POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Nutrition Advisor - UK based LOCATION: London office and 30%- 50% International Travel REPORTING TO: Director Nutrition and Food Security (NFS) Department SALARY AND BENEFITS: Competitive package Background: International Medical Corps is a leading international humanitarian agency which responds to the population’s health and psychosocial needs in humanitarian settings, while also supporting the recovery of systems and services in transitional and development contexts. Job Purpose: To provide nutrition technical assistance to the International Medical Corps’ missions; advocating with UK donors on behalf of IMC beneficiaries; and assisting in emergency response, nutrition assessments, program development, and new program startup. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (KEY RESULTS AREAS): The Nutrition Advisor will provide technical support to International Medical Corps country teams in order to successfully design and implement high quality humanitarian nutrition programs including providing surge and desk support for new emergency nutrition programs and supporting emergency preparedness and capacity building. Additionally the Nutrition Advisor will support the Nutrition and Food Security Department’s (NFS) advocacy work and new initiatives. Technical Program Support 1. Ensure that the implementation of the nutrition programs conform to internationally accepted standards and country guidelines. 2. With the countries nutrition focal points, monitor program impact and ensure that program data is valid and relevant, and used to inform program development. 3. Provide guidance to staff on the integration of a nutrition component into other sectors as appropriate. 4. Provide technical leadership and support for conducting nutrition surveys. 5. Provide technical review of proposals and project reports prior to submission to donors. 6. Participate in the development and expansion of International Medical Corps nutrition programming in emergencies and development. Training and capacity building 7. With the countries nutrition focal points, assess the training needs of nutrition staff and develop a training program to meet these needs. 8. With the countries nutrition focal points, conduct nutrition training for project nutrition staff and MOH counterparts implementing nutrition programs, focusing on all aspects of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), IYCF, etc 9. With the countries nutrition focal points, ensure the establishment and strengthening of nutrition monitoring activities and train health staff (IMC, MOH, and local NGO) in case detection and referral mechanisms. 10. With the countries nutrition focal points, conduct and train health staff on surveys including SMART surveys, coverage surveys, and other assessments of nutritional status of target groups. Surge Support 11. Provide nutrition serge support to International Medical Corps’s emergency response team, deploying to conduct assessments, develop an appropriate response, and start up lifesaving nutrition activities. NFS Initiatives Support - Advocacy + Research 12. Take leadership on IMC’s nutrition advocacy work in the UK, represent IMC at meetings and on working groups. 13. Participate and take leadership on specific NFS department projects, such as research, new initiatives, and developing IMC policies and program models. Other Tasks and Responsibilities 14. Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organizational and programming needs as assigned by the Director Nutrition and Food Security (NFS) Department. PERSON SPECIFICATION To be successful in this job, an individual must be able to deliver each key result areas above regularly and satisfactory. ESSENTIAL • Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health nutrition, or related discipline • Proven track record in implementation and management of or provision of technical support to nutrition programs (including Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition; IYCF; etc) in humanitarian settings • Prior experience in nutrition surveys (SMART, KAP, etc.) • Experience of capacity building and mentoring • Strong written and oral communications skills including the ability to write technical documents (assessments reports, proposals, briefs etc.) • Ability to travel at short notice, occasionally to remote and difficult locations (30-50%) • Ability to create solutions or responses to problems in an autonomous way • Proficient in English and computer literate • Team player DESIRABLE • Master’s Degree in nutrition, public health nutrition or related discipline • Proven experience donor relations • Proficient in other languages, e.g. French, Arabic HOW TO APPLY Candidates who meet our requirements and can prove that they have the right to work in the UK should e-mail cover letter and curriculum vitae to recruitment@internationalmedicalcorps.org.uk or post to 254-258 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7EB. CLOSING DATE 5PM UK Time, 11 November 2013. However, due to the urgent nature to fill this position, applications will be reviewed as and when received prior to the closing date.