The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
The IRC launched an emergency response in oPt in 2023, responding to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza. Prior to October 7th, in June 2023, we conducted a scoping mission to oPt, in the West Bank, and subsequently developed a strategic plan to initiate programming in the West Bank. Since then, and in the context of catastrophic fighting and renewed violence, the IRC has initiated an emergency response in Gaza and developed a response plan with partners which includes Gaza and the West Bank. Implementing a diverse, integrated program of health, protection, cash, and scaling up in WASH and nutrition, these programs prioritize local partnerships with both public institutions and civil society, and span emergency, humanitarian, recovery, and development modalities, while serving vulnerable Palestinians in oPt.
Scope of work
Working under the guidance and supervision of the Nutrition Officer, and in close collaboration with the Nutrition Officer, the CMAM provider shall be responsible for the day to day implementation of the CMAM component of the integrated nutrition programs that encompass nutrition screening and assessments; promotion of infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-E); management of at risk mothers and infants (MAMI); addressing micronutrient deficiencies; Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), and blanket supplementary feeding in all IRC supported sites/health facilities. The CMAM provider shall ensure that all components of the program are functioning properly, providing quality of care to all the clients through respecting protocols and principles of good practice, e.g the Operational Guidance on CMAM the simplified approach guidelines (SOP) for Gaza. The CMAM provider is expected to work well with partners, identifying capacity gaps for training and ensuring reports are compiled accurately and submitted on time.
Key Responsibilities
•Manage project site activities and staff setting up the nutrition treatment sites for both under 5, pregnant and lactating women.
•Provide CMAM technical support to staff (IYCF, Health, Child Protection and others as necessary), Ministry of Health (MoH) and other humanitarian actors, as necessary, to promote consistent good practice;
•Ensure that all staff understand and implement program guidelines when screening, admitting and follow-up as appropriate for all under 5, PLW.
•Ensure appropriate and consistent follow up of the simplified guidelines through out admission, treatment and also ensure
•Facilitate the development and scheduling of outreach activities (e.g. for CMAM Outreach Workers, volunteers).
•Develop monthly work plans for the team for the fixed and outreach sites.
• Prepare field visit plans and supervision checklists in advance of trips.
•Compile monthly activity reports and assist with stock consumption/distribution plans for outreach ensuring that we don’t have stock out for RUTF and other commodities.
•Facilitate cross-sectoral programming, particularly to promote excellent communication and referral between WASH and protection programming.
Training and Capacity Building:
•Conduct evaluation and appraisal of staff as required;
•Conduct orientations and trainings to build the capacity of staff/volunteers, MoH staff and the
•community at large
Supervision Responsibilities
•Directly supervise community health workers and community assistants.
•Supervise and work in collaboration with the health, protection and WASH teams or others in the screening activities of severely and moderately malnourished children and pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBW).
•Identify training gaps for the staff and clients and communicate the same to the nutrition manager.
•Conduct routine supervision and monitoring of activities as per supervision plan.
Networking and Coordination
•At field sites, liaise with other humanitarian actors, and local authorities as appropriate, to maximize collaboration and ensure proper coordination of activities (Note: a key group is the logistics cluster).
•Under the guidance of the nutrition officer undertake local level networking and coordination on assessment and appropriate response to the CMAM working group.
Required Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics, Public health, or related health field from a recognized university.
•Demonstrable commitment to setting up successful nutrition programs with treatment of SAM and MAM children.
•Demonstrable management experience.
•Experience of implementation programs (ideally nutrition related), including monitoring and evaluation.
•Experience in conducting assessments and an understanding of nutritional data.
•Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
•Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
•Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field.
•Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills.
•Computer literate.
Desirable:
•Qualified nurse or midwife with primary health care/community health care experience.
•Emergency programming experience.
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.