The Health & Nutrition officer is responsible for the overall field-level implementation and day-to-day management of ADD’s health & Nutrition program in Al Jazeera State. To achieve this responsibility, the Health & Nutrition officer will also be accountable for closely monitoring the project’s inputs and outputs to ensure that targets are being achieved. S/he should undertake appropriate measures to strengthen the health & nutrition program to deliver quality services. This will explicitly include the following tasks: coordination with the different partners and with the ADD’s HQ, conducting needs assessments, planning, proposal development, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and capacity development. S/he will also be responsible for managing the H&N program’s human and financial resources, including stock management, and complying with the organization’s policies and procedures. S/he needs to maintain professional relations with the SMoH, UN bodies, INGOs, local NGOs/CBOs, and other relevant stakeholders at the local level. 

Strengthen coordination and partnership:

• Represent ADD in the cluster (Health/Nutrition) meetings and report the key issues to the technical supervisor.
• Regularly update and share the program’s related information with the sector/s coordinators,
• Attend all relevant H&N meetings with the different partners as needed, and follow the execution of the action points,
• Document the program’s partnerships and keep records for the different partners,
• Facilitate information sharing between ADD and its partners at the state level, 
• Organize/participate in the joint field missions with partners requested,
• Ensure that ADD’s and donors/partners’ visibility guidelines are being followed throughout the project life-cycles.

H&N Program Management

• Organize/participate in conducting the H&N needs assessments and determine the potential for ADD’s contribution,
• Provide high-quality technical inputs to support and inform the design/planning and development of H&N projects at the state,
• Participate in the proposal writing in coordination with the area coordinator, other programs’ focal points, and HQ.
• Determine the human resources needed for effective program implementation, participate in developing job descriptions/ToRs for the program’s staff at both state and field levels, and assist in the staff recruitment process.
• Oversee the implementation of all ongoing health & Nutrition services supported by ADD- including IMCI, EPI, CMAM, RH, emergency - at both facility and community levels to ensure that services are delivered according to the national guidelines and standards, 
• Update the program’s staff on the donors’ conditions and support the field team in the implementation of the projects’ plans, ensuring that donors’ regulations are abided by.
• Develop projects related supplies’ plans (forecast, procurement, and distribution),
• Manage the stock (availability, storage, and transport), and ensure timely distribution of the neededprogram’s supplies to the targeted location/operation areas.
• Supervise the program’s related staff and distribute the tasks among them,
• Participate in the strategic periodic program reviews that enhance the role and impact of the H&N program,
• Work closely with the field team, M&E, and program quality manager to ensure that the H&N projects are implemented in conformity with the ADD’s Program Framework, promoting and protecting human rights, participation in capacity building, partnership, and holistic programming.
• Financially manage the ongoing grants, develop sound monthly cash forecast reports, and ensure that the H&N projects are being implemented according to the planned budget lines.

Support Capacity Building and Research

• Support conducting the program’s training/ learning needs assessments at both the health facility and community level,
• Develop capacity development plans, organize and participate in conducting different training activities (basic and refresher, on-site and on-the-job training) targeting the care providers at both the facility and community level.
• Participate/Support the SMoH and key partners in developing/drafting new working guidelines/protocols as needed,
• Regularly update the program’s staff on new technical guidelines, protocols/ standards,
• Support enhancing the H&N program’s staff technical capacity through a continuous professional development program,
• Monitor/evaluate program’s staff performance periodically using objective performance evaluation reports (PERs) and support them in developing improvement plans,
• Support/participate in conducting H&N program needs assessments,
•  Support conducting H&N program-related research (data collection, analysis, interpretation of information, and dissemination of findings) at the facility and community level,

Monitoring, evaluation, documentation and reporting  

• Participate in developing innovative program’s monitoring protocols, and tools to track the progress of the implemented projects, 
• Develop H&N program monitoring plans and organize/conduct scheduled monitoring visits to the H&N projects locations/areas of operations,
• Conduct periodic meetings with the program’s staff to monitor the overall implementation of H&N interventions,
• Prepare /draft periodic (weekly/monthly/quarterly) progress/donors’ reports as required and share in timely manner with the supervisor/partners,
• Prepare 5/4Ws every month and share with the technical supervisor 
• Support conducting regular program reviews with SMoH, partners, beneficiaries, and the program’s staff- including the care providers and community volunteers- and document the performance results.
• Conduct/organize midterm and final evaluations of H&Nprogram’s implementation and develop improvement/acceleration plans when needed,
•  Promote the culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learned, and good practices/success stories are well documented and shared for institutional memory and learning

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or other relevant field of studies,
• A master’s degree in Public or Community Health is desirable,
• At least 2-5 years of working experience in PHC programs and H&N community interventions, preferably in areas of health system strengthening,
• At least 2 years of management experience in primary health care (nutrition, maternal and child health programs) in emergency settings, 
• Good experience in human resource management: guided by a vision, nurture and mentor staff, promote teamwork, set high standards for quality work, and ensure that the job is done.
• A good understanding of the local culture and norms is highly desirable. 

Technical Skills & Competences 

• Good Knowledge and understanding of the humanitarian issues,
• Command of all project’s management aspects (financial, human, and stock), 
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook,
• Training/facilitation skills,
• Good knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and documentation,
• Command of logistics and administrative procedures

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, 
• Very Good English language skills (writing, reading, speaking, and listening),
• Driving for results and meeting deadlines,
• Analytical capacity, problem-solving and decision-making skills,
• Leadership and team-building skills,
• High ability to work under stress and extreme pressure,
•  Cooperative and able to work in harmony with multi-disciplinary teams.