Nutritionist

• Overview:

PAC is an active NGO established in 2012, registered in Turkey, active in NWS, with other small operations offices in both Yemen and Sudan.

In NWS; PAC is a leading organization in both the health and Nutrition sectors through several central programs that work to improve the resilience of crisis-affected communities in NWS.

PAC’s programs always aimed to build and support the active health and nutrition systems in the target areas through maintaining a high level of integration across several sectors and leads central services to facilitate the provision of the service that other actors are running in NWS.

PAC is fully applying for the Protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) principles in all its work stages, as well, PAC is highly committed to creating a safe service provision environment based on humanitarian principles, and international humanitarian law, clean of any racism. PAC is expecting any current and future employees to commit to these principles.

• DEPARTMENT: Program

• Position: Nutritionist

• REPORTS TO: Project Manager

• PLACE OF WORK: NW Syria

• LANGUAGE: Arabic

• Position Overview:

Treatment of malnourished cases detected during nutrition screening, check for danger signs and medical complications and referral them if necessary..

Main Responsibility and main support required:

– Detection of malnutrition cases in children from 6 to 59 months, pregnant women and Lactating mothers by nutrition screening.

-Treatment of moderate and severe acute malnutrition without medical complications in accordance with the approved protocols.

-Check for general signs of risk and medical complications in cases of severe acute malnutrition and refer them into the stabilization center if necessary.

-Filling out paper records for the treatment of malnutrition cases.

-Supervising the distribution of micronutrients and other nutrition supplements.

-Providing IYCF-E counseling and Key messages for caregivers, pregnant and Lactating women

-Supervise the community health Worker CHW to do their job.

-Ensure that cases of malnutrition are recorded and documented and the monthly reports are submitted.

-Ensure full compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures

-Follow public safety procedures while dealing with beneficiaries

-Attend scheduled training as needed.

-Commitment to the organization’s uniforms

-Maintaining the dignity of beneficiaries and the confidentiality of information

Qualifications:

• General high school diploma or equivalent
• 3 years of experience in nutrition and health.
• Two years of experience in humanitarian work.
• Training courses in related fields (CHW, IYCF, CMAM).

Application deadline: 16.11.2022