TEAM/PROGRAMME: MEAL

LOCATION: Yahob Woreda

GRADE: 4A

CONTRACT LENGTH: 1years. 

Number of Vacancy (1)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: 

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 purpose of this role is to provide essential support to Save the Children’s emergency programmes in Somal, focusing on promoting accountability to beneficiaries with the objective of empowering communities and obtaining feedback on SC UK projects leading to improved quality and impact. The incumbent will work very closely with the MEAL Coordinator as well as all concerned project staff and project beneficiaries in establishing accountability mechanisms. 

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Health Nutrition Coordinator 

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

Number of direct reports: N/A

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Job Description 

• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per national nutrition treatment guideline, 2019.

• Facilitates the trainings under the project.

• Strengthen the Coordination at woreda level.

• Makes sure that OTP/SC program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement.

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

• Supports and liaise with the health centers staffs and provide on the job training and capacity building where required.

• Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities and link CMAM program with the existing health structure smoothly,

• Works and liaise with local health workers to integrate the CMAM program from the start,

• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases.

• Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly overview of drug items, CMAM materials. 

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

• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers and community volunteers,

• Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the Project Manager, Nutrition and provides updates when needed.

• Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs and all other materials and alert the logistics in a timely manner as more materials are required.

• Coaches and supervises the IYCF-Officer, OTP, SC program officers and government staff.

• Responsible for effective logistic managements

• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the project manager

• Do any other tasks as given by line manager

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling 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 own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

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

• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• 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 disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Job Requirements

• BSc/College Diploma in Nursing and/or other health related fields.

• At least Three years working experience in the field out of which two years NGO experience in related field 

• Experienced in nutrition and health program implementation –data collection and compilation, working with counterpart for lasting intervention, training of health workers, etc.

• Good written and spoken ability of the local language

• Extremely flexible, able to work independently, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations. 

• Interest in and ability to work in team. .

• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Ability and willingness to work in remote and potentially insecure environments.

Desirable

• Awareness of international accountability standards including HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership) and a demonstrated commitment to promoting these standards in ways of working and project implementation. 

• Experience of working with an international NGO in Somali region.

• Experience of social work in local communities. 

• Experience of effectively communicating findings to internal/external stakeholders. 

• Experience in child friendly accountability systems.

• Previous experience of working in an emergency context.

How to Apply

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 

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