Job Title: Nutrition Registrar
Reporting To:Nutrition Officer
Location: Cadado district Galgadud region, Somalia
Project Fund Code:SOM-21/3485/RA2/Nut/NGO/19814
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Closing Date: 10 September 2021

Organisational context

Development and Empowerment for Humanity (DEH) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization, founded in 2004 and based in Somalia with a mission to work with communities to break the vicious cycle of poverty through innovative community-owned solutions to achieve long-term wellbeing. At DEH, we believe that the local communities are experts of their own situations. Therefore, empowering and working with them is key to achieving sustainable economic progress, inclusive society, and environmental security. For the past 17 years, DEH have strengthened rural livelihood assets through innovative humanitarian initiatives, continuous community training, and knowledge transfer. We have responded to several humanitarian emergencies in South and Central Somalia by providing aid to the population affected by conflicts and natural crises with emergency relief, health care, nutrition services, clean water, and sustainable socio-economic programs in a multi-sectoral based approach. DEH recruits and maintains a dynamic and skilled workforce equipped with local knowledge and relevant expertise. We offer a sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.

The Role

The Nutrition Registrar will properly record the measurements for acutely/moderately malnourished children and PLWs. He/she is expected to provide a high standard of promoting optimum health and preventive health care, thereby contributing to a safe, efficient, and effective service to patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Properly record the measurements on the OTP/TSFP register.
• Inform the nurse about the weight change of the patient especially for children who lost weight.
• Properly register the patients in the register book (Number, Name, Address, Date etc.)
• Ensure that beneficiary’s details are recorded correctly on the card
• clearly communicate and discuss with beneficiary caretaker the status and progress of the child
• Record on the register book the daily attendance, the exits (cured, defaulter, death, or transfer to SC).
• Work closely with community Mobiliser to inform them about the name and address of the absentees and defaulter, to check if after tracing the absentees and defaulters are coming back.
• Report to the team leader the daily attendance.
• To weekly fill and transmit to the team leader/ OTP/TSFP Nurse the admission, exits reports.
• Preparing all beneficiaries lists in his/her assigned sites.
• Any other duties assigned by the team leader.

Qualifications & Experience Required Education

• At least High school certificate/diploma.
• Diploma in Nursing/Nutrition is an added value.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same position.
• Good organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Fluency in Somali required.

How to apply

If you are passionate and meet the above qualifications and experience, please send your CV to DEH HR Officer by email to: Careers@deh-africa.org or you can drop your application at DEH office. The address Physical: Safari Apartments | Block A3, 1st floor | KM5 area, Hodan District, Mogadishu Somalia. Or alternatively, you can apply directly on DEH webpage at career section DEH is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.