Community Nutritionist

As part of the Aspirational Health Initiative, we are deploying digital health kiosks across Udhampur to provide real-time vital screenings. The community nutritionist will act as the primary clinical expert for individuals flagged by these kiosks, specifically focusing on malnutrition and chronic lifestyle diseases.

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Triage: Monitor kiosk data and provide immediate nutritional counseling to community members identified with high-risk vitals (Anemia, Malnutrition, BMI imbalances).
• Case Management: Develop and monitor personalized nutrition recovery plans for identified community members.
• Content Localization: Develop and adapt IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) materials in Dogri, Hindi, and Urdu to improve nutritional literacy. Group Intervention: Lead 50+ community health sessions focusing on chronic disease management and preventive dietary habits.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a bridge between the health kiosk technology and the community, fostering trust and encouraging long-term lifestyle changes. Data Management: Maintain digital records of patient progress and malnutrition recovery rates.
• Last-Mile Delivery: Ensure 500+ IEC kits reach targeted households, especially those in backward panchayats.

Requirements:

• Academic: Master's or Bachelor's in Social Work, Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, or Public Health.
• Certification: Registration with the Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) or a similar body is preferred.
• Languages: Native or professional fluency in Dogri, Hindi, and Urdu is mandatory
• Experience: 2+ years in community health, NGO sectors, or clinical dietetics in rural settings.
• Soft Skills: Strong empathetic communication, public speaking abilities, and a proactive approach to preventive care.

Key Milestones:

• Outreach: Distribution of 500 standardized IEC kits.
• Engagement: Successful conduct of 50 group health workshops.
• Clinical Impact: Demonstrated improvement in recovery of SAM/MAM (malnourished) cases flagged by kiosks.

Technical Skills:

• Ability to interpret clinical vitals (SPO2 blood pressure, BMI, and hemoglobin).
• Basic proficiency in Excel/mobile dashboards for tracking community health data.