Nutrition Deputy Program Manager

Nutrition Deputy Programme Manager (Beledweyne) – Somali Nationals Only.

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ROLE PURPOSE:

The Nutrition Deputy Programme Manager has the stated purpose of leading the nutrition team for the southwest in all nutrition projects going and any other nutrition project in Hirshabelle. The Deputy Nutrition Programme Manager is responsible for the effective design, implementation, and coordination of all nutrition activities associated with Save the Children in the state. Sh/He will be responsible for leading and managing the nutrition team in the region to include implementation; design of interventions; developing work plans; coordinating with partners in peer programs locally & regionally; stimulating & identifying innovative ideas amongst the team that will meet the project goals; establishing best practices; producing reports; attending regular management meetings both internal and external; coordinating with other SCISOM technical personnel and relevant Humanitarian actors.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Deputy Area Rep Hirshabelle and Galmudug states

Dimension of Role:

Save the Children nutrition projects are currently being implemented in several districts in Hirshabelle, He/she will also support partners who are working with SCI in those areas of responsibility.

Number of direct reports: Functional line management for all Nutrition Project staff.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Health / Public Health / Nutrition BSc or equivalent
• Substantial emergency nutrition programme management experience of 4-6 years including the design and implementation of feeding programs and their analysis and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating CMAM programmes
• Experience in conducting nutrition assessments (survey design, implementation and analysis using the SMART method and package, an ability to include sound causal analysis) and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach national staff.
• Experience and ability to represent Save the Children’s nutrition work in external meetings.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills
• Experience of working safely in hostile and insecure environments
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic personality, commitment to understanding and improving the lives of children in an emergency context
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay in the field
• Ability to work under extreme pressure and meet deadlines with minimal guidance
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Distance management experience

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Advert Closes on 14th September 2022.

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