ROLE PURPOSE: The position holder will be responsible for coordinating the ICCM, CMAM and IYCF activities in each woreda of Save the Children International implementation, Somali region. S/he will be responsible to provide technical support to HEWS and Woreda Health Office in the implementation of ICCM, CMAM and IYCF activities which contribute to the reduction of under-five mortality. Reports to: Humanitarian Response Program Manager Dimensions: Save the Children works in - regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately - staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year. KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Program management - Manages the project unit's implementation of Therapeutic Feeding Program in agreement with the National guideline of management of SAM,
- Makes sure that TFP and ICCM program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement.
- Organizes all training materials and kits for each training
- Identifies all trainers and trainees with responsible health offices
- Organizes training venue and facilitates the training including clinical practice
- Works closely with District Health Office to ensure training is conducted on time and with acceptable standards
- Liaisons with health offices on training schedule, sites and availing of all training kits
- Conducts follow up after the training with HEW supervisors and District focal person
- Produces reports of training, supervision and best practices and submit to the project manager
- Participates in review meetings, quarter supervisions, and program monitoring
- Ensures community mobilization and sensitization through Community Volunteers
- Conduct regular field visits to provide supportive supervision to all HPs and HEWs
- To provide timely activity and financial reports to the project manager and/or to sub-office finance unit
- Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products, and drugs for program implementation
- Supports and liaise with the health center staff and provide on the job training and capacity building where required,
- Creates and maintains a relationship with local health and other authorities and links the CMAM program with ICCM.
- Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/Community mobilization and report on time to the Health and Nutrition Coordinator/Resilience Project Manager and provides updates when needed.
- Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly overview of drug items, RUTF, Therapeutic milk ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries.
- Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs, and all other materials and alert the Coordinator in a timely manner as more materials are required,
- Provide feedback and share lessons learned from the activity and financial reports
- Upholds the image and values of SC at all
Monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance - Monitoring and evaluating jointly progress based on agreed indicators.
- Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with partners and stakeholders
- Assist the Project M & E Coordinator in preparing program/project status reports as well as documenting lessons learned in specific technical areas for wider dissemination/use.
- Document findings and recommendations of field visits for follow-up action review completeness, accuracy and timely submission of reports
Partner management - Building strong partnerships and working closely with Woreda and other non-governmental partners at a lower level.
- To perform any other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Project Manager, sub-office
- Foster collaborative environment and team spirit among partners
- Closely work with partner organizations in the course of project planning activity and implementation
Other - Perform any other related tasks assigned by the supervisor.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability: - Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition: - Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated thinks strategically
Collaboration: - Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners, and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity: - Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity: - Honest, encourages openness and transparency
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