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Section/Unit:
Programs
Grade Level:
D
Supervisor:
Health & Nutrition Program Manager
Duty Station:
Kassala with more than 50% field visit
Duration:
One Year
Closing Date:
10 Jan 2025
Background:
BSc in nutritional Sciences, medicine, or other related fields
Duties and responsibilities:
Implementing CARE’s Nutrition activities (45%)
Work closely with the Health & Nutrition Manager, other team members, SMOH, and partner organizations to achieve program objectives and targets effectively and efficiently.
Help with activity verification and monitoring (stock and program quality) at supported facilities to ensure smooth, high-quality program implementation
Lead in the establishment and training of care groups for the promotion of nutrition behaviors indicated in the design document
Facilitate coordination meetings, advocacy meetings, and awareness-raising sessions at the community level, together with community nutrition volunteers, and mother support groups.
Participate in conducting situational analysis and other M&E activities as necessary under the guidance of the Area Manager and Health & Nutrition Program Officer Manager
Collect and compile project data regularly to submit to the Manager and Health and Nutrition Advisor, including case studies, success stories and photographs of facilities
Improve the quality of primary health care (PHC) and Nutrition services delivered at supported facilities throughout the project areas through priority setting, on-job training, and continuous monitoring
Ensure diagnosis and treatment of patients is based on standard procedures (national and international guidelines)
Ensure program targets are met using indicator/activity tracking table
Ensure the community-based activities such as nutrition screening, health education, and defaulter tracing are done properly and meet different standards including CMAM
Actively participate in the identification and management of any disaster or epidemic
Build the capacity of national staff through proper coaching and training
Prepare weekly, monthly, and annual work plans for grants including donor reports
Provide inputs for donor requirements for data collection, proposal development, and reporting for nutrition grants in Kassala
Coordination (10%)
Ensure the Nutrition projects are implemented and integrated with other CARE projects
Develop, maintain, and enhance CARE’s relationships with SMOH, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, UNFPA, and other relevant partners for a better and sustainable project implementation
Coordinate CARE’s daily nutrition activities implementation with trained the different community volunteers (nutrition volunteers, mother support groups, fathers group, etc.) and community leaders to gain full support in the implementation of nutrition activities.
Prepare progress reports to be shared with local government and other relevant stakeholder by the Manager
Capacity building of local MOH and partner staff on different nutrition initiatives
Build and maintain effective relationships, with your team, colleagues, members, external partners, and supporters
Participate in conducting situational analysis and other M&E activities as necessary under the guidance of the Manager and the Health and Nutrition Advisor
Attend external meetings if/when assigned to represent CARE
Supervision (10%)
Supervise the seconded staff working at the different nutrition facilities including the stabilization center
Supervise the local nutrition partners working in the targeted areas
Assessment (10%)
In collaboration with other team members, the nutrition officer undertakes detailed project-specific need assessments, prepares reports and analyses, and budget estimates in response to emerging emergencies throughout the state, and forward to the supervisor for review
Collect data and maintain records related to camp/host community nutrition situations
In coordination with community volunteers, collect nutrition data to identify gaps
M&E and reporting (10%)
Conduct regular field visits to inspect project activities, providing appropriate technical guidance to field teams and provide feedback to the Manager
Monitor weekly and monthly progress of activities against the activity plan and other agreed sector M&E Plans and report to the Manager
Document and prepare monthly project progress reports and other updates as may be required by the Manager, these include HAC reports, Monthly Sector reports, weekly updates etc.
Ensure the quality of data through proper entry, cleaning and regular checking and use the data for action on the sites
Ensure that beneficiaries are involved in the entire project cycle ( Needs identification, design, Implementation and M&E )
Monitor the performance of local partners involved in the implementation in the nutrition activities and report to the Manager
Participate in overall nutrition sector planning, review and development
Ensure all work is carried out as per the community needs and project standards
Participate in project appraisals, reviews, and evaluation
Report areas of concern to the Program Manager immediately
Contribute to the Success of the CIS Partnership Approach (5%)
Coordinate with Partners, NGOs, CBOs, etc.
Support partners in monitoring and reporting of nutrition activities
Uuphold CARE´s values and contribute to the CO shared priorities (5%)
Fallow of the CIS Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP) and comply with it at all times
Be aware of CARE’s commitments to Gender and Diversity, and strive to uphold them
Be committed to promote CARE’s core values at all times
Any other assignment (5%)
You might be asked to do any other assignment by your supervisors which may be related to work.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Minimum of 3 years experience in implementing nutrition programs; an international NGO or equivalent experience with national organizations with management responsibilities
Demonstrate analytical and conceptual skills to plan projects, timetable agreed activities, and oversee staff activities
Strong communication & interpersonal skills; comfortable engaging in dialogue with a range of actors including community leaders and other community structures, government departments, local authorities, CBOs, and other NGOs.
Arabic and English- fluent written and spoken
Ability and willingness to travel to locations outside Kassala and live in sometime basic conditions.
