IR/INT/EXT/VN/012.20
October 09, 2020

Post Title:                 Senior Health & Nutrition Project Officer

Duty Station:            Somali Regional State, Bare, Godgod

Reports to:               Area Operation Manager  

Salary:                       As per the organization scale

Duration:                  Six months     

Introduction

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, Dekasuftu, Godgod, Kohle, Gorobokeksa, Guradamole and Jigjiga, Afar Regional State; Awra, Ewa & Gulina and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information please visit our website: http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us

Job Purpose

The main purpose of the job is to oversee the proper coordination of EHF Emergency Response Project. S/he is responsible to discharge technical services relating to overall project development and implementation. Support Government staff and ACF nutrition team for the smooth and accurate running of the CMAM program through planning, capacity building and supervision following the national CMAM protocol. To provide operational guidance to project staff member, and to strengthen IR Ethiopia Emergency Response project and administrative systems in compliance with IR policy and procedures.

Task & Responsibilities

Objective 1: Team management: (related to IR staff)

Activities:

·         Participate in the recruitment of staff;

·         Draw up a planning of the work involved for each post;

·         Organize regularly evaluation meetings of team members;

·         Organize training courses;

·         Organize monthly meetings with the team and report the outcome to the Nutrition PM;

·         Keep an updated register of the staff (absences, overtime);

·         Supervise the daily, weekly and monthly reports of the team;

·         If there is a problem, find out what is wrong and find a solution or else contact   Health and Nutrition Program Coordinator for technical issues and Area Operation manager for managerial issues

·         In case of a conflict between team members try to mediate and refer to  Areal Operation Manager in need;

·         Check the way in which the team interacts with the beneficiaries and those accompanying them.

·         Ensure good coordination and collaboration with other nutrition team members and support departments.

·         Evaluate and update project needs (HR, financing, logistics)

Objective 2: Support government health staff to manage and supervise the nutrition centres (OTP and SC): joint activities and monitoring:

Activities:

·         Makes sure that CMAM program is implemented according to the new  National protocol

·         Follow-up of distribution, management and consumption of systematic treatment, therapeutic food and NFI

·         Makes sure that the HEWs and IR  nutrition team have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per National manual

·         Identify training gaps in the woreda 

·         Plan on-the-job and refresher trainings according to the weaknesses identified

·         Adapt training material according to the identified needs

·         Provides technical support and training where required to all team members including HEWs in collaboration with woreda health office,

·         Analyse the nutritional situation;

·         Compile the statistical data and draft a report on activities.

·         Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/TSFP and facilitates regular registration of Non-EOS beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases

·         Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation

·         Support the government health staff in the management of SC and for the strengthening of  the program

Objective 3: Nutrition supplies and stock management

Activities:

·         Checking  that all the supplies are listed in the register

·         Participate in the follow-up of supplies consumption and orders

·         Ensuring that stock levels are sufficient for the functioning of SFP and OTP/SC (weekly, monthly or quarterly)

·         Make monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies

Objective 4: Data management, reporting and program

Development;

·         Ensure proper recording of the information related to the   implementation of the CMAM program in the nutrition centers including care practices, appetite test, health and nutrition education and home-visiting

·         Report on activities on a regular basis through organization’s  format and

·         updating the Health and Nutrition Program Coordinator  on the status of the program and performance of the staff

·         Participation of formulation of the IR  future operation in CMAM program activities

Objective 5: Represent the organization in relation with the

Project to the local authorities and other partners:

Activities:

·         IR  representation for CMAM activities in related forums and meetings

·         Present the project to the various local partners ;

·         Liaise with the authorities, committees and other beneficiaries

·         Upholds the image and values of IR  at all times,

Additional responsibilities

• This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and responsible for reporting and communication of progress and achievement of the specific assigned task
• Inform the Nutrition Advisor of any professional problems encountered
• Conduct all duties in a professional manner following Islamic Relief staff regulations and charter
• Ability to handle multiple tasks on an on-going basis, and adapt to a shift or change in priorities, including the ability to work a flexible work schedule as needed to meet deliverable deadlines
• Organize training courses
• Draft agendas and record minutes of meetings and answer office correspondence

Qualification and Skills Required

Essential:

• Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce project reports
• Ability to plan and organize work independently with appropriate follow through while paying close attention to detail and show initiative in completing tasks and projects in a timely manner
• Ability to read and abstract information from a variety of formats
• Supervisory and managerial skills with proven ability to manage a demanding workload
• Training provision and teamwork abilities
• Programme experience in the field of nutrition/health is advantageous
• Previous experience working for NGOs an asset

Desirable:

• A minimum of Bachelor Degree in nutrition or relevant field with at least 3 years of practical work experience in humanitarian operation and preferably Master’s Degree with 1 year experience
• Computer literate, especially MS Word and Excel
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English languages; and local languages (Somali) is compulsory
• Familiarity with program area is highly desired