Nutritionist
2025-06-20T13:15:04+00:00
Alight
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FULL_TIME
kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Healthcare
2025-07-03T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
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VACANCY – NUTRITIONIST
COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION:
Alight Rwanda, formerly known as the American Refugee Committee, has been a key player in delivering impactful humanitarian programs since 1994. Operating in all five refugee camps in Rwanda, Alight provides integrated services in protection, health, livelihoods, and community development. The organization has pioneered initiatives like the SASA! methodology to promote gender equality, reduce GBV, and empower vulnerable populations. By fostering resilience and innovation, Alight Rwanda continues to make meaningful and sustainable contributions to refugee and host communities.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Based at the refugee camp site level, the Nutritionist is responsible for ensuring proper warm balanced meal provision to new mothers and babies, supplemental food distribution and the nutrition education and counseling of beneficiaries especially pregnant and lactating mothers through home visits and group education activities.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess and monitor nutrition status of customers especially new Mothers and babies;
- Analyse anthropodermic measurements taken using standardized tools and provide appropriate nutrition counselling in consultation with nutrition and health team in the health centre;
- Ensure that a warm and balanced meal is provided to each new mother three times a day until discharge from maternity;
- Ensure that every new mother is counselled on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding (MIYCF) practices before discharge;
- Help customers by increasing their knowledge in understanding different practices affecting nutrition status specifically of pregnant, lactating women as well as children;
- Equip care givers with the basic knowledge and skills for them to be able to optimize Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding (MIYCF) practices;
- Participate in food distribution to beneficiaries according to protocols in place;
- Ensure the proper use of warm project supplies;
- Ensure the proper use of supplementary food through home visits;
- Provide nutritional education to beneficiaries, their families, care takers, and provide them with accurate information about the nutrition, culinary demonstration, services, options and other resources;
- Promote and support exclusive breastfeeding for first six months to care givers;
- Maintain current and accurate clients’ records as directed, collect and report relevant data about services provided, and prepare statistical reports as required;
- Maintain clients’ confidentiality;
- Organize and carry-out home visits in camp living quarters;
- Collaborate with other Alight departments, and Health Centre as necessary;
- Present and listen to other health staff comments and ideas in self-assessment of clinical skills and challenges;
- Report to the Nutrition Coordinator for help in case there is any problem in his/her department;
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other Alight Senior Manager.
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Ao Degree in human nutrition and dietetics;
- Relevant training in nutrition, food and diets or experience in supplementary or therapeutic feeding programs is an added advantage;
- 1-year experience in nutrition activities, having worked in a refugee setting is a plus;
- Good communication skills Kinyarwanda and English;
- Having a license from Rwanda allied health professional Council is a must;
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Commitment to personally champion Alight’s program vision and mission and inspire others to do the same;
- Ability to create self-reliance among Customers;
- Must have cross-cultural and strong interpersonal skills to work with refugees and vulnerable persons;
- Demonstrated good organization capabilities;
- Punctual at his/her duty station;
- Respectful and willing to support others;
- Confident in carrying out his/her tasks;
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
- Ability and willingness to live and work in a remote, low-resource setting
Antenatal Care (ANC): Conduct routine ANC consultations, assessments, and screenings. Monitor maternal and fetal health. Educate pregnant women on nutrition, birth preparedness, and danger signs. Labor and Delivery: Provide skilled birth attendance, manage normal deliveries, and identify complications early. Ensure use of infection prevention and control practices. Maintain accurate delivery records and partographs. Postnatal Care (PNC): Provide postnatal assessments and counseling for mothers and newborns. Support breastfeeding initiation and monitoring. Identify and manage early maternal or neonatal complications. Family Planning and Reproductive Health: Offer counseling and provision of family planning methods. Educate clients on sexual and reproductive health. Emergency Obstetric Care: Recognize obstetric emergencies and initiate appropriate management. Refer high-risk cases to higher-level facilities in a timely manner. Health Education and Community Engagement: Conduct individual and group education sessions. Collaborate with community health workers to promote maternal health services. Record Keeping and Reporting: Maintain up-to-date patient records and monthly reports. Ensure data quality and confidentiality. Team Collaboration and Supervision: Work closely with nurses, doctors, and other staff to provide holistic care. Support capacity building and mentoring of junior staff or students if applicable.
Commitment to personally champion ALIGHT’s Program vision and Mission and inspire others to do the same Excellent written and verbal communication, including effective presentation and facilitation skills Excellent strategic thinking, process management and problem-solving skills Collaborative, result-oriented management style Initiative, resourcefulness and innovation Strong participatory leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate staff and lead a high performing team in a politically sensitive environment, Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
A1 degree in midwifery, preferably a background in nursing 2 years minimum experience in midwifery in Rwanda Registration with the National Nursing and Midwifery Council Knowledge of newborn vital signs, family planning methods Knowledge of Ministry of Health standards and protocols for maternal/child health and obstetric health Knowledge of the regional political and social conditions Kinyarwanda, English, and French oral/writing skills, Kiswahili oral skills also preferred Excellent organizational, administrative and management skills Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment Experience working in protracted refugee situation and/or previous experience in Rwanda a plus Experience in managing and working with a multicultural staff Strong participatory leadership and interpersonal skill Computer knowledge (Microsoft office, MS Word, MS Excel) Ability to motivate and counsel staff working in a refugee camp environment. Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports of the activities
JOB-68555ed87d83e
Vacancy title:
Nutritionist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Alight
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 3 2025
Duty Station:
kigali | Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
VACANCY – NUTRITIONIST
COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION:
Alight Rwanda, formerly known as the American Refugee Committee, has been a key player in delivering impactful humanitarian programs since 1994. Operating in all five refugee camps in Rwanda, Alight provides integrated services in protection, health, livelihoods, and community development. The organization has pioneered initiatives like the SASA! methodology to promote gender equality, reduce GBV, and empower vulnerable populations. By fostering resilience and innovation, Alight Rwanda continues to make meaningful and sustainable contributions to refugee and host communities.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Based at the refugee camp site level, the Nutritionist is responsible for ensuring proper warm balanced meal provision to new mothers and babies, supplemental food distribution and the nutrition education and counseling of beneficiaries especially pregnant and lactating mothers through home visits and group education activities.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess and monitor nutrition status of customers especially new Mothers and babies;
- Analyse anthropodermic measurements taken using standardized tools and provide appropriate nutrition counselling in consultation with nutrition and health team in the health centre;
- Ensure that a warm and balanced meal is provided to each new mother three times a day until discharge from maternity;
- Ensure that every new mother is counselled on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding (MIYCF) practices before discharge;
- Help customers by increasing their knowledge in understanding different practices affecting nutrition status specifically of pregnant, lactating women as well as children;
- Equip care givers with the basic knowledge and skills for them to be able to optimize Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding (MIYCF) practices;
- Participate in food distribution to beneficiaries according to protocols in place;
- Ensure the proper use of warm project supplies;
- Ensure the proper use of supplementary food through home visits;
- Provide nutritional education to beneficiaries, their families, care takers, and provide them with accurate information about the nutrition, culinary demonstration, services, options and other resources;
- Promote and support exclusive breastfeeding for first six months to care givers;
- Maintain current and accurate clients’ records as directed, collect and report relevant data about services provided, and prepare statistical reports as required;
- Maintain clients’ confidentiality;
- Organize and carry-out home visits in camp living quarters;
- Collaborate with other Alight departments, and Health Centre as necessary;
- Present and listen to other health staff comments and ideas in self-assessment of clinical skills and challenges;
- Report to the Nutrition Coordinator for help in case there is any problem in his/her department;
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other Alight Senior Manager.
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Ao Degree in human nutrition and dietetics;
- Relevant training in nutrition, food and diets or experience in supplementary or therapeutic feeding programs is an added advantage;
- 1-year experience in nutrition activities, having worked in a refugee setting is a plus;
- Good communication skills Kinyarwanda and English;
- Having a license from Rwanda allied health professional Council is a must;
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
- Commitment to personally champion Alight’s program vision and mission and inspire others to do the same;
- Ability to create self-reliance among Customers;
- Must have cross-cultural and strong interpersonal skills to work with refugees and vulnerable persons;
- Demonstrated good organization capabilities;
- Punctual at his/her duty station;
- Respectful and willing to support others;
- Confident in carrying out his/her tasks;
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
- Ability and willingness to live and work in a remote, low-resource setting
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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- Interested and qualifying candidates should submit applications to ALIGHT Rwanda Executive Director – to include 1 page Cover Letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages), and three names (plus titles & contacts) of relevant professional referees, to include most current Employer/ Supervisor ( All in one document) – to the following email address only:with the position applied for CLEARLY indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is July 3rd, 2025 at 16:00hrs. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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