Baraa Al-Zoubi,  Public Health Nutritionest Specialist

Baraa Al-Zoubi

Public Health Nutritionest Specialist

Lutheran World Federation

Location
Jordan - Irbid
Education
Bachelor's degree, Nutrition & Food Technology
Experience
7 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :7 years, 10 Months

Public Health Nutritionest Specialist at Lutheran World Federation
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • October 2019 to January 2020

• Promote better nutrition through identifying problems within community, developing improvement strategy, and provide educational resources to help the community to make better nutritional choice.
• Develop meal plans based on needs, cost, and culture.
• Develop programs and policies for institutions that improve nutrition.

nutrition Officer at JHAS
  • Jordan - Mafraq
  • September 2017 to June 2018

* Develop and implement research agenda and impact evaluation of the program.


*Ensure to plan all the community based outreach awareness campaigns in all targeted project sites
Coordinate, monitor and supervise the community based promotion and mobilization activities related to the infant and young child feeding program and outbreak prevention.
• Responsible for the selection and training of community mobilizers and volunteers in close consultation with the Health/Nutrition project manager/advisor.
• Provide support and supervision to the community mobilizers and volunteers.
• Responsible for community sensitization and mobilization regarding health, hygiene and nutrition education in close consultation with the Health/Nutrition project manager/advisor.
• Assist in Training and refresher training.
• Adhere to and maintain timely Monthly reporting system.
• Liaise closely with Nutrition Coordinator.

NUTRITION Field Coordinator SFP &IYCF at Save the Children - Jordan
  • Jordan - Mafraq
  • October 2016 to June 2017

•• Infant & Young child feeding Project, in za'atri refugee camp focused on improving nutritional status of children under five and pregnant and lactated women. The project aims at increasing adoption of optimal FP and infant & young feeding (IYCF) practice in the camp, improving health care provider support for good IYCF, healthy family diet, and FP practices .
•support (MIYCN) research agenda and build Jordan’s individual and institutional capacity.
• work with the Nutrition Project Manager (NPM) to ensure that National CMAM Guidelines are adopted and strictly followed in the management of cases of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM);
• • assess training needs and implement ongoing didactic and on-job training activities targeting the nutrition mobilizers and CMAM/Nutritionist team to build their capacity and enhance program services and practices (active screening and appropriate admissions and follow-up procedures)
• Support implementation of CMAM activities in the area.
• To provide training for SFP Program.
• To provide on-going technical support to nutrition staff to implement high-quality service.
• To monitor nutrition activities and output.
• Establish and support a referral system between CMAM program and other health care providers.
• Monitor CMAM stock management, ensuring availability, safe storage and rational use of essential drugs, supplies and equipment.
• To provide monthly nutrition report for health and nutrition team.

life skills trainer at Al Quds College
  • Jordan - Mafraq
  • January 2016 to December 2016

As a ‘part time’ life-skills trainer, in cooperation with Al Quds College, my target was 100 Jordanian 18-30 years-old, in AL-Mafraq city.
• Explaining participants about stages of self-discovery and the process of behavior identification
* Support Home Based Businesses, Employability .
• Conducting special sessions for youth to instruct about career planning, daily living, communication skills, social responsibilities, work life and a number of other related topics
• Motivating individuals to make life-altering and positive changes in behavioral patters
• Communicating methods for improvement of overall well-being of participants
• Helping participants to develop effective and positive decision making abilities
• Assisting participants to set realistic goals, and proposal for startup project.

Nutrition counsellor at Save The Children
  • Jordan - Mafraq
  • July 2013 to September 2016

• Assist in nutrition assessments as required such as completing MUAC measurements, length and weight.
• To provide training for SFP Program.
• To provide one on one counseling for mothers about Malnutrition and how therapy.
• To assess mothers and their children to identify specific feeding support needs and refer to medical professionals as required.
• To identify and refer children for intensive nutritional/medical care as required.
• To provide Plumpy Nut and Plumpy Sup counseling for mothers.
• To provide education session.
• To provide one on one breastfeeding counseling for mothers experiencing difficulties breastfeeding.
• To assess mothers and their children to identify specific feeding support needs and refer to medical professionals as required.
• To provide training for IYCF.
• To identify and refer children for intensive nutritional/medical care as required.
• To lead and conduct support groups for caregivers of children under 2 and pregnant and lactating women.
• To keep a register of mothers and children attending education session.
• Assist in nutrition assessments as required such as completing MUAC measurements.

Dietitian at Diet Center
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • January 2012 to June 2013
Dietitian at Badeaa Hospital
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • July 2010 to August 2011

• Planning and consulting for customers to develop feeding patterns.
• Assistance and assess the status of malnourished children.
• Isolate children with infectious diseases, in private section.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Nutrition & Food Technology
  • at Nutrition &Food Technology
  • September 2018

Specialties & Skills

Community Outreach
Emergency Management
Child Health
Public Health
Nutritional Counseling
MICROSOFT OFFICE
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Patients Counseling
• Team Coordination
• Reporting, Data Collection & Analysis
• Program Management
• Diet Plan Design
• Clinical (diet.) Assessment

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Jordan Engineers Association Agricultural Department
  • Nutritionist
  • June 2011

Training and Certifications

IYCF & SFP Training ( CMAM ) (Training)
Training Institute:
Save the Children
Date Attended:
August 2013
Duration:
40 hours
PSS Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Lutheran World Federation
Date Attended:
October 2019
Duration:
20 hours
Communication Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
AnnaLinda
TOT (Certificate)
Valid Until:
January 2012