Nutrition Assistant - Maiduguri at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

Main Purpose 

Participate in the nutritional case management of children suffering from acute malnutrition under supervision of the nutritional nurse and according to ALIMA nutritional and hygiene protocols in order to improve health conditions of the targeted population.

Responsibilities 

• Distribute meals according to medical prescriptions for each patient, ensuring that no other food is given in phase.
• Report on daily basis intakes of the patients under nutritional treatment.
• Stimulate mothers to breast-feed.
• Monitor and report weight and other vital indicators, if necessary, (temperature, heart and respiratory rates) of each patient.
• Report the nurse pathologic symptoms such as, apathetic, anorexia, not drinking, vomiting, fever, dehydration, diarrhea, etc.
• Carry out basic health care (swabbing, applying local treatments, etc.) following the rules on hygiene and asepsis.
• Inform caretakers on the functioning of the centre: lay out, daily activity plan (number and frequency of the meals, medical visit, weight measurement, etc.) and other general information.
• Apply the correct procedures in the event of a fever (damping down, providing liquids, etc.) or hypothermia (kangaroo method, survival blanket, etc.).
• Supervise drinking water availability in the ward, and ensure it is well identified.
• Supervise premises and materials remain clean.
• Provide hygienic training and sanitation education to children, mothers and the targeted population.
• Prepare ORS

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor's Science Degree (B.Sc.) Health Education or Nutrition

Experience:

• 1-year experience working in nutrition with an international non-governmental organization (INGO) or non-governmental organization (NGO) is required

Competences:

• Sound knowledge in Nutrition protocol  
• Teamwork
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Stress Management
• Good communication stills