Nutritionist

International Committee of Red Cross

Nutritionist 2 plans, implements and monitors the Economic Security (EcoSec) Unit s nutrition programmes in line with the country strategy and under the supervision and guidance of their hierarchical superior.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Contributes to designing, planning and implementing a nutrition assessment (based on standard, recognized methods) and rapid methods adapted to objectives, the context and the resources available.
• Collects data using data-collection tools and devices.
• Enters data into and maintains the survey databases and the EcoSec Programme Management Tool (EPMT).
• Performs basic qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Describes results and produces data visualizations.
• Contributes to analysing the food system and households' nutrition situation.
• Provides nutrition-related input to food-system analysis.
• Contributes to the identifying response options by analysing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT).
• Contributes to designing and implementing activities aimed at restoring, protecting and improving beneficiaries' food consumption and nutritional status, including in places of detention.
• Contributes to designing and implementing a monitoring system and evaluating the results of nutrition-related activities.
• Contributes to analysing the security, socioeconomic, cultural and political environment as it relates to the ICRC.
• Contributes to internal reporting.
• Translates documents for internal use and interprets upon request.
• Contributes to organizing and providing capacity-building activities.
• May contribute to providing supervision, guidance, support and appraisals for EcoSec staff at the B1 and B2 levels.
• Provides administrative support.

People management responsibilities

No

Scope & impact

• Geographical remit: (sub-)delegation or office.
• In countries with simple programmes, is responsible for the nutrition programme under the close supervision and guidance of Nutritionist 4.

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with colleagues at local level.
• Externally, maintains and develops a network of contacts at the local and district levels (members of the population, community leaders, authorities, NGOs, etc.) in consultation with their direct supervisor.

Reports to (role)

• Nutritionist 3, Economist Security Generalist 3, Economic Security Coordinator 1