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.Background
The prolonged political conflict that started in 2013, and the subsequent occurrence of sub-national violence, flooding in the country led to continues complex humanitarian crisis including disease outbreaks, acute food insecurity, and their associated public health consequences.
Food insecurity and malnutrition have dramatically worsened in the Country resulting in to devastating impact on already vulnerable population, global acute malnutrition rates, spreading of communicable diseases and on health services coverage and effectiveness. Millions of people are facing severe levels of food insecurity in the country, the latest released Integrated Food security Phase Classification (IPC) Analysis in November 2022 showed an estimated 6.3 million (51% of the population) people likely to face high level of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) ) in December 2022- March 2023, this is expected to deteriorate in the projection period of April-July 2023 to 7.76 people. In addition, 1.4 million <5 children and 737,812 pregnant and lactating women will need treatment for acute malnutrition by June 2023.
Objectives of the Programme
WHO aims to reduce the health impact of the nutrition crisis through integrated health and nutrition interventions, focusing on quality life-saving services in stabilization centers in areas with high levels of acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition in South Sudan. WHO will collaborate with partners in supporting the counties to increase the availability of essential nutrition interventions for effective prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives; include main achievements expected):
Under the overall guidance of the WHO Country Representative and direct supervision of the EPR Team Lead, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks under the guidance of the WCO WHE Nutrition focal point.
The main tasks to be undertaken include:
Required Qualifications
Education
Essential: University Degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Nursing, Health &Nutrition.
Work Experience
Essential: At least two years’ experience on inpatient management of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications in stabilization centers in South Sudan, trained on in Inpatient Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition with Medical Complications, based on WHO/MoH Guidelines 2018.
Desirable: Experience in working in the stabilization centers with NGOs or Government.
Competencies:
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
Excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of Arabic and other national dialects used in the locations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This vacancy is archived.