Nutrition Manger
Partners in Health (PIH) is a non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care, Through service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair, PIH has programs in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhtsan , the Dominican Republic and Boston
PIH began working in Malawi in 2007, where today we serve a catchment area of 147,000 people through 12 health centers and 2 hospitals in partnership with our sister organizations, Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (APZU) is in Neno district and we seek to recruit suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the following position tenable at Neno Boma and Lisungwi
Nutrition Manger – Partners In Health
Reports to Director of Clinical Services, Location: Neno District Hospital, Malawi
The Nutrition Manager woks with the APZU and MOH clinical leadership and across multiple APZU departments to support nutrition programming in Neno District, The clinical programs in Neno currently focus on interaction and decentralization, so this position involved working across these teams to integrate screening, care, follow up and education across these teams to integrate screening, care follow up, and education across the community and clinical interventions in Neno, It is a dynamic environment requiring a diverse skill set including excellent communication skills, planning and budgeting, implementation and advocacy, The Nutrition Manager will focus on identifying 100% of child malnutrition cases in Neno District and help evaluate and redesign a program in collaboration with the MOH to utilize community and clinical colleagues to accompany these patients through the care cascade successfully, APZU is also focusing on screening for adult malnutrition as a means to identify and treat underlying illnesses, as well as development educational curriculum an around nutrition and how to address overweight patients in Neno, Programs that will be collaborated with include a combined HIV/NCD program, a village health worker (VHW) program with over 99900 VHWs and Program on Social and Economic Rights (POSER), Integration with all of these programs will be a key focus
Work closely with MOH counterpart, the district nutrition coordinator on all aspects of nutrition needs on Neno District. Oversee and manage all aspects of the Nutrition program – community outreach, education, screening, enrollment, care, default tracking and program evaluation in collaboration with MOH and PIH clinical teams, the VHW team, the community programs team, the POSER tea, and the M&E team, Supervise and manage work assignments and performance of staff in the nutrition department, Ensure the Director of Clinical Services, Medical Directors, and Clinical Manager remain up to date on all aspects of the nutrition program, Lead the development of workplans and budgets for the nutrition program, Participate as manager in PIH management activities, Oversee implementation of integration of nutrition activities into inpatient care, the Integrated Chronic Care Clinic (IC3, for HIV and NCD patients) and community outreach, Work with clinical and other leadership as well as the MOH to develop and implement a plan to achieve zero child malnutrition in Neno District, This will also involve cross –site collaboration with PIH nutrition teams in other countries where PIH works, Work with Nutrition and M&E teams to ensure and implement strategies for high quality data collection and use for the nutrition program, with the priority of routine use of data for program improvement, Help identify and carry out research priorities for the nutrition program, Support community mobilisation activities from a nutrition perspective including development of educational materials, coordination, data collection etc, represent PIH at regional and national meeting son nutrition issues, Where appropriate, assist with grant applications, lead grants and manage budgets and grant activities for the nutrition program, Perform any additional duties as requested by PIH clinical leadership
Degree or diploma in nutrition (advanced degree is an advantage), 3 yrs work experience in field of nutrition, Up-to-date on most recent national nutrition guidelines, Minimum of 1 yr work experience involving management and leadership of a team, Experience with data collection and interpretation/analysis or M&E, Strong compute skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Native of Malawi, fluent in Chichewa and English with demonstrated writing proficiency in English, Willingness to live and work full time in a rural setting, Ability to work well in a dynamic team environment alongside health workers, support staff and patents from a variety of backgrounds, A strong interest in learning social medicine, that is a willingness to look at diseases of poverty through a wide “biopsychosocial” lens that draws upon knowledge from a wealth of disciplines including clinical medicine, sociology, anthropology and public health, Must be willing to work odd hours, weekends, and holidays, WITHOUT additional compensation, Willingness and capacity to work under stress and to execute specific tasks with short notice
All interested candidates should submit their applications and detailed CV with traceable refs to The Human Resources Director, Partners in Health, P O Box 56, Neno, or email to apzuhr@pih.org not later than October 9th Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
