Kenya Red Cross Society is one of the largest humanitarian
organisations in Kenya. Its vision is to be the most effective, trusted and
self-sustaining humanitarian organisation in Kenya.
The Society is looking for qualified persons to fill the following positions:
Position Title: Regional Nutrition Officer
(6 Positions)
Job Location: West Kenya, Nairobi & Lower Eastern, North Eastern , Coast,
Upper Eastern & Central, and South &North Rift Valley
Overall Purpose
Responsible to the Assistant Secretary General working closely
with the Nutrition Advisor, for effective planning, budgeting, implementing and
evaluating community-based nutrition programmes to address persistently high
levels of acute and chronic malnutrition, support integration of nutrition
actions in emergency preparedness and response, food and livelihood security as
well as support generation of knowledge and documentation of best practices in
the field of public health nutrition.
The strategy is to develop and deliver an integrated nutrition resilience framework for intervention execution focusing on partnerships, advocacy, behaviour and attitude change manifested in the application of optimal nutrition practices across the life cycle prior to, during and after emergencies.
Summary of Job Description:
Program Management and Reporting: Develop region
specific integration models that allow for systematic and coordinated in-
cooperation of nutrition in project formulation, implementation, reporting/
documenting, monitoring and evaluation across all KRCS disaster management and
long term programmes.
Human Resource Management: Supervise, monitor
nutrition project staff performance, offer mentorship, support staff in
preparation of their performance objectives and determine personnel needs for
field-level nutrition activities
Grants Management: Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditures,
spending patterns, preparing cash forecasts based on planned activities, and
ensure tracking and reporting on nutrition supplies.
Partnerships and Networking: Map out
stakeholders in the public and private sectors in each of the regions towards
supporting advocacy efforts aimed at scaling up nutrition in the regions,
Support development of county emergency nutrition preparedness plans and action
plans and attend partnership meetings and forums at regional level
Key Competencies
Required Qualifications:
- BSc
in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent qualifications
- Knowledge
of national and international minimum standards in health program service
delivery (MOH, SPHERE, WHO standards)
- Practical
experience in planning, implementation and management of public health
nutrition programmes
- Proven
practical experience in partnership engagement and management
- Previous
proposal development experience (including log frames), and M&E
- Computer
literacy with possible advanced word processing, spread sheet, and
relevant health software skills ( ENA for SMART, SPSS ) Additional
training in IMAM and IYCF is a requirement
Required Experience & Competencies:
- At
least 3-4 years’ experience working in complex, multifaceted, health and
nutrition program with an added advantage for candidates with emergency
response experience
- Previous
recruitment, performance monitoring and team training experience
- Previous
experience in documentation of lessons learnt, as well conducting health
and nutrition surveys and ability to work under pressure.
Applications must contain:
Letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant
certificates, address and contacts of three referees.
All applications should be sent to:
The Secretary General,
Kenya Red Cross Society,
P. O. Box 40712-00100,
Nairobi
Kenya Red Cross Society,
P. O. Box 40712-00100,
Nairobi
(So as to reach him not later than Tuesday, 30th April 2013)