Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Nutrition - CMAM

Job Requisition ID: 2026200868
Location: Gamboru Ngala, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time (Onsite)
Supervisor: Technical Officer, Health and Nutrition

Basic Function

• Position is responsible for treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with and without complications, provides nutrition rehabilitation among admitted SAM cases and prevent further deterioration through provision of therapeutic feeds, routine and specialized medicines.
• He/She will oversee health and nutrition counseling, capacity building of CMAM assistants.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure comprehensive health checks, checking Vitals, frequent medicines and feed administration and treatment according to the protocols.
• Support effective management of SAM children with complications at the Stabilization Centre Ensure correct clinical diagnosis, comprehensive health checks and appropriate treatment according to protocols of the patients while in the program.
• Report on progress and any problems in a timely manner Respond to inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the program admission and discharge whenever necessary.
• Conduct defaulter tracing, follow-up visits and deliver key messages at the OTP site.
• Provision of OTP services in target communities and Internally Displaced Persons camp.
• Update patients forms and file including the critical care pathway (CCP) card, OTP follow up cards among to ensure completion, accuracy, coherence and to track patient progress.
• Compile the statistical data (admission, default, cured, absent, death) and draft a report on activities The incumbent will support Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (SMART), Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC) and other nutrition surveys at LGA level Other duties as assigned.
• Provide key health and education messages to beneficiaries base the protocol and guidelines.
• Work closely with CMAM assistant’s at SC to ensure all protocols are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from the Out-patient therapeutic program (OTP).
• Oversee preparation of safe therapeutic milk and food for admitted SAM children and caregivers respectively.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of services and continuously monitor OTP performance and output indicators.
• Lead community outreach activities, mid upper arm circumference screening/Active case finding for malnutrition in children under-5.
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the OTP/Stabilization Center (SC).
• Take weekly and monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies ensuring stock levels are accounted for, ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned by discussing with logistics.
• Oversee timely identification of complications, non-responder, and two-way referrals to the stabilization center (SC) based on set criteria Develop Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) workplan, produce trend of malnutrition based on admission, carry-out mortality audit at the OTP Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports.
• Support M & E unit during assessments, focus group discussion including preparation and submission of timely reports.
• Carry-out daily ward-round and develop 24-hour call-duty roster for CMAM-SC assistant.

Additional Responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task.
• Inform TO HNS of any professional problems encountered.

Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Sc in Nursing with 1-3 years’ experience. MBBS with 1 year experience. Experience working with a humanitarian organization is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability and willingness to stay at the LGA is required.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to stabilization centre.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to prepare weekly and monthly program reports.
• Be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work
• Excellent spoken and written Local and English languages.
• Previous experience working in clinical setting is an asset.