Health & Nutrition Expert

1 day ago

Ranchi Jharkhand, India THF Full time

**BACKGROUND**

The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities and women. THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities. Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying and working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North, North-East and East regions within specific states, as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities, through urban programs.

Over its 15 years of existence, THF has reached more than 35 million beneficiaries through its programs. THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organizations in India funded through THF USA and RIST.

**GENERAL**

**Location of Job**: Gumla -Dhumri & Basia

**No. of Positions**: 02

**Job type**: 1 Year contract basis (extendable)

**Department**: Programme

**Project**: MTC-Jharkhand

**Reporting to**: Project Manager

**Key Responsibilities**:

- The will function as a supervisor of the unit; trainer and counsellor for the staff posted in the MTC as well as mothers/caregivers.
- She will chart out specific therapeutic diet plan for each child as per the guidelines in consultation with the Medical Officer.
- She will also be responsible for monitoring the preparation and distribution of feeds as per diet charts, maintaining MTC records in registers, preparing reports of the MTC and in diet and treatment sheets.
- Nutrition counsellor will assess the feeding problem in each child and give individual counselling to mothers.
- The nutrition counsellor will bring all mothers and caregivers of the admitted children together and give demonstration on making low-cost nutritious energy dense culturally acceptable child foods; and also provide group counselling on various topics like nutrition and malnutrition, hygiene and sanitation, infant and young child feeding practices, immunization, family planning etc.
- The nutrition counsellor will also provide counselling and demonstrate to mothers on structured play therapy for psychosocial stimulation to engage children in play therapy for at least 30 minutes each day.
- She/He will also provide group counselling to mothers of all children admitted in the health facility (eg; pediatric or general ward) and also to mothers of children presenting in outpatients department on designated days (eg.immunization day). This would also ensure optimum utilization of nutrition counsellor as the estimated workload at MTC does leave time for these additional functions.
- Any other related task that may be assigned by reporting manger

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- Graduate/B.Sc. Nursing/PG in Psychology or Sociology.

o Ability to travel 4-5 days per month in the coverage area.

o Experience in nutrition counselling or public health preferred.

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