TSFP Officers for WFP project

Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people  either 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.

The position holder is responsible for the TSFP implementation in the woreda and working closely with the woreda, Kebele, community, HWs, HEWs,CHVs and FDAs for the effective implementation and linkage of the MAM cases to TSFP program at FDCs and provide Biweekly ration for MAM cases of U5 and PLWs with. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide consistent and high-quality technical support about TSFP implementation and will assist FDCs and other teams in the woreda to build a strong CMAM implementation package. He/She will also oversee overall nutrition implementation in the assigned woreda and support IYCF.

Reports to: (Health Nutrition Coordinator)

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

Project Management  and Technical Leadership

• Working with TSFP store keeper to oversee the commodities and other materials to be stored as standard and ensure using all relevant formats in store, like Bin card, stock cards, ledger book, SRF etc
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per the national nutrition treatment guideline, 2019
• Facilitates the training under the project.
• Strengthen the Coordination at the woreda level
• Makes sure that the TSF 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
• Creates and maintains relationships with local health and other authorities and links the 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 OTP, SC and TSFP, and facilitates regular registration of beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly over view of drug items, SFP materials and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries
• Organizes monthly report of TSFP and reports on time to the HN Coordinator, and Nutrition updates like Screening, OTP/SC, and provides updates when needed.
• Manages the stock levels of food commodities and all other materials and alerts the logistics promptly as more materials are required.
• Responsible for effective logistics management
• Reports any problems promptly to the HN Coordinator
• Do any other tasks as given by the line manager

• Facilitate pre condition for conducting PDM after distribution
• 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 FDCS with respective government partners
• Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with woreda health office heads/experts and HWs/HEWs, and FDAs in the 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 H&N Coordinator
• 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 HN Coordinator
• Any other tasks given by line manager

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

• BSC/Diploma in Nursing or Public Health (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above).
• Minimum three 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

• Knowledge, training and experience in IMAM/TSFP  and community mobilization/BCC
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.
• 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
• knowledge of local language is required
• Commitment to Save the Children values

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 immunization services.

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.

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

Diversity policies and procedures.

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.

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