Community Nutrition Worker -
CNW

Overall Responsibility

The “Community Nutrition Worker” will be responsible for community screening for active case identification under the CMAM program for targeted community i-e, children (6-59 months of age), pregnant women and lactating mothers and Infant & young child feeding promotion.

Specific Responsibilities:

Overall Support

• Identify the areas of need for health & nutrition promotion and education within targeted communities through contact with community representatives.
• Work closely with program staff to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed and appropriate referrals take place to and from SFP program.
• Screening in community and referral malnourished children and PLWs to health facility. 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Nutritional Screening of all the children (6-59 months) and Pregnant women and lactating mothers at the health facility and in the catchment area
• Screening in community and referral malnourished children and PLW to health facility.
• Carry out outreach activities.
• Facilitate NA in admission of eligible children and PLWs in SFP Program
• Assist Nutrition Assistant to maintain and update the record of the admitted children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
• Facilitate to Nutrition Assistant to arrange, organize and conduct health, IYCF, hygiene and nutrition education sessions at the health facility and community level.
• Assist Nutrition Assistant to maintain and report the SFP /OTP supplies record properly at the respective health facility
• Formation of nutrition support committees and conduct meetings with committee members.
• Systematic reporting of community nutrition screening, health & nutrition education sessions.
• Will conduct community awareness sessions on CMAM and Health Hygiene in the assigned area of the project.
• Systematic reporting of community nutrition screening, Health and nutrition education sessions.
• Any other task assigned by line supervisor.

Qualifications / Experience

HSSC or graduate from recognized institute. Relevant working experience of CMAM or other nutrition projects.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Previous experience of CMAM or Other Nutrition Project.
• First-hand knowledge of the area
• Experience of NGO job
• Educated with fluency in Urdu, Pashto & other local languages
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Work experience different communities and IDPs.
• Ability to work as part of a team.