NUTRITION ASSISTANT MSF France Katsina

RECRUITMENT NOTICE
The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its project in Katsina:

Position : NUTRITION ASSISTANT Opening Date: February 14th, 2025
Work Location: Katsina End Date: February 17th, 2025
Contract Type: Fixed Term

CONTEXT
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.
MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project.
Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri PHCC and 4 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including three in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, Riko,) and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa).

MAIN PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Nutritional Nurse, participating in the nutritional case management of children suffering from acute malnutrition according to MSF nutritional and hygiene protocols, standards and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities and improve the health conditions of the targeted population

JOB DESCRIPTION
• Carrying out basic health care (swabbing, applying local treatments, etc.) following the rules on hygiene and asep-sis.
• Informing caretakers on the functioning of the center: layout, daily activity plan (number and frequency of the meals, medical visit, weight measurement, etc.) and other general information.
• Distributing meals according to medical prescriptions for each patient, ensuring that no other food is given in place. Reporting on daily basis, the intake of the patients under nutritional treatment.
• Providing hygienic training and sanitation education to children, mothers and the targeted population and stimulating mothers to breast-feed.
• Monitoring and reporting weight and other vital indicators, if necessary, (temperature, heart and respiratory rates) of each patient. Applying the correct procedures in the event of a fever or hypothermia and reporting to the nurse pathological symptoms such as, apathetic, anorexia, not drinking, vomiting, fever, dehydration, diarrhea, etc. Preparing ORS, when required.

• Supervising drinking water availability in the ward, and ensuring it is well identified.
• Supervising the maintenance of clean premises and materials
• Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.
• Actively participate in ward round activity and other medical care to improve patient care
• Ensure proper monitoring of patient input and output chat, ensure oral replacement when needed
• Ensure all patients have admission kits/ educate on proper usage of Kits in the units
• Support Nurse in unit / pharmacy organization and drug storage/ support in laboratory investigations process where applicable
• Support the nurse in supervises patients to ensure adherence to treatment
• Support in meal distributions to caregivers/ patients were applicable
• Support HPOs and other team in daily heath education of patients and caregivers
• Ensure respect to IPC rules in all procedures (Milk room, distribution of meal)
• Ensure continuity of care through proper handing and taking over of patients, drugs, biomed equipment’s, data and patients records

• Support patients and caregivers to improve their hygiene and other well-being
• Perform daily maintenance/ inventory of biomedical devices
• Perform other responsibilities assigned to him/ her by the supervisors
• Participation in departmental meetings, routine training, mortality and morbidity reviews

REQUIREMENTS

Education Literacy and sound knowledge on nutrition protocols required; Diploma in nutrition and dietetics or nursing related field is added advantage
Experience Experience in Nutrition project is essential; Nursing/midwife background is an added advantage
Languages Hausa and English languages essential. Mission language is desirable
Competencies • Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioral Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2
• Documentation skills L1

CONTRACT: Fixed Term
208 working hours per month.

REMUNERATION
According to MSF salary scale plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary

To Apply
Hard copy applications can be submitted to the following Address:
Plot No. 1 Block ‘’J’’ KPL 201, New Government House Katsina

Application must include:
Complete CV with Cover letter and copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV
Applicant Contact details and ID and contact of references mentioned in the application.

Deadline for the submission of applications: 17th February 2025 by 4:00pm

                             Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply

Only successful applicants will be called for next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employment of MSF-France in any location.
Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application
No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.

MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.