Patna: Vacancy for HIV Nutritionist

December 11, 2005

Dear All,

Nazareth Hospital in Patna District, Bihar is seeking to recruit a

Project Coordinator and a Nutritionist for a 21-month nutritional

project for HIV+ people that it will implement with support from

WFP. Kindly see the job vacancy announcements attached below.

The closing date of the announcement is 23 December 2005.

Thank you.

Noznesky

Programme Officer (HIV/AIDS)

World Food Program

2, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar

New Delhi, India 110057

Tel: +91 11 2615 0000 x.305

Fax: +91 11 2615 0019

Mobile: 9818457483

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NAZARETH HOSPITAL, MOKAMA PATNA DISTRICT, BIHAR

Date of Issue: 9 December 2005, Closing Date: 23 December 2005

Post Title : Project Coordinator (HIV/AIDS)

Duty Station : Nazareth Hospital, Mokama, Patna

District

Duration : One Year (to be extendable up to a

maximum of 21 Months of project period)

This vacancy is open to applicants of either sex. Preference will

be given to equally qualified women candidates.

Background

The United Nations World Food Program will undertake a 21-month

nutritional intervention for people living with HIV and AIDS in

Bihar that will be implemented by Nazareth Hospital in Mokama, Patna

District. The aim of this project is to contribute to the fight

against HIV and AIDS in Bihar by integrating a nutritional component

into care & support services provided by Nazareth Hospital to people

living with HIV and AIDS and their family members.

The specific objectives are five-fold:

1. Enhance the nutritional intake of people living with or

affected by HIV/AIDS who regularly utilize health services provided

by Nazareth Hospital;

2. Improve quality of life of people living with or affected by

HIV/AIDS who regularly utilize health services provided by Nazareth

Hospital;

3. Increase regularity of visits of people living with HIV/AIDS

to Nazareth Hospital for medical treatment;

4. Build the capacity of Nazareth Hospital staff to deliver

nutritional services (e.g. nutritional support, education and

counselling) to people living with HIV/AIDS;

5. Demonstrate to Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS) and

its partners (especially Bihar Network of Positive People (BNP+) how

to integrate a nutritional component into care & support services

provided in a clinical setting for replication in other medical

facilities.

In order to achieve these objectives, the project will require the

services of an experienced Project Coordinator who would be employed

by Nazareth Hospital in Mokama, Patna District for the duration of

the project (21 months).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day implementation of the project and ensure

smooth and timely completion of planned project activities;

• Develop an implementation plan & budget, results-based M & E

plan, and capacity building plan based on findings from the needs

assessment in consultation with Nazareth Hospital, WFP and Bihar

State AIDS Control Society (BSACS);

• Develop a strategy for involving people living with HIV/AIDS

(especially members of Bihar Network of Positive People (BNP+) in

project implementation;

• Design and put in place a mechanism for storing,

distributing, and tracking food for beneficiaries in consultation

with Nazareth Hospital;

• Organize and facilitate trainings for staff of Nazareth

Hospital, BSACS and BNP+ with technical support from WFP;

• Coordinate the needs assessment and project evaluation and

assist the project nutritionist in the design of operational

research to assess impact of nutritional supplements on quality of

life and nutritional and health status of people living with HIV

with technical support from WFP;

• Document best practices / lessons learned for sharing with

all stakeholders;

• Meet with government officials to advocate for the inclusion

of people living with HIV/AIDS in food-based government welfare

programs (e.g. PDS) as well as the integration of a nutritional

component in HIV/AIDS programs;

• Liase closely with project focal points from WFP Country

Office, Nazareth Hospital and Bihar State AIDS Control Society to

ensure smooth and timely project implementation;

• Supervise the Project Nutritionist and the Project Assistant;

• Handle accounts and prepare monitoring and financial reports

for submission to WFP Country Office at monthly, quarterly and

annual intervals.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in related field

• A Masters Degree in related field (e.g. Public Health,

Social Work, and Nutrition)

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years professional experience in program

management/ coordination

Essential Knowledge and skills

• Demonstrated ability to plan, cost, implement, and monitor

health programs

• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS

• Ability to organize and facilitate workshops and trainings

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Superior problem solving skills and ability to work as a

team player

• Good writing & documentation skills

Desirable knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of nutrition

• Familiarity with UN system

• Knowledge of local culture

Languages:

• Fluency in speaking, writing and reading Hindi and English.

Knowledge of local language is desirable.

Remuneration:

The salary for this position is a total sum of Rs 10,000 (Rupees ten

thousand only) per month.

Applications for this vacancy to be sent to:

Sister Nirmala

Head Administrator

Nazareth Hospital

Mokama, P.O. 803302

Patna District, Bihar

nazareth_h@...

And to the Human Resources Department,

United Nations World Food Programme

2 Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar

New Delhi 110057

Email id: wfp.registry@org

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NAZARETH HOSPITAL, MOKAMA PATNA DISTRICT, BIHAR

Date of Issue: 9 December 2005, Closing Date: 23 December 2005

Post Title : Nutritionist

Duty Station : Nazareth Hospital, Mokama, Patna

District

Duration : One Year (to be extendable up to a

maximum of 21

Months of project period)

This vacancy is open to applicants of either sex. Preference will

be given to equally qualified women candidates.

Background

The United Nations World Food Program will undertake a 21-month

nutritional intervention for people living with HIV and AIDS in

Bihar that will be implemented by Nazareth Hospital in Mokama, Patna

District. The aim of this project is to contribute to the fight

against HIV and AIDS in Bihar by integrating a nutritional component

into care & support services provided by Nazareth Hospital to people

living with HIV and AIDS and their family members.

The specific objectives are five-fold:

6. Enhance the nutritional intake of people living with or

affected by HIV/AIDS who regularly utilize health services provided

by Nazareth Hospital;

7. Improve quality of life of people living with or affected by

HIV/AIDS who regularly utilize health services provided by Nazareth

Hospital;

8. Increase regularity of visits of people living with HIV/AIDS

to Nazareth Hospital for medical treatment;

9. Build the capacity of Nazareth Hospital staff to deliver

nutritional services (e.g. nutritional support, education and

counselling) to people living with HIV/AIDS;

10. Demonstrate to Bihar State AIDS Control Society (BSACS) and

its partners (especially Bihar Network of Positive People (BNP+) how

to integrate a nutritional component into care & support services

provided in a clinical setting for replication in other medical

facilities.

In order to achieve these objectives, the project will require the

services of an experienced nutritionist who would be employed by

Nazareth Hospital in Mokama, Patna District for the duration of the

project (21 months).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervise the distribution of nutritional supplements

(Indiamix) by project Assistant to clients and ensure the quality of

the blended food and the appropriateness of the ration size;

• Counsel HIV+ clients on good nutrition, hygiene, and

consumption/preparation of Indiamix during their monthly visits to

Nazareth Hospital to pick up rations and have their nutritional

status monitored; Technical support to be provided by WFP;

• Measure, record body weight and monitor the nutritional

status and quality of life of HIV+ people who receive nutritional

supplements using standard nutritional assessment tools (e.g. weight

for height), serum assessments of haemoglobin and lipid profile, and

Quality of Life assessment tools; Technical support and training to

be provided by WFP;

• Maintain client files containing information on nutritional

status, quality of life and morbidity;

• Coordinate the development of a module for training care

givers on the nutritional requirements of people living with HIV and

AIDS based on materials developed by WHO, FAO, FANTA. Technical

support to be provided by WFP;

• Coordinate the development of a training manual on nutrition

for PLWHAs for teachers in the School of Nursing at Nazareth

Hospital. Technical support to be provided by WFP;

• Participate as a resource person in trainings organized by

the Project Coordinator on appropriate nutrition for HIV+ people and

their family members for care givers at Nazareth Hospital and

several representatives from BSACS and BNP+;

• Give recipe demonstrations using Indiamix to members of HIV+

support groups and care givers at Nazareth Hospital;

• Prepare monitoring reports for submission to the Project

Coordinator;

• Support the Project Coordinator in other areas of project

implementation.

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in related field

• A Masters Degree in Foods and Nutrition is desirable

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in clinical as

well as public health settings

• Experience working with people living with HIV and AIDS

Essential Knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS

• Demonstrated ability to organize and conduct training for

care givers

• Good client counselling skills

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills