Assisting in the direct implementation of nutrition interventions which may include screening, treatment of severe acute malnutrition, moderate acute malnutrition, or provision of blanket supplementary feeding. He/She will provide supervision and training to local staff to allow them to implement the programmes. The nutrition manager is also in charge of writing daily and weekly reports, developing and ensuring good quality data collection, recording, analysis and storage, assist with ensuring adequate stocks, provide training to local staff as needed, and monitor overall nutrition situation in the area of intervention.
Project Overview
Provision of nutrition services to children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women in Aweil Center, which includes both semi-urban and rural sites.
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Workplace
Field based position in Aweil Town, South Sudan. Take a look at Medair’s work in South Sudan.
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
November 2017. Full time, 24 months.
Key Activity Areas
Nutrition Management
•Conduct daily supervision to clinics and other nutrition facilities for support and supervision.
•Provide training for local staff in line with the appropriate international and South Sudan guidelines.
•Ensure that regular monitoring and evaluation of intervention implementation.
•Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation in all aspects of the project.
•Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities for internal and external reports.
Staff Management
•Manage the local nutrition team including recruitment, day-to-day management, development and training, appraisals, etc.
•Ensure the team receives relevant supervision, coaching, and training in order to develop their personal and professional skills, knowledge and understanding.
•Promote the health and security of the nutrition team.
•Assist in the recruitment of local field staff following all HR policies of Medair and the Government.
Financial Management
•Manage finances within the field location and coordinate petty cash requirements.
Communication & Coordination
•Maintain appropriate and regular communication structures with the assigned nutrition team, managers and advisors and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, NGOs).
•Represent Medair at local level coordination meetings involving local authorities, UN and other NGOs.
Logistics
•Manage the correct and timely ordering of needed stocks and supplies to the field location.
•Manage all stocks within the field location ensuring proper stock keeping records are in place.
•Monitor expiration dates of all stocks in the field location to ensure timely use.
Quality Management
•Implement relevant policies and standards relating to health service delivery including Sphere and HAP standards, Ministry of Health and donor guidelines and other good practice.
Team Spiritual Life
•Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
•Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
•Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.
Qualifications
•Degree in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Health or Public Health.
•Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written).
Experience / Competencies
•2 years of post-qualification experience as nutritionist.
•Experience working in a nutrition programme in a developing country.
•Able to set clear objectives for staff and to delegate. Team-player with good inter-personal skills.
•Excellent organisational skills and good communicator. Project implementation and management skills.
•Willingness to support others and to share workload.
•Aptitude for community mobilisation and capacity-building.
•Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels.
•Good CMAM programme knowledge.
•Good report writing, data collection, analysis, problem solving and capacity building skills.
•Able to develop effective relationships with colleagues, beneficiaries and local authorities.
•Committed to consultative and servant minded leadership.
Working Conditions
•This is a field-based position and working and living conditions may be very different to that previously experienced.
Application Process
Before you apply, please ensure you are fully aware of the:
•Medair organisational values».
•Profiles» sought for Internationally Recruited Staff (IRS).
•Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC») (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
•Benefits Package» provided for Internationally Recruited Staff (IRS)
Then to apply, go to the ”Current Vacancies” page then:
1. apply for this vacancy (or another position that matches your profile), or
2. apply for a Medair ROC (where we can try and match your competencies to our vacancy needs).
Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.