Health and Nutrition Manager – Roving

POSITION SUMMARY

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited, and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

The Health and Nutrition Manager oversees all health and nutrition activities in WRSS’s areas of operation, reporting to the Deputy Country Director. This is in coordination with the Area Coordinators and program staff in those areas, as WRSS employs an area-based management strategy. Nutrition programming includes community-based management of acute malnutrition through stabilization centers, OTP, TSFP, and IYCF. Health programming includes services through Primary Health Care Centers and Primary Health Care Units, as well as mobile outreach and public health campaigns. The HNM must have clinical health education and experience in similar contexts. The HNM will represent WRSS at appropriate coordination forums, make significant contributions to proposal development, look for new grant opportunities, represent WRSS in Cluster coordination meetings and advise the Country office on an overall health and nutrition strategy. The post holder will provide technical and managerial leadership to the health and nutrition teams in all field offices and, ensure all activities are of high quality and respond to assessed needs Based in Juba, the HMN will make regular visits to field locations, including hardship locations and insecure environments. He/she will spend 75% of the time in the field.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage supervision of all nutrition and health programming in all locations in South 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
• Assess staff training needs and make appropriate referrals for training. Where required, organize, facilitate and/or provide training of nutrition and health personnel
• Play an active role in investigating upcoming opportunities and the development of proposals, budgets, and project review processes
• Coordinate nutrition and health activities with Ministries of Health, UN agencies, clusters, other implementing partners, and funding agencies
• Coordinate nutrition and health program development with local counterparts (SMOH, County Health Department, and local leadership) with a focus on using a community development approach at all stages of program planning and implementation
• Ensure compliance with WHO and SS MOH guidelines and policies in each program component.
• Maintain clear communication with all staff on at least a weekly basis
• Promote the development of a sustainable health program by offering creative ideas and new approaches to solving problems in the health program
• Coordinate with other World Relief programs in each field with full support for an integrated approach to community development
• Reflect an example of true Christian character and mission in all interactions with WR staff and community members
• Work to strengthen the local church’s capacity for supporting health initiatives
• Any other duties assigned by the DCD or CD

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Excellent oral and written fluency in English is required, and fluency in Arabic is a bonus. Must be able to write in professional English for document submission without requiring a proofreader
• Good understanding of links between emergency and development programs, familiar with project cycle management
• Strong planning and organizational skills; experience in good project planning and design
• Ability to manage budgets, and understand financial accountability procedures, logistics, and commodity tracking
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Interpersonal and Cross-cultural sensitivity and experience.
• Computer and IT expertise highly preferred. Excellent skills in Microsoft Office required
• 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

REQUIREMENTS

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Medical Degree or related qualification is required. Master’s or other professional degree preferred
• Three years related professional experience, managing or providing technical advice in both clinical and public health programs
• Two years experience in hardship postings or complex emergencies, with proven leadership experience
• Experience in donor reporting e.g. USAID, and UN Agencies preferred
• Able to work in a fluid and insecure area; Maturity and ability to adjust to harsh living conditions.
• Reflect the Christian spiritual values of WR with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
• The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information
• The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• General office setting
• Great lengths of time working on a computer, reading from a computer screen, entering information, standing at a copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in skype meetings may be required
• Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending
• Physical, emotional, and intellectual demands
• Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier
• All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week)

World Relief contributes to monthly premiums:

• Medical
• Dental

Additional Benefits

• Offer 16 Paid Holidays!
• Vision
• Offer Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Parental Leave
• FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
• Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)

World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:

• Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
• Long-Term & Short-term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Long Distant Travel Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Housing accommodations, food per diems, generous R&R schedule

World Relief – Retirement:

• 401K & Roth
• WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
• Eligibility: Full Time is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part-time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year

World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):

• Verizon
• Pet Insurance through Nationwide
• Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, a strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Legal Background in the United States

World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. This means that we conduct hiring without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, parental status, membership in any labor organization, political ideology, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual. The status of World Relief as an equal opportunity employer does not prevent the organization from hiring staff based on their religious beliefs so that all staff share the same religious commitment.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.