Country: Cameroon
Closing date: 26 Oct 2019
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Background/Context:
Acute malnutrition is a public health problem in Cameroon. Indeed, according to the results of the SMART surveys of the last 8 years, the regions of the Far North, North, Adamaoua and East present a precarious situation with a prevalence of children suffering from acute malnutrition between 5% and 10%. The latest SMART survey (2018) found a prevalence of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) at the emergency threshold level in the Far North (1.1%) and North (1.0%) regions.
The Ministry of Health of Cameroon, in partnership with UNICEF, has been implementing since 2008 an integrated management program for severe acute malnutrition (PCIMAS) in health centers with Nutrition Centers in Ambulatory Care. the Severe (CNAS) and Internal Therapeutic Nutrition Centers (CNTI) for the care of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition with medical complications. As of 2019, more than 800 health facilities in 68 health districts offer PCIMAS services in the four regions. Each year, the program admits more than 65,000 children under 5 years old. In connection with emergency situations in the Far North and East, several NGO partners support the implementation of SAM care in targeted health districts (DS) (CRF, IMC, ACF, MSF, PLAN and ALIMA).
In addition, Cameroon is facing a recent and acute humanitarian crisis in North West and South West regions of the country. The latest available data on nutrition situation, derived from the WFP’s Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA) conducted in January 2019, revealed that proxy Global Acute Malnutrition rates for the North-West and South-West regions are respectively 4.4% and 5.6%. As the situation is evolving, UNICEF plans to support a rapid nutrition assessment (RNA) in the coming months to get a better idea of the nutrition situation.
To address the needs of the affected populations in NW and SW regions, UNICEF is intensifying efforts to put in place an emergency nutrition response. UNICEF has provided nutrition supplies and anthropometric equipment to several partners to support SAM management. UNICEF is also planning to support MUAC screening and build capacity of local partners on SAM management both for outreach treatment and Inpatient facilities. The multisectoral Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), aiming to reach the hardest to reach areas, will include screening, referral, vitamin A supplementation and nutrition sensitization. As of end of July 2019, trough RRM in SW and NW regions, 161 children under 5 years were screened for acute malnutrition with none being diagnosed either moderately or severally malnourished. A total of 218 persons from 7 communities were sensitized educated on key infant and young child feeding practices habits.
Purpose of the job:
Provide technical and management support for the implementation and monitoring of the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) program in six regions of intervention in Cameroon (East, Adamawa, North, Far North, South West and North West) , ensuring overall efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of results in accordance with UNICEF’s (CCCs) and national and international humanitarian standards.
The specific objectives of the position are Âi) manage and ensure planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the IMAM program (including pipeline and stock management), ii) Provide technical advisory and capacity building support to MoH partners and NGO partners, iii) Ensure technical support to surveys related to the IMAM program, iv) Ensure coordination of HNO/HRP (Human Nutrition Overview / Humanitarian Response Plan) for UNICEF and nutrition sector for 2020, v) Provide technical guidance for the implementation of the emergency nutrition response in the South West and North West regions.
1. Support to programme development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
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Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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