Job Description

Liaisoning with Medical officer, Hospital manger and other health and administrative stakeholders for effective running of the MTC. Full responsibilities for 100% BoR, focus on Cure and monitoring feeding /medicine protocols along with referral of SAM Children at the MTC level. Provide techno-managerial support for conducting phase-wise training programs for medical officers and Feeding Demonstrators, staff nurses & other staff of all NRC personnel on SOPs for the management of non-responders/critical cases of children with SAM. Provide support in inter-departmental coordination between ICDS/NHM/others stakeholders. Provide support in the documentation of best practices followed at MTCs and community and develop resource materials, as required from time to time. Facilitate data analysis and review meetings at the different level with key departments to review the program indicators for SAM with a focus on sharing bottlenecks identified in supply chain, record keeping, reporting and data validation and communication plan implementation. Coordinate monthly/quarterly review meetings at to discuss the findings, gap assessments, data issues and scope for improvement. Provide support in documentation I developing progress reports and sharing of best practices/success stories in SAM and maternal nutrition program at community and develop resource materials, as required from time to time. Preparing and maintaining database for block in the district i.e database of aganwadi center, sub centers & PHCs and name and contact number of the AWW/Sahiya/ANM. Attend at least 8 VHSND per months preferably in pockets /area with high incidence of SAM Ensure follow up of the children discharged from the MTC by contacting mothers and frontline workers. Attend block level meeting on nutrition, child health etc. Ensuring smooth logistical arrangements of all groceries, medicine, consumables and supplies to the MTCs. The Community extender should make a social assessment of the family and the community in which the child live. He/she can facilitate linkages with local Anganwadi, Public Distribution System and public welfare schemes as may be relevant to the child and the family. Identification and keeping data of malnourished children visiting to OPD and admitted in Paediatrics wards and screened in community. Compile and share all counterparts. field visit trip reports with Reporting manger. Any other responsibilities/tasks provided by Reporting manger. Education- Bachelor or Master degree Minimum 3 years of professional work experience in the field of Public Health, public health nutrition especially micronutrient supplementation, child nutrition, emergency nutrition, management of children with SAM, etc.