Nutrition Coordinator

  • Contractor
  • Nairobi/Turkana, Kenya
  • TBD USD / Year
  • Save the Children profile




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Save the Children

ADVERTISEMENT: NUTRITION COORDINATOR

ROLE PURPOSE

This position demands the technical knowledge, management skills and the work experience needed to run a health project. The Nutrition Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring management of Malnutrition Initiative project is executed in line with SC, Country, county, national and international humanitarian standards and donor guidelines and in line with the nutrition sector priorities and in collaboration with other partners in the sector and other related sectors. It will also involve active participation in the nutrition sector coordination forum, other agency and key nutrition sensitive sector liaison, capacity building and supervising staff using techniques and tools available and appropriate to Turkana donor funded sub-counties and health facilities.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Programme

  • Plan and supervise implementation of project activities together with Save the Children Turkana area programmes team at field level, and MOH counterparts
  • Manage project budget including monitoring of expenditures
  • Represent SC in all nutrition coordination forums in conjunction with Program Manager
  • Consolidate activity reports and ensure timely submission to supervisor for onward submission to program manager and country office
  • Organise and coordinate health worker trainings in consultation with County health authorities
  • Initiate and participate in all multi-stakeholder advocacy activities, forums and networks aimed at raising the profile of SC project issues in the agenda of government, partner NGOs and communities

Staff Management and Development

  • Support and supervise SC staff working on this project
  • Ensure that responsibilities of staff on this project are clearly defined and understood with performance objectives set against work plans and regularly monitored
  • Ensure that staff requirements are identified and that staff are given every opportunity to increase their competencies, capacities and own personnel development
  • Ensure effective involvement of staff in running the project through participatory approach to planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and decision-making
  • Ensure that staff perform well and they are monitored on a regular basis to fulfill the indicators of the project

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)

  • With the support of MEAL team ensure project performance is tracked and quality standards adhered to.
  • Coordinate regular project monitoring and supervision in liaison with the SCHMTs to ensure quality project implementation according to agreed standards.
  • Take lead in preparation and documentation of best practices, lessons learnt including case studies.
  • Ensure the compilation of quality and timely reporting for the project both routine project reports and donor reports
  • Ensure learning from the project are documented and shared with County officials, programme staff, other SCI partners as well as within the organization.
  • Collect complaints and feedback during field activities and ensure that these are shared with MEAL officers for updating of the CFRM database
  • Escalate complaints and feedback of a serious nature to the Program Manager and field office child safeguarding focal point.

Coordination and Representation

  • Within delegated authority represent SC and maintain working relationship with relevant host government ministries, UN agencies, International and local non-governmental health organizations with a mandate to promote the MNCH agenda and influence policies of Government, UN agencies and other humanitarian actors with regards to MNCH.

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Location: Nairobi (60%) & Turkana (40%)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • University Degree in Nutrition and a registered member of KNDI.
  • At least three (3) years’ experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally CMAM including monitoring and evaluation)
  • Proven experience in Project Management

  • Experience in conducting nutrition assessments and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems

  • Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff

  • Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.

  • Proactive approach and demonstrable ability function well under pressure

  • Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment

  • Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field

  • Experience and ability to represent SC nutrition work in external meetings

  • Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills

  • Computer literate

  • Fluency in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and local languages

  • Qualified candidate from Turkana county are encouraged to apply.

  • Commitment to Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.

Desirable

  • Qualified Nutritionist with primary health care/community health care experience
  • Budget management and operational experience an asset

THE ORGANIZATION

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.

Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer:

Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process, nor request for medical examination or records and does not act through recruitment agents whatsoever.

How to apply

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