Nutrition Officer

Location: Semera, Ethiopia

Job Description

The Opportunity (Nutrition Officer)

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

The position holder is responsible for managing and overseeing overall nutrition activities in the assigned woreda including planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of nutrition activities. s/he is expected to lead and ensure the technical quality implementation of nutrition activities in the woreda and while maintaining close working relationship with the woreda, Kebele, community, and religious leaders, HWs, HEWs, and CHVs for the effective implementation and linkage of health and nutrition activities with the community and facility.

s/he is responsible for representing Save the Children International in woreda level partners coordination platforms. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide a consistent and high-quality technical support in relation to nutrition activities implementation and will assist TSFP officers, Community mobilizers and other team in the woreda to build strong implementation packages.

KEY Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition activities in the assigned woreda.
• Establish and maintain good working environment with woreda level partners including woreda health office, HWs, HEWs, CHVs and the community.
• Represent Save the Children International in partners coordination platforms at the assigned woreda.
• Document and share feedback from woreda level partners coordination meetings to the supervisor as appropriate.
• Provide technical support and training where required to all team remembers, outreach teams including health extension workers and community volunteers and ensure the quality implementation of the programs.
• Conduct regular field visits with woreda health to provide supportive supervisions to health and nutrition teams, woreda staff (HWs and HEWs).
• Document findings, lessons learned, and recommendations of the field visits for fallow up actions and share as appropriate with the nutrition coordinator.
• Ensure that TSFP protocols are strictly fallowed and implemented.
• Facilitates the training at the assigned woreda.
• Makes sure that the health and nutrition staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per National manual.
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation.
• Supports and liaise with the health center staff and provide on the job training and capacity building where required.
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
• Prepare and share weekly, monthly and quarterly reports of nutrition activities including TSFP, IYCF, community mobilization and screening reports on time to health & nutrition coordinator.
• Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly overview of drug items, SFP materials and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries,
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the Nutrition field coordinator,
• Responsible for effective logistic managements
• Proper team management.
• Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,
• Performs other related tasks as required and tasks assigned by the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• BSC. in Nursing or Public Health or Diploma in Nursing (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above). Experience:
• Minimum four years working experience for BSC. and six years’ experience for Diploma holders out of which two-year experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields.
• Experience of training and capacity building Nutrition staff
• Strong project management and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including local communities and government officials.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of local context is an asset.
• Fluency in Local Language and English, both written and spoken.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

 

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

 All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

 

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