TSFP Officer Full Time NEW

Job Purpose

TSFP Officer support woreda health offices and PHCUs in systematic nutrition screening, active case detection, early referral and admission of acute malnutrition cases through Targeted Supplementary Feeding programs (TSFP). He/she will support heath facilities (Primary Hospitals, Health Centers and Health Posts) in the treatment of acute malnutrition among nutrition priority groups, mainly Children U5 and PLW and referral linkage services in accordance with the national protocol and SPHERE standard. He/she will support and assist Woreda Health Offices and PHCUs in the piloting of Family MUAC approach. The position holder will support and assist woreda health offices and health facilities in the procurement of gap filling TSFP supplies, job aids, and anthropometric equipment’s for the management of Acute Malnutrition in TSFP program.
TSFP Officer is expected to support health facilities in close coordination with other Nutrition teams to ensure TSFP integration with IYCF promotion, counseling, and support for mothers at the Therapeutic Feeding Programs (TFP) in CMAM sites.

Major Responsibilities

Beneficiaries are targeted and linked to TFSP program in regular ways

• Supporting woredas and PHCU in planning and conducting nutrition screening activities, ensuring existence of functional referral pathways and linkages between communities and HF and vice versa; Promoting the availability of services to which beneficiaries can be referred, training of staff in nutrition screening and referral services;
• Ensuring that HFs and FDPs are equipped with minimum supplies needed for nutrition screening activities, (e.g., MUAC tapes, registration and reporting format, referral forms, guidelines etc.) and promoting and supporting community mobilization and sensitization activities towards nutrition screening program.

TSFP implemented as per protocol if it is feasible and practical

• Implement and provide technical support for TSFP (food distribution), Site preparation (IDPs), and mobilization of community, and nutritional screening for both host & IDPs

Health Posts and FDPs received support

• Conduct regular supportive supervision and provide technical support on Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program sites every week;

Referral is in place

• Ensure linkage of OTP discharges, MAM children, and acutely Malnourished PLW to distribution of protection and TSF ration (If applicable);

Necessary aid materials are in place in TFU sites

• Ensure Job aids are available in Health posts (HEW quick reference, Look up table, report format, tally sheet, Plump nut and drug stock control balance form)

IYCF is integrated into CMAM program

• Ensure the integration of TSFP with IYCF -E & CMAM programming through strengthening of psychosocial & emotional sites & IYCF promotion & counselling with assigned team members

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

• BSc degree in Public Health/ Clinical Nursing/Nutrition and related health field of study preferred from accredited universities or health colleges

Certificates on:

• Acute malnutrition 2019 revised guideline training
• Revised 2019 IMAM guideline, and IYCF-E training
• Integrated Pharmaceuticals Logistics System (IPLS)
• Trained on Family MUAC approach and TSFP/MAM

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum two years working experience with NGOs in CMAM program Focusing on TSFP and BSFP programs;

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Knowledge, training and experience in management of MAM and SAM with/without medical complication
• Demonstrated skills in CMAM program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Experience in cascading family MUAC approach
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Good human relation skills.
• Willingness to work under pressure and extra hours
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• Strong adherence to World Vision values;
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity and integrity;
• Prepared to live and work in an remote and uncertain security environment
• Fluent in oral and written Amharic, English and Local language

Required Language:

• English and (knowledge of the local language is advantageous)