Field Officer Nutrition

Rastriya Rojgar Prawardhan Kendra (RRPK)- Malangwa

Details / requirements:

Vacancy Announcement

First Publish Date:- 2nd April 2025

Rastriya Rojagar Prawardhan Kendra (RRPK) is a non-governmental, non-profit making social development organization, established in 2061 BS (2004AD) by a team of active professionals with long experience in the field of integrated community development, specifically community organization, health and disability, HIV and AIDS, Community forestry, micro-finance, gender and empowerment, good governance, child rights, Inclusive Education in Nepal (SIKAI), Livelihood, Safe Migration, DRR and WASH. RRPK is registered under Society Registration Act, 2034, at the District Administration Office of Sarlahi. It is affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) Nepal and a member of NGOCC and Federation Sarlahi. RRPK started its social development programme in Sarlahi district since 2005.

RRPK is implementing Sarlahi East Nutrition & Resilient Livelihood, Sarlahi West Nutrition & Resilient Livelihood Projects in Sarlahi district of Madhesh Province, in partnership with World Vision International Nepal (WVI Nepal). We heartily invite applications from qualified and competent candidates for the following position.

S.N.PositionQualificationMajor Responsibilities
1Field Officer Nutrition-1
  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Health/Nutrition or any other relevant discipline with at least one year of experience in field of nutrition/health preferably having worked in close coordination with government institutions like health facility, rural/municipality, FCHVs and HMGs.
  • Support Program Officer to effectively roll out nutrition activities in allocated health facilities, primary health care centre outreach clinics (PHCORC), health mothers’ group and community settings.
  • Support Program Officer in capacity building events for health facility officials, Female Community Health Volunteers, HMGs and CVA groups.
  • Maintain strong relationship with Health Facility staff, PHCORC staff, HFOMS and FCHVs
  • Provide technical support/guidance to PD hearth volunteers during PD hearth sessions in designated areas. 
  • Provide technical support to FCHVs in conducting Health Mothers Group sessions and Support Group sessions
  • Provide technical support to health facilities in regular Growth Monitoring Promotion events 
  • Provide technical support to CVA facilitators in conducting CVA group sessions
  • Collect, compile, analyse and verify database related to PD Hearth, Growth Monitoring Promotion, Health Mothers group, Support Group, CVA and share with Program Officer and MEALS.
  • Monitor activities against quality benchmark (QBM) and submit regular QBM reports with identified corrective actions 
  • Facilitate monitoring visits from WV National Office various departments
  • Support MEALS team in assessments, baseline survey and evaluations- as per requirement of WVIN.
  • Provide necessary field support including communication to the respondents, arranging meetings, interviews and focus groups discussions for monitoring visits and evaluations/ field studies
  • Support project teams to draw key learning, good practices and case stories
  • Support in beneficiary selection with focus on most vulnerable
  • Establish and operate community feedback mechanism ensuring response and appropriate actions on the feedback and complaints raised from community that are under the responsibilities of PNGO as per prescribed feedback handling guidelines
  • Refer all feedback and complaints to WVIN on timely basis to make response and take action if they are directly associated with WVIN, its staff and operation. 
  • Provide monthly report on accountability including feedback and response status to Program Officer
  • Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor, including administrative and planning functions

JD link: Field Officer Nutrition

Interested candidates who meet these criteria should Apply/Send their Application Letter & Updated CV including at least two recent references online within 7 days from the date of publication which will be 8th April 2025 before 5:00 PM.

Note:

  1. Please submit all the applications via an online medium with Position Title as Subject only.
  2. Please view the attached link for details Job Descriptions.
  3. Send your documents to: vacancy@rrpk.org.np
  4. Local, Women, Muslim, Marginalized and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply for the position. Only the short-listed candidates will be called for a written test and an interview. No telephone calls will be entertained. Any Candidate should not have crossed age of 55 Years.

Overview

Category Public Health, Development and Project, NGO/INGO/Social work, Nutrition
Openings 1
Position Type Contract
Experience 1+ years
Education B.P.H. (Bachelors in Public Health), BSc Nutrition
Posted Date 02 Apr, 2025
Apply Before 08 Apr, 2025
City Sarlahi