Overview of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (SUN) and ECSC-SUN:

The Scaling up Nutrition - SUN Movement is a renewed effort and commitment to eliminate all forms of malnutrition in the world by 2030. The Government of Ethiopia is among the 65 countries globally joined the SUN movement and has committed itself to an Ethiopia free from malnutrition by 2030. Currently hosted by Save the Children, ECSC-SUN has been operational since June 2013 and has now grown into a strong coalition of over 60 member organizations, all committed to improving nutrition. The coalition has been working in close collaboration with the Global SUN Secretariat, Global SUN Civil Society Network (CSN), the Eastern and Southern African SUN CSN, the Government of Ethiopia National Food and Nutrition Programme implementing sectors, all SUN Networks and other nutrition platforms to accelerate action in nutrition in Ethiopia. The network has a General Assembly, a steering committee and a Secretariat based at Save the Children responsible for coalition’s activities implementation, coordination and management. The coalition has established regional ECSC-SUN coordination platforms and thematic focus initiatives for smooth coordination and implementation of the coalition’s activities. Save the Children Ethiopia is the Chair of the coalition and hosting the secretariat and Concern Worldwide is Co-Chair.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Senior Nutrition Specialist, in collaboration with the ECSC-SUN National Lead and SUN Government Focal, will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the SUN Multisectoral program (MSP) in Ethiopia and ECSC-SUN’s work including support for National SUN multi-stakeholders coordination. S/he will provide technical leadership to ensure a holistic technical approach, guidance and coordination with SUN movement leads and other coalition member agencies to ensure food and nutrition strategy and Seqota Declaration initiatives are cohesive and well managed.

S/he will engage with ECSC-SUN member agencies, GoE Ministries, other SUN networks in the country to ensure smooth coordination and implementation of the coalition’s activities and supports GoE national food and nutrition strategy, Seqota Declaration and related initiatives. In addition, the nutrition specialist will also provide support to the National SUN Government Focal for the Multi-stakeholders SUN Country program management, coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting tasks.

The specialist will also be expected to provide technical support for the National nutrition leadership platform through organizing different meetings for the nutrition professionals and leaders. The specialist will be expected to provide technical support to the different food and nutrition implementing Government sector ministries, in aligning the planning, monitoring, budget allocation to emergent Food and Nutrition Strategy, Seqota Declaration and related initiatives S/he With the establishment of a Regional Civil Society Support platform, the nutrition coordination specialists is expected to facilitate a series of meetings with Regional Government officials and bureau staff to introduce the purpose and function of a civil society Regional Support Platform.

The position holder is expected to coordinate the advocacy efforts to influence effective implementation of food and nutrition policy and its strategy and the Seqota Declaration and related initiatives by food and nutrition implementing sectors and stakeholders at national, regional and sub-regional levels for improved nutritional outcomes.

 S/he represents SC values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences, including ECSC-SUN member technical and management staff members. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Support the implementation of the SUN MSP and ECSC-SUN activities and ensuring that the quality standards are met.

• In consultation with ECSC-SUN National Lead, develop concept notes, proposals and budgets to be submitted for potential donors; develops log frame, detailed implementation plan and M&E plan as part of the proposal package and revise proposals to accommodate comments from coalition members and donors. 

• Provide technical inputs to conduct mapping, capacity gap assessments, and strengthening of Food and Nutrition Strategy and Seqota Declaration regional coordination; monitoring effective implementation of initiatives and ensure program performance is in line with the international and national standards.

• Engage in capacity building activities including training and knowledge transfer to Food and Nutrition implementing sectors and ECSC-SUN members; coordinate and lead the regional capacity building initiatives and provide support to the ECSC-SUN members agencies assigned to lead different regions.

• Provide technical support for the start-up and implementation of ECSC-SUN regionalization and thematic focus initiatives through supportive supervision, mentoring, coaching, review meetings, capacity building and learning visits.

• Coordinate, facilitate and participate in SUN MSP and ECSC- SUN meetings and forums/workshops.

• Coordinate a series of meetings and workshops with Region Government officials and bureau staff to introduce the purpose and function of SUN MSP.

• Follow the implementation of the planned activities of SUN MSP and ECSC SUN project like the completion of the development of the strategic plans which are contracted out to be done by consultants.

• Provide technical support to Food and Nutrition council establishment process through training and capacity building, as well as organizing workshops and meetings that will be used to define the National Food and Nutrition Council’s strategic plan.

• Provide technical support and coordinate the completion of National Food and Nutrition strategy (FNS) translation and regional dissemination including FNS and Seqota Declaration expansion phase implementation.

• Provision of support to food and nutrition implementing sectors and national nutrition program related demands raised by other food and nutrition implementing sectors.

• Engage in the preparation of Advocacy and resource mobilization implementation guidelines, SUN MSP detailed implementation plan and phased budget for the period of 2022 and beyond.

• Write-up of SUN MSP and ECSC SUN programme report and closely work with the SUN Government Focal, ECSC-SUN National Lead and Senior M&E, Research and KM specialist for timely submission of reports to donors.

• Contribute to learning and research that supports the coalition advocacy objectives.

• Coordinate activities to strengthening National Nutrition leadership initiative and platform; and organize meetings of different nutrition professionals and leaders under the nutrition leadership initiative.

• Be fully aware of national food system and nutrition related policies, strategies, Seqota declaration, food systems transformation roadmap and other initiatives and developments by government, SUN movement coordination platforms and other coalition members and stakeholders.

• Ensure that relevant crosscutting issues are strategically mainstreamed in new ECSC-SUN projects; also ensuring relevant ECSC-SUN coalition member staff understand and are capacitated to take the issues forward.

• Develop good relations with SUN MSP Stakeholders, other CSOs, donors, UN, government sectors and development partners.

• Represent SUN MSP and ECSC-SUN at all relevant technical external task forces, working groups, seminars or other nutrition coordination meetings as approved by the National Lead and SUN Government Focal and use these meetings to negotiate strategic and advocacy positions.

• Perform additional tasks and duties as and when required.

Job Requirements

• First Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or related field; Recommended a minimum of 10 years related work experience in the area of nutrition and nutrition related programs;

• Experience in working with government counterparts, CSOs and other partners at various levels - federal to district within the framework of nutrition.

• Experience in provision of technical support, capacity-building and coordination

• Experience of coalition building, forum coordination and working with civil society actors to deliver change;

• Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience,

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, excellent understanding of the global nutrition movements, sustainable development goal,

• Good presentation, training and facilitation skills; fluency in spoken and written English; good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and databases)

• An understanding of child rights programming and commitment to Save the Children values.

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

• Commitment to Save the Children values

How to Apply

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. 

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