Child Safeguarding:

Level 3: Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff

ROLE PURPOSE:

The position holder is responsible for managing and overseeing overall health and nutrition activities in the assigned woreda including planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of health and nutrition activities. s/he is expected to lead and ensure the technical quality implementation of health and nutrition activities in the woreda while maintaining close working relationships with the woreda, Kebele, community, and religious leaders, HWs, HEWs, and CHVs for the effective implementation and linkage of health and nutrition activities with the community and facility. s/he is responsible for representing Save the Children International in woreda-level partner coordination platforms. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide consistent and high-quality technical support concerning health and nutrition activities implementation and will assist CMAM/IMAM officers, IYCF, MHNTs, OTP/SC nurses, measures, and other teams in the woreda to build strong implementation packages.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Report to: Health & Nutrition Team Lead

Dimensions: Save the Children works in 9 regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1,800 staff and a current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.

 Staff directly reporting to this post: Nutrition Officer, IYCF Officer, TSFP Warehouse Officer.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of health and nutrition activities in the assigned woreda.

• Establish and maintain a good working environment with woreda-level partners including the woreda health office, HWs, HEWs, CHVs, and the community.

• Represent Save the Children International in partner coordination platforms at the assigned woreda.

• Document and share feedback from woreda-level partners' coordination meetings with the supervisor as appropriate.

• Provide technical support and training where required to all team remembers, and outreach teams including health extension workers and community volunteers, and ensure the quality implementation of the programs.

• Conduct regular field visits with woreda health to provide supportive supervision to health and nutrition teams, and woreda staff (HWs and HEWs).

• Document findings, lessons learned, and recommendations of the field visits for follow up actions and share as appropriate with the nutrition coordinator.

• Makes sure that CMAM/IMAM and MHNTs programs are implemented according to the National protocol i.e., application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement.

• Ensure that TSFP protocols are strictly followed and implemented.

• Facilitates the training under the health and nutrition projects at the assigned woreda.

• Makes sure that the health and nutrition staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per the National manual.

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

• Supports and liaises with the health center staff and provides on-the-job training and capacity building where required.

• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase-out strategy,

• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the CMAM/IMAM program from the start.

• Prepare and share weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports of health and nutrition activities including SC/OTP/TSFP, IYCF, MHNTs, community mobilization, and screening reports on time to the nutrition coordinator.

• Provide regular updates on nutrition stock status and support the Woreda health office to request supplies ahead of time.

• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP facilitates regular registration of non-EOS beneficiaries and submits every month.

• Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly overview of drug items, SFP materials, and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries,

• Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs, and all other materials and alerts the logistics promptly as more materials are required.

• Report any problems promptly to the Nutrition field coordinator,

• Coaches and supervises the CMAM/IMAM, MHNTs, IYCF, SFP, OTP, and SC program officers.

• Responsible for effective logistic management

• Proper team management.

• Upholds the image and values of SC at all times,

• Performs other related tasks as required and tasks assigned by the organization.

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 personal development, and encourages others to do the same

• Widely shares their vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• Future-orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, external partners, and supporters

• Values diversity, and 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

Job Requirements:

• BSC. in Nursing or Public Health or Diploma in Nursing (Senior Clinical/Public Nurse or above). Experience:

• Minimum four years working experience for BSC. and six years’ experience for Diploma holders out of which two-year experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition-related fields.

Skills/Ability required:

• Knowledge, training, and experience in CMAM/IMAM and community mobilization/BCC.

• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring.

• Teamwork and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers, and development of training materials.

• Proficiency in spoken and written Amharic, English, and Local language.

• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all, and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Qualified Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

• The position holder must have good interpersonal skills & an excellent team player

• Knowledge of the local language (language)

• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails, Skype, Web researchers)

• Knowledge of and adherence to the SC Code of Conduct understanding other international development guidelines. 

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK