About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. 

In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions 

into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. 

Now, and for the future.

The Program / Department / Team 

The project has been designed to respond to the worsening humanitarian situation in River Nile State, where conflict-related displacement has placed heavy pressure on limited services. Thousands of displaced people have settled in Ed Damer and nearby areas. Over ten months, the intervention will directly reach 67,988 individuals, including 7,716 women, 4,911 men, and 55,361 children, through a mix of fixed facilities and mobile clinics to serve both settled and displaced populations with limited or no functioning infrastructure.

Health activities will restore access to primary care through outpatient consultations, treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and provision of sexual and reproductive health services such as antenatal, postnatal, family planning, and safe delivery support where feasible. The project will also strengthen disease surveillance and response, improve outbreak reporting and management, and ensure the supply of essential medicines, medical commodities, and IPC materials. To enhance sustainability, targeted training will be provided for health workers and volunteers in case management, IPC, and referral pathways. As, overwhelming already weak health and nutrition systems.

The Position 

The Nutrition Assistant supports day to day delivery of the nutrition package at PHC corners and on mobile rounds. The role verifies admissions and follow up, coaches community assistants, reconciles registers and stock cards, and helps close referrals every week. The officer works closely with CAFA health staff and SMoH focal points so health and nutrition actions are aligned and clients are not lost between services

Essential Responsibilities 

PROGRAM DELIVERY AND TECHNICAL QUALITY

• Carry out community screening and case management to standard including MUAC measurement admissions appetite tests counselling and scheduled follow up with timely referral of complicated cases
• Keep to the weekly plan agreed with the Nutrition Officer and CAFA teams including routes staff lists and service days for fixed and mobile points
• Prepare sites before service days using a short readiness check privacy water waste handling registers forms stock cards and job aids in place
• Provide respectful MIYCN counselling and support safe infant feeding practices and reinforce key messages agreed with the coordinator and SMoH
• Maintain a simple referral pathway and log and trace defaulters and pending feedback each week

MEAL AND REPORTING

• Keep complete registers and tally sheets at PHC and outreach points and reconcile with volunteer tallies and referral logs
• Submit clean weekly and monthly figures on time and correct errors quickly when checks find inconsistencies
• Use coded IDs store documents safely and protect client information

SUPPLY CHAIN, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE

• Forecast simple consumable needs with a three week view request on time and track receipts and issues with basic files
• Keep stock cards current for PHC and mobile caches and return unused items after rounds
• Set up safe workable spaces each service day with privacy hand hygiene water and waste segregation and maintain small tools and devices

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CLIENT CARE

• Work closely with the Nutrition Officer CAFA staff and PHC in charges to keep one joined plan and avoid overlaps or gaps
• Align with UNICEF and WFP supply focal points through the officer on requests deliveries and reporting calendars
• Share short field updates incidents and movement information with the officer on time and follow daily safety steps

TEAM COLLABORATION

• Participate in short on the job practice sessions led by the officer covering admissions counselling register use referral steps infection prevention and privacy
• Respect working hours and rosters sign attendance keep training records and uphold a safe and supportive team culture

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

Supervisory Responsibility

None . 

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Nutrition Officer

Works Directly With: Works directly with CAFA health team SMoH focal persons MEAL operations finance HR safety and supply teams and with UNICEF and WFP focal points

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills 

• Secondary school completion or relevant diploma preferred with recognised training as community health or nutrition volunteer
• At least one year of experience delivering community health or nutrition services in Sudan or similar settings
• Practical skills in MUAC screening CMAM at community and PHC level MIYCN counselling and safe referral of complicated cases
• Able to keep clean registers tallies referral logs and stock cards and comfortable with basic phone based or paper based reporting
• Clear coordination and communication with facility staff community leaders volunteers and partner teams
• Arabic required and basic English for reporting is an advantage
• Confident user of simple digital tools and Microsoft Word and Excel

Success Factors 

• Field first mindset with punctual start of service days and realistic daily targets
• Strong documentation habits with tidy registers referral logs and stock records and consistent follow up on defaulters
• Respectful communicator who listens teaches simply and follows agreed steps without shortcuts
• Partnership mindset that keeps one joined plan with CAFA and SMoH so clients move smoothly between services

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

The position is based in Atbara  and it requires up to 40% travel to support country programs, which may include travel to insecure locations where freedom of movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited.  Housing for this role is in individual housing and staff will have access to good medical services and the living situation is of a high standard. 

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Team Efficiency and Effectiveness 

Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.

We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. 

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).