Nutrition Coordinator
Team
/ Programme: Area
Office Health & Nutrition
Location:
Wajir
Grade:
TBC
(Competitive Package)
Child
Safeguarding: Level
3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: Under the supervision of the Health and Nutrition Manager, the incumbent will coordinate the overall implementation of the nutrition capacity building project in Wajir South ensuring all components of the programme are functioning properly, providing quality care to all the patients/beneficiaries through respecting protocols and principles of good practice.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Health and Nutrition Programme Manager
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Role Purpose: Under the supervision of the Health and Nutrition Manager, the incumbent will coordinate the overall implementation of the nutrition capacity building project in Wajir South ensuring all components of the programme are functioning properly, providing quality care to all the patients/beneficiaries through respecting protocols and principles of good practice.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Health and Nutrition Programme Manager
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current
programming focuses on Child Protection, Child rights governance, Education,
Health, HIV/AIDS, Livelihoods, Nutrition and WASH.
Save
the Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Eldoret,
Habaswein, Mandera, Meru and Wajir.
Currently
we have a staff complement of approximately 370 and expenditure of
approximately US$ 30 million in 2012.
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nutrition Officer, Community Mobilizer
Key Areas of Accountability:
1. To ensure the nutrition program is implemented according to the approved donor agreements.
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nutrition Officer, Community Mobilizer
Key Areas of Accountability:
1. To ensure the nutrition program is implemented according to the approved donor agreements.
- Overall
responsible for the day-to-day coordination of project activities and
staff (Nutrition Officer and Mobilizers) management.
- Spearhead the
capacity building activities; In liaison with health and nutrition program
manager identify MoH personnel, partner NNGOs or INGOs for collaboration
of nutrition activities and/or technical training for management of acute
malnutrition according to the national protocol.
- Organize and
carry out nutrition trainings for MOH staff, community health workers and
volunteer groups on management of acute malnutrition both moderate and
severe.
- Follow up and
provide ongoing technical support (on job training) to the activities of
the trained MOH team at the health facility. The volunteers to be trained
are health facility management and village health committees (FHM/VHC)
- To participate
the evaluation of these activities, and to propose recommendations to
develop future capacity building strategies for SC.
- Coordinate
closely with the District Health Management Team for the start and quality
implementation of IMAM in the district through the existing health
facilities and the nomadic clinic.
- Provide
technical guidance to support MoH and SC staff in implementation of
OTP/SFP at the health facilities.
- Ensure all staff
understand and implement programme protocols in line with the donor
approved agreement
- Ensure the
trained health workers are carrying out appropriate and consistent health
and nutrition education messaging to mothers and other carers at health
facilities where OTP/SFP are implemented.
- Coordinate
quality quarterly and one national supervision jointly with the MOH
district health team and collaborating partners (UN WFP, UNOP and COCOP)
- Ensure the
district nutritionist provides satisfactory monthly stock consumption
reports, supplies request and the distribution plan for the
following.
- Conduct
evaluation and appraisal of staff
- Provide the
district’s systematic treatment/ essential drugs and the immunization
reports on monthly basis.
- Initiate and
participate in health and nutrition monthly coordination meetings in the
district and link where necessary other stakeholders (UN WFP, UNOP and
ALRMP)
- Liaise with
other implementing partners and local authorities to maximize
collaboration and ensure proper coordination of activities
- Regularly
undertake liaison and advocacy with Government partners and officials in
your district on project activities and related nutrition issues.
Facilitate visits to field sites for donor representatives and other
external visitors as required. Be able to clearly explain project
activities and objectives, related policy issues and the project’s
contribution to wider SC goals and objectives
- Lead and
motivate the Nutrition team (Nutrition Officer and Mobilizers) to ensure
effective project implementation and conduct monthly team meetings.
2.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Participate in
the development of detail implementation plan for the project that
provides the overall framework for activities implementation.
- Participate in
the design, development and implementation of an M&E framework for all
component of the project.
- Write reports to
document the process of implementation, lessons learnt and good practice
and ensure information is widely disseminated
- Collation and
analysis of other existing surveillance data
- Participate in
the design and execution of nutrition surveys according to national
guidelines
- Prepare monthly
activity progress reports as well as quarterly donor reports.
- Participate in
nutritional assessment planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation
and reporting as required.
Skills
and Behaviours (our 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 others to do the same
- Widely shares
their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future
orientated, thinks strategically
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
Qualifications
and Experience
Person Specification
Essential
Person Specification
Essential
- University
Degree in Health/Public Health/Nutrition/Agriculture or equivalent
- At least three (3)
years experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and
implementation of feeding programmes (ideally CTC), including monitoring
and evaluation
- Experience in
conducting nutrition assessments and an understanding of nutritional
surveillance and information systems
- Proven capacity
to supervise, train and coach staff
- Willingness and
capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and
frustrating working conditions
- Prepared to live
and work in an uncertain security environment
- Ability and
willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
- Commitment to
and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
- Experience and
ability to represent SC nutrition work in external meetings
- Demonstrable
ability at report writing and excellent communication skills
- Computer
literate
- Fluency in
written and spoken English, Kiswahili and local languages
Desirable
- Qualified
Nutritionist with primary health care/community health care experience
Working
Contacts
External
External
The
Nutrition Coordinator will work closely with representatives from UN-WFP, UNOP,
COCOP and CARE
Internal
Internal
On
a day to day basis, the Nutrition Coordinator will work closely with the
Programme Manager, project team and field support team (Finance, logistician
and HR/Admin) and volunteers
How to Apply
The application process is now open and will close on 16th July 2013 at 5.00 p.m.
How to Apply
The application process is now open and will close on 16th July 2013 at 5.00 p.m.
To
apply for this position, please send a short cover letter and CV to
Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the position title
on the subject line.
