The Health and Nutrition Manager will guide all H&N work in Sudan to develop further and implement H&N strategies.

The main purpose of the position is to facilitate health and nutrition activities in Sudan by managing community-based treatment of malnutrition and curative and preventive and health programming. To provide direction to the program to develop local capacity to sustain health programs in the long term.

Responsibilities:

• Manage supervision of all nutrition and health programming in all locations in Sudan
• Supervise the safe and efficient management of nutrition and health supplies and equipment.
• Support the implementation of timely and accurate data collection systems, monitor data for accuracy, and respond appropriately with programmatic changes as needed to meet targets.
• recruit and assess staff training needs and make appropriate referrals for training. Where required, organize, facilitate, and/or provide training in nutrition and health personnel.
• Play an active role in the development of proposals, budget, and project review processes.
• Coordinate nutrition and health activities with Ministries of Health, UN agencies, other implementing partners, and funding agencies.
• Coordinate nutrition and health program development with local counterparts, State Health Department, and local leadership focusing on using a community development approach at all program planning and implementation stages.
• Ensure compliance with WHO and MOH guidelines and policies in each program component.
• Maintain clear communication with all staff on at least a weekly basis.
• Promote developing a sustainable health program by offering creative ideas and new approaches to solving problems in the health program.

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, on the job training, or a combination of the above:

• Bachelor’s degree in H&N or field related/relevant to international H&N work
• Proven technical knowledge and capacity to lead the implementation of H&N activities, projects, programs
• Good understanding of links between emergency and development programs, familiar with project cycle management.
• Experience in donor reporting, e.g., SHF, USAID, EU, UN Agencies preferred.
• Experience in hardship postings/complex emergencies, with proven leadership experience; Able to work in a fluid and insecure area;
• Strong planning and organizational skills; Experience in good project planning and design.
• Ability to manage budgets, understand financial accountability procedures, logistics, and commodity tracking.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Interpersonal and Cross-cultural sensitivity and experience.
• Computer and Reporting databases or other tools.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to deal with problems and issues both promptly and efficiently.
• Ability and willingness to travel to rural locations and live in sometimes basic conditions.

Please submit the application through Sudanjob.net :

1. A cover letter clearly outlines the specific skills and knowledge you’d bring to the job and how they are a good fit for this position\'s responsibilities.
2. A resume detailing relevant experiences, work history, and accomplishments.

Only applications submitted electronically will be considered.