition-specific interventions to meet the
malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies in project intervention areas
;
– Provide nutrition training to community nutrition facilitators;
– Receive the food in collaboration with the dedicated focal points according to the “less
last mile” matrix;
– Ensure that distribution operations on the site comply with the SoPs in this area;
– Ensure that each beneficiary receives assistance in the quality and quantity required;
– Ensure that complaints and remarks are taken into account and dealt with with the
full support of the complaints management committee;
– Propose proposals for improving and optimizing the distribution process to its
supervisor ;
– Relay questions and concerns raised by community volunteers,
beneficiaries and members of the various committees;
– Organize home visits to beneficiaries;
– Organize awareness-raising sessions with beneficiaries on good food practices;
– Monitor nutrition activities in conjunction with community leaders if necessary.
3. Data Management
– Under the supervision of the MEAL Officer, assist in data collection, investigations and
report writing;
– Ensure the quality of the data collected and ensure that it is submitted in
due time to the MEAL officer;
– Ensure that forms, lists and other paper evidence are properly completed,
signed and archived, both physically and digitally.
4. Reporting
– Prepare and submit timely distribution reports, minutes of
meetings, daily and weekly reports to the activity supervisor;
– Provide activity information as requested by the project manager or M&E team;
– Help obtain good practices from beneficiaries;
– Collect quality images of the various activities and ensure that they are properly saved;
– Check the consistency and quality of the information provided by the team of
community mobilizers, ensure that it is compiled and have it validated by the supervisors.
5. Accountability
– In collaboration with the accountability focal point, ensure that all accountability tools
are implemented at all stages of the project and ensure their optimal functioning;
– Ensure through the keeping of a register, communication on the toll-free number or even the
complaint boxes, that the suggestions and opinions of beneficiaries on the holding of activities
are taken into account; – Actively report cases of fraud or abuse, including cases of SEA noted by
teams or partners, in liaison with the PSEA focal point.
Job Requirements
Education Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human nutrition science or
its equivalent or degree in other related health sciences
with relevant work experience.
Minimum of one year of experience in a humanitarian context, in
an association, NGO or INGO, with at least 6 months
of field work experience in the Far North region in a crisis context .
o Proven professional experience of the In-Kind modality and
cash transfer in a similar context would be an asset.
o Experience working and/or collaborating on a
WFP project would be an asset.
Language o Proficiency in written and oral formal French
o Good writing skills
o Proficiency in a local vernacular required (Fufuldé, Mafa,
Mandara or Choa Arabic), proficiency in several would be an asset
Basic functional knowledge of:
o Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook),
o Common web browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge,
Mozilla Firefox)
Send your resume and cover letter by following the link below:
https://urlz.fr/mcSo
NB: Only pre-selected applications will be contacted for the test.
The deadline for submitting applications is June 13, 2023 at 5 p.m.
HR-INTERSOS Department
– Cameroon
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