Nutrition Assistant/ Measurer

• Location Type : Office
• Deadline : April 5th, 2026
• Career Level : Mid Level(3-5 years)
• Language : 1
• Employment Type : Full time
• Number of people required : 1
• Work Experience : 3-5 years

About the Job

The Opportunity

The position holder (Nutrition Assistant/Measurer) supports the TSFP Nurse in Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSFP) implementation for Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) treatment targeting children 6-59 months and pregnant/lactating women (PLW) across targeted woredas’ Food Distribution Points (FDPs)/ Centers. S/he contributes to WFP-TSFP project delivery through community MUAC screening, beneficiary registration/ration card issuance, verification of entitlements, bi-weekly distribution support under supervision, defaulter tracing via home visits, accurate daily data recording for HMIS, and immediate SAM referrals to OTP/SC per FMOH IMAM protocols. The role supports achievement of programme targets: >75% recovery rate, <15% defaulter rate, <3% death rate, and >85% MAM coverage per SPHERE standards.

Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted,

About You

The Individual 

• Education: Diploma/BSc Nursing/Public Health; FMOH registration and from a recognized University/health college and related field.
• Minimum three years’ experience with INGO/NGO of Infant and young Child Feeding practices /treatment of malnourished children in nutrition program (TSFP) implementation – case definition and care, clinical management, TSFP management, data collection and compilation, working with counterpart for lasting intervention, training of health workers, etc

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
• Ability to work and create the partnership with key government and peer partner and stakeholders
• Experienced on IYCF-E, IMAM guideline.

Languages required:

• Excellent English verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of local language (Afaan Oromoo) is Mandatory.

Requirement Skill

Active listening

Active care

• Afaan Oromo Language

Health