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Nutrition Officer

Location: Bale, Ethiopia

Organization: Save the Children International

Closing Date: September 23, 2025, 09:09 AM

Job Description

TITLE: Nutrition Officers for BHA project

LOCATION: Legahida, and Rayitu of East Bale and Guradamole woreda of Bale zone

TEAM/PROGRAMME: BHA

CONTRACT LENGTH: 6months

GRADE: 4A

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people/ frequently (e.g. once a week or more) orintensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder is responsible for the four CMAM component implementation in the woreda and working closely with the woreda, Kebele, community, and religious leaders, HWs, HEWs, and CHVs for the effective implementation and linkage of Nutrition program with the community and facility. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide consistent and high-quality technical support in relation to Nutrition implementation and will assist OTP/SC services and team in the woreda to build a strong Nutrition implementation package. He/She will also oversee overall health and nutrition implementation in the assigned woreda and support IYCF.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: (Woreda HN Team Leader)

Role Dimensions: Closely work with Project staffs, Woreda Health offices, PHCU, HPs, and community members/HDAs, and others relevant.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project Management and Technical Leadership

Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per national nutrition treatment guide line, 2019
Facilitates the trainings under the project.
Strengthen the Coordination at woreda level
Makes sure that OTP/SC program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement
Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation
Supports and liaise with the health centres staffs and provide on the job training and capacity building where required.
Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities and link CMAM program with the existing health structure smoothly,
Works and liaise with local health workers to integrate the CMAM program from the start,
Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with CBN/CHD/TSFP and facilitates regular registration of beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases
Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly over view of drug items, CMAM materials
Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers and community volunteers,
Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the Project Manager, Nutrition and provides updates when needed.
Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs and all other materials and alert the logistics in a timely manner as more materials are required.
Coaches and supervises the IYCF-Officer, OTP, SC program officers and government staff.
Responsible for effective logistic managements
Reports any problems in a timely manner to the project manager
Do any other tasks as given by line manager

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Quality Assurance

Document experiences and challenges encountered in the process of project implementation: capacity building, provision of technical support and demand creation
Conduct regular supportive and joint supportive supervisions to nutrition activities with respective government partners
Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with woreda health office heads/experts and HWs/HEWs, and in HDAs implementation areas
Facilitates visits for donors, members and others as necessary
Conduct any related task assigned by supervisor Prepare, review and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, reports and updates of the project on a timely manner with acceptable quality to the Woreda HN Team leader
Support and coordinate during the planning and implementation of project related assessments
Document, organize, and share the proceedings and reports of all trainings/ capacity building workshops and project related meetings with the Woreda HN Team leader
Any other tasks given by line manager

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

BSC in Nursing or Public Health and above.
Minimum 3 years working experience holders out of which two year experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential

Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring
Knowledge, training and experience in CMAM and community mobilization/BCC
Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
Fluency in spoken and written, English and Local language Afan oromo.
Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices, flexibility in working long hours and ability to work with incoming surge teams;
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
Commitment to Save the Children values
Teams, in the event of emergencies
Ability to work in a team setting, friendliness and resourcefulness (Teamwork)
Respectful of oneself and others
Quality conscious and ready to learn new ways of doing things
Female applicants are appreciated

Desirable

Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for high standards of work, aligned with Save the Children values.
Collaboration: Builds and maintains effective relationships, values diversity, and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
Creativity: Develops and encourages innovative solutions to drive positive change in immunization programs.
Gender Sensitivity: Committed to addressing gender disparities and promoting inclusive

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as setout above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and

Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

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.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.