District Nutrition Officer

About International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian, non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. IMCs’ mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity is undeserved communities worldwide. IMC has worked in Zimbabwe since 2009.
IMC is seeking a qualified candidate (for temporary cover) for a USAID-funded Development Food Assistance Program (DFAP) based in Mangwe District (Plumtree).

The District Nutrition Officer (temporary cover for approximately one month) will contribute to the strategic objective related to health and nutrition and implement the SO3 program activities at district level. Expected responsibilities will include but are not limited to: the establishment and support to care groups at community level; supporting the provision of conditional food rations to Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) and children under 2 and supporting the integration of nutrition into health care services amongst health centres and community level health workers. These activities will incorporate the tenets of the first 1,000 days approach.

Qualifications
The candidate should have at least a first degree in Nutrition or Health Promotion and at least two (2) years of experience in the relevant field. The ability to speak isiNdebele is a strong added advantage.

How to apply

Qualified and interested candidates are required to submit a letter of motivation and curriculum vitae with the job title in the subject line to [email protected]

Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis as International Medical Corps would like to fill in this post as soon as possible.