Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE:  

The position holder shall be in charge of technical quality implementation and integration of the CMAM_IYCF program in the implementation woredas. To ensure the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) , WaSH, ESNFI, Education and Protection Program is functioning properly, providing care of quality to all the beneficiaries, respecting protocols and principles of good practice. The post holder also need to properly coordinate information sharing among partners and represent SCI in the implementing woreda or zone

KEY Roles and Responsibilities:

• Program Responsibilities:
• Plan and organize Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) / Stabilization Center (SC)/ TSFP at designated distribution sites and closely follow the implementation of Education, Child Protection, ESNFI and WaSH activities in a timely manner with the required highest standard.
• Ensure beneficiary selection criteria’s are in place before any targeting and make sure this is done in consultation with line sectors.
• Providing capacity building, performance management, and direction on tasks
• Ensures compliance, including financial tracking and administration and reporting.
• Ensure the training that will be provided is based on the highest standard and all relevant actors should be attended.
• Ensure adequate triage / that new arrivals are seen as a priority;
• Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria return home as early as possible and ensure the parent/caregiver understands why their child is not admitted;
• Ensure that appropriate referrals take place to and from the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the OTP/SC;
• Work with the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) officers and Counselor to ensure that CMAM beneficiaries are referred to IYCF services when required;
• Liaise with the Community Outreach/Nutrition Workers to provide effective follow-up of all cases – and particularly ensure the prompt tracing of children who are absent from the program;
• Request specific children to be followed up as required (newly enrolled children, sick children, long-stay children, children not gaining weight, children with social problems etc.);
• Ensure routine and essential drug are available and properly distributed for the care centers.
• Ensure all the recordings and reporting’s are handled as per the standard
• Liaises to the government bodies to assure all the required commodities are in placed
• Ensure proper community mobilization through the local government structures.
• Represent SCI and attend regular emergency coordinating meetings and share updates.
• Assist in any other tasks when required.

Reporting:

• Compile weekly and monthly reports and intermittently review the documents to assure quality of data’s and information’s.
• Report any progress and any problems in a timely manner.
• Attend and actively participate in the local nutrition forums, meeting and share to supervisor timely.
• Regularly contact partners and strengthen partnering for efficient utilization of resources and effectiveness of responses.

Team Supervision, Management and Capacity Building:

• Coordinate the activities of Health & Nutrition, WaSH, Education team;
• Ensure all team members are familiar with their posts;
• Re-define team composition as necessary – either during distributions (to avoid bottle-necks) or after discussion during team meetings;
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the program;
• Ensure regular team meeting and create learning medium to capacitate staffs, identify gaps and provide feedback.
• Train the government staffs accordingly and mentor them to fill gaps.
• Attend regular cluster meetings.

Supplies and Logistics:

• Complete and submit order forms to the logistics team for materials, medicine and food requirements for each site a week in advance;
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, offer input into the creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan, and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with the Nutrition Program Manager and logistics team.

Advocacy and Communication:

• Work with Health, Education, Women and Children Affairs, Water sector staff and officials to ensure all aspects of the program are understood and agreed;
• Working with the Community Mobilizer, ensure the engagement of community leaders or their designates for the organization of the arrivals outside of the center;
• Liaise with the Community Mobilizer to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilization, health education and treatment. Check that all messages to carers, community groups, leaders and authorities are consistent and fully understood.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Hold self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Hold 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:

• Set 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:

• Build and maintain effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Value diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develop and encourage new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Job Requirements

• MPH/Bachelor of Science degree in public health officer, Human nutrition, Nursing and other related fields.
• Minimum Two years working experience for MPH and four years’ experience for BSC holders out of which two year experience directly related to integrated Health, nutrition, WaSH, Education and Child Protection programs
• Experience of emergency nutrition work (preferably CMAM) and implementation of feeding programs, including monitoring and evaluation;
• Knowledge, training and experience in management of SAM with and without medical complication
• Knowledge of the national nutrition program and Education in Emergency, GBV and WaSH and the latest health related technical guidelines and standards in emergency nutrition and health.
• Proven capacity of management, leadership and teamwork;
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathize with all beneficiaries and their careers;
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• Knowing the Culture and Local Language( Afar Afe) is Mandatory
• Demonstrable ability at report writing skills;
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment;
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field;
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles;
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Speaking local languages is a plus advantage.
• Computer literacy

How to Apply

Qualified candidates can send their CV and covers letter and apply on the below link

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl