Vacancy: Health and Nutrition Advisor @ CARE International in Sudan Closing: 31/May/2022

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Health and Nutrition Advisor
CARE International in Sudan

CARE Internationl is an organization driven by its mission to overcome poverty and social injustice. CARE International in Sudan is part of CARE International, whose vision is to seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE and partners contribute to the empowerment of the most marginalized and vulnerable rural women and girls to exercise their rights.

Photo: Youth training session in Kass, South Darfur @CARE

Vacancy No: 10

Section/Unit: Programs

Grade Level: G

Supervisor: Deputy Country Director - Program

No. of Post: 1

Duty Station: Khartoum

Duration: 1 Year

Closing Date: 31 May 2022


	Background: CARE International is a global confederation that is working in 104 countries around the world to save lives, end poverty and fight social injustice. CARE has been operating in Sudan since 1979, implementing humanitarian and development programs focused on women's and girls' empowerment, gender justice, humanitarian action and resilience building. CARE has over 150 staff in 12 offices: a headquarter in Khartoum with field offices in East Darfur, South Darfur, Kassala, Gedaref and South Kordofan. CARE has strong experience in Sudan and has established long-standing relationships with local authorities and communities. CARE International is a global confederation that is working in 104 countries around the world to save lives, end poverty and fight social injustice. CARE has been operating in Sudan since 1979, implementing humanitarian and development programs focused on women's and girls' empowerment, gender justice, humanitarian action and resilience building. CARE has over 150 staff in 12 offices: a headquarter in Khartoum with field offices in East Darfur, South Darfur, Kassala, Gedaref and South Kordofan. CARE has strong experience in Sudan and has established long-standing relationships with local authorities and communities.
	Duties and responsibilities: The Health and Nutrition Advisor will provide strategic direction and technical leadership of CARE’s Health and Nutrition programming in Sudan, ensuring that gender is at the heart of everything that CARE does. S/he will ensure technical excellence and quality control during design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health and nutrition interventions to CARE in Sudan. S/he will be responsible for the development and roll-out of CARE’s programmatic strategy on health and nutrition in Sudan. S/he will take a leading role in project design and fundraising for CARE’s Health and Nutrition work in Sudan. S/he will provide technical guidance and support to the health and nutrition projects and staff across Sudan and ensure quality interventions based on international and national standards. S/he will make sure that CARE’s Health and Nutrition programs are continuously adjusted and improved on the basis of assessments, studies and lessons learnt from ongoing programming. When needed, s/he will lead the start-up of new interventions, particularly during emergencies. S/he will be responsible for coordination and work closely with partners in the health and nutrition sectors, including International and National NGOs, Clusters, UN Agencies, donors and the Ministry of Health to ensure that CARE’s program is well coordinated and responsive to the latest development in the context. Particular focus will be on driving forward strategic implementation a nd ensuring technical quality of CARE’s Health and Nutrition work funded by GAC and BHA in Gedaref, East Darfur and South Darfur.
	Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required: Master’s degree in public health, Nutrition or equivalent qualification. Minimum 5 years working experiences in Public Health and Nutrition fields in emergency and recovery settings. Minimum 3 years of working experience in NGOs Good understanding of qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Sound understanding and experience of program design processes. Proven experience in designing proposals and fundraising with institutional donors Experience in providing training and strong facilitation skills Demonstrated competency in qualitative and quantitative information collection, processing, management and analysis, and report preparation and presentation. Knowledge of Sudan's humanitarian context and proven skills in cultural sensitivity, motivation and networking. A self-started with ability to work independently with minimum support as well as in a team setting under pressure and stressful situation. Excellent analytic skills: able to triangulate and validate information and can foresee emerging trends. Familiarity with Sphere guidelines and knowledge of the Core Humanitarian Standard Familiarity with Microsoft applications including MS Word, Excel, Epi-lnfo, Outlook and Power Point. Fluency in English and Arabic languages.