Country: India
Closing date: 29 Jun 2018
IDENTIFICATION
Job Title:
NUTRITIONIST ACTIVITY MANAGER
Mission:
INDIA
Project:
JHARKAND
Reports to (hierarchical):
Field Coordinator
Reports to (functional):
60% Medical Team Leader 40% Medical Coordinator
PROJECT[1] DIMENSIONS**
Number of staff in the project
6 IS, 60 NS
Annual budget of the project
1.064.000 EUR
Project cycle
Opening
Type of intervention
Regular
High insecurity setting?
No
JOB DIMENSIONS
Number of people under his supervision (if any)
0 Direct (they report directly to the position)
0 Indirect (they don’t report directly to the position, but are part of his team, i.e. they report to a supervisor who reports to the position)
3 Functional (they report functionally, but not hierarchically, to the position)
Technical data
Population: 200,000 total
Med: Prevalence of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) was of 7.9 % (5.3 - 11.6 95% C.I.) using Weight-for-Height (WHZ) z-scores, whereas the prevalence for SAM by Mid-Upper Arm Circumference was 9 3.0 % (1.6 - 5.5 95% C.I.). (SMART survey May 2016)
OTHER KEY TASKS (or changes) FROM THE STANDARD JOB PROFILE - if any
(Include only relevant changes to the standard JP, try to keep the list short)
- Strong operational research focus including protocol development and clinical trial monitoring
- Location split between project and capital
- Reports to the medical coordinator
OBJECTIVES FOR THE POSITION FOR THE NEXT 6-12 MONTHS
(Maximum 3. If unable to define objectives, list the 3 priorities / expected results for the area. May be adjusted upon arrival to the mission if context changes)
To help in the start-up phase of the new Nutrition project in Jharkhand including development of resource material, annual plan documents, study protocol
Is the reference person for all nutrition related questions for the field staff in the project.
To serve as the trial monitor for the anthropological study, the operational research compo-nent (evaluating the safety and validity of anthropometric criteria in the Indian context) as per the MSF nutrition study protocol
MATCHING REQUIREMENTS
Length of mission required
2 years
HR restrictions (if any)
Prior MSF experience
Yes (compulsory)
Specialized prior experience (if any)
Previous experience in design and implementation of nutritional surveys/assessments
Prior emergency experience
(desirable)
Prior secu experience (only if HoM/FieldCo/Logco/Log Mgr)
Yes (compulsory) Yes (desirable) __No
Education
Medical or paramedical background;
Educational degree required by context (if any)
Essential diploma in nutrition
Languages
English
Key competencies (max 3-5)
Planning
Organization
Flexibility
Commitment with MSF principles
[1] In case of Capital Coordination positions, replace “Project” by “Mission” info.
How to apply:
To apply, all applicants should please send their CV and cover motivation letter under the reference “Nutam**” to:** recruitment-bcn@barcelona.msf.org.
Please submit your CV and cover letter in ONE file and name the file with your LAST NAME.
Closing date: 29th June**, 2018**
Replies will only be sent to short-listed candidates.
Médecins Sans Frontieres, as a responsible employer, under article 38 of “Ley de Integración Social del Minusválido de 1982 (LISMI)” invite those persons with a recognized disability and with an interest in the humanitarian area to apply for the above mentioned position.