Job Description

About ZOA

We are here for our neighbors in need, who are suffering in this broken world.

ZOA, as an international NGO, supports people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster. Together, we can come to their aid in emergencies and remain faithful to communities as they recover – providing new opportunities for them to help themselves again. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. We are active in multiple countries in Africa, South America, the Middle East Region, and Asia. We work with approximately 900 employees worldwide and with (local) partners. We invite you to join our team of committed colleagues.                               

ZOA is looking for a

School Meal Nutrition Officer

ZOA’s programme in Ethiopia

ZOA works in several regions in Ethiopia: Gambella Regional State (field office in Gambella Town), Somali Regional State (field office in Dolo Ado and Melkadida refugee camp), Tigray Regional State (field office in Shire and Mekelle), Oromia Regional State (field office in Harar), Amhara and Addis Ababa. In Ethiopia, ZOA works with Internally Displaced People (IDPs), host populations, persons with disabilities, returnees, and a large population of refugees who fled a combination of violence and drought in Somalia, South Sudan and Eritrea. 

What we offer

ZOA offers a challenging position with a lot of responsibilities. We offer good benefits and remuneration which suits the NGO sector (including, but not limited to: medical, accident and life insurances, provident fund, training options). 

Your challenge 

The School Meals Program Officer leads on the school meals component of ZOA’s ‘Integrated Crisis Recovery Response Plan for vulnerable refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in Gambella region, Ethiopia program in Gambella region different woredas, on a day-to-day basis, to ensure optimal delivery of the programme, ensuring adherence to all ZOA policies. The role also involves working alongside other NGOs, government and international partners to share best practice and further the interests and reach of the school feeding program.

• Work closely with participating producer communities and agro-enterprises to ensure the procurement and delivery of agreed rations to each school;
• Ensure all food safety standards are met at all times;
• Line manage, support and supervise school meals cookers and Volunteers. 
• Build, and maintain, positive working relationships with the woreda Education bureau, as well as with individual schools;
• Lead and undertake community mobilization, engagement and sensitization in participating communities;
• Provide training on all agreed training modules to individual school staff and Parent Teacher Associations (PTA);
• Represent ZOA Gambella at Zonal and woreda level meeting and other relevant forums;
• Liaise with the woreda and zonal Health bureau to ensure participating schools have access to deworming inputs;
• Ensuring that programme information required for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) colleagues is provided on time;
• Provide Weekly, monthly narrative and financial reports to the HGSM project Manager.
• Assist that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is signed with participating school leadership, PTAs and traditional authorities;
• Undertake scoping and make recommendations for school selection;
• Ensure the correct and timely delivery of food to participating schools;
• Ensure that stock management records are correct and up to date at all times;
• Ensure that the respective PTAs provide and oversee a team of volunteers and/or cooks to prepare and serve the school meals;
• Ensure that the school administration is supervising and enforcing safety procedures in the preparation and serving of the school meals;
• Ensure that hygienic food preparation protocols being observed in the storage, preparation and serving of school meals;
• Ensuring that participating students and cooks are practicing hand-washing with soap before handling and consuming the school meals;
• Ensure that an inclusive approach, especially for disabled children to access education being is practiced in each school;
• Ensure that stoves being used correctly;
• Ensure that each participating school establishes and maintains a woodlot established;
• Ensure that each participating school establishes and maintains a school garden;
• Providing On job and capacity Training on School Gardening and Utilizations.;
• Ensure that each participating school has access to clean water and sanitation, liaising when necessary with relevant ministries.
• Performs other related tasks as organization Assigned

Job Requirements

Qualifications 

A university degree in Nutrition or Public health related fields.

Skills and Experience:

The successful candidate will have at least 4 years’ experience in school meals/ Nutrition  programs interventions in Ethiopia preferably in Gambella within a non-governmental organization. In addition, the following skills and competencies are required:

• Proven community sensitization and mobilization skills;
• Excellent facilitation, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Command of both spoken and written English;
• Knowledge of the usual computer software applications;
• Strong team building skills;
• Excellent computer skills
• Ability to work under pressure and in remote woredas and villages across Gambella
• Experience in Gambella Area is plus. 

VALUES:

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results in line with ZOA core values;
• Good knowledge of CHS and other international humanitarian commitments and guidelines and capacitate partners to work in adherence to these standards;
• 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;
• Creates a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self;
• Widely shares personal vision for ZOA, engages and motivates others;
• Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members, government officials and partners;
• 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 calculated risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency;
• Always acts in the best interests of children.

How to Apply

ZOA operates with an equal opportunities policy and is committed to diversity in the workplace. Qualified women and men, people of all nationalities, and cultural backgrounds, and candidates with disabilities are welcome to apply.

 If you are interested in this position, please apply directly via CLICK HERE

CV’s of no more than 5 pages in length are appreciated.

Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in the application. References of previous positions held should not be older than five years.

Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment. It is our aim to inform all other candidates of their status in the recruitment process within 4 weeks after the vacancy has closed. An assessment may be part of the recruitment procedure. Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered. Internal candidates will have priority, in case of similar results.

Please note that, as part of its recruitment process, ZOA carries out background and reference checks for all candidates. As ZOA participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a written questionnaire: the “Statement of Conduct”, which will be sent to past employers regarding Misconduct (such as sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment). 

"Women are highly encouraged to apply for the position"

Also we reserve the right to stop accepting applications before the end date if we find a suitable candidate.