Website Medical Teams International
Setting: Disaster Zones
Role: The purpose of the Emergency Nutrition Officer is to assist in delivering life-saving programs in emergencies in a holistic and sustainable way, keeping in mind how the humanitarian response will set the ground for transitions and development programming. Tasks may include, being able to assess health sector’s, conducting initial nutrition assessments and making technical recommendations for appropriate activities, and more.
Time Commitment: 2 to 5 Weeks (or longer)
When: Ongoing. Must be able to deploy with 24-72 Hours.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Requirements: BS in Nutrition required with 2 years of field experience or Master’s Degree required in Nutrition or other relevant field, 1 year of international experience in nutrition response, including experience in emergency response and recovery following emergencies advantage . Experience in assessments, program design and evaluation and technical training and support.
Cost: Volunteers are responsible to pay for their travel, visas, immunizations, and any travel insurance. In-country food and lodging expenses are included for certain programs. Please contact MTI for more details.
For more information visit: MTI
Email: volunteer@medicalteams.org
