Title: Nutrition Programme Manager,
Puntland
Reports to: Field Manager, Bosaso (with regular
liaison with Nutrition Advisor and Deputy Nutrition Advisor on Technical
aspects)
Location: Bosaso
General Description
General Description
The Nutrition Programme Manager is responsible for the effective
design, implementation and coordination of activities associated with the Save
the Children Somalia/Somaliland nutrition interventions in
Puntland.
S/He is responsible for leading and managing the nutrition team
in project implementation; design of interventions; developing work plans;
coordinating with partners in peer programs locally & regionally;
stimulating & identifying innovative ideas amongst the team that will meet
the project goals; establishing best practices; producing reports; attending
regular management meetings both internal and external; coordinating with other
SCiSOM technical personnel and relevant Humanitarian actors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Program Design and Management
- Manage
and design all the project activities implemented by the nutrition team
- Lead
the design and work plan development of the identified interventions
- Lead
the charge in brainstorming innovative new ideas and stimulating such
thinking amongst the SS nutrition team
- Generate
quality monthly and quarterly reports on progress and analysis of program
results and accomplishments.
- Report
on lessons learned from failed interventions identified as innovative in
the design stage
- Ensure
that a holistic & community driven approach to the interventions is
employed
- Ensure
that interventions are closely coordinated with other SC programs (WASH,
FSL, Education and Health).
2. Management and coordination of Nutrition Activities
- Lead,
monitor, guide and support the work of the Nutrition team for quality
programming.
- Conduct
regular visits to field sites across Puntland (security allowing) to
monitor implementation of activities and work with core staff in
developing solutions to problems that may arise.
- Maintain
regular communication with the Bosaso FM, peer Programme Managers and
technical staff in Nairobi
- Prepare
and send regular and timely reports to the Field Manager in Bosaso and
technical personnel in Nairobi; suggest and take appropriate action on
issues raised
- Facilitate
team work and problem solving skills.
- Carry
out work with respect to SC security concerns, protocols and established
policy.
- Protect
all staff and beneficiaries from any form of exploitation including
sexually exploitative relationships.
3. Budget and Grants Management
- Plan,
Monitor and review program expenditure on a weekly, monthly, quarterly
& annual basis
- Track
and report on program indicators at both national and field levels to
ensure that program implementation meets donor requirements and SC
internal control procedures, and that program deliverables are met
4. Record Keeping/Reporting
- Develop
M&E best practices and metrics in collaboration with the M&E team
- Oversee
the establishment and maintenance of an efficient and effective system for
recording and reporting on program activities, overall statistics and
materials ordering, distribution and use.
- Ensure
program data is updated accordingly and information used for learning
- Ensure
nutrition database and timely and accurate analysis of the information.
5. Training
- Lead
Nutrition core staff in identifying training needs and developing capacity
building and training programs and packages required
- Participate
in delivering formal and informal training sessions/seminars and capacity
building activities as appropriate.
- Lead
the team to develop and execute appropriate training and capacity building
measures to support community structures and partners.
6. Liaison
- Communicate
and meet with the relevant regional and local team members associated
Nutrition activities in SS
- Coordinate
with the relevant actors such as local authorities, agencies, national and
international NGOs, donors, community leaders and other beneficiaries to
further the work of the SC Nutrition program.
- Participate
in discussions with relevant stakeholders to familiarize them with the
respective nutrition projects and ensure understanding, cooperation and
backing from the start.
- Attend
other key meetings that may impact on SC nutrition program
7. Other reasonable duties as assigned by the Field Manager or
technical adviser
Key Working Relationships
Internal:
Key Working Relationships
Internal:
- Field
Manager, Bosaso, Puntland – Direct Supervisor
- Nutrition
Advisor and Deputy Nutrition Advisor (Somalia / Somaliland) – Technical
support
- Area
Representative, Puntland
- Humanitarian
Advisor – Field support
- Technical
Coordinators of other SC Somalia programs
- Field
Manager, Garowe, Puntland
- SC
M&E / Reporting focal points
- SC
Emergency Response team
External:
- Local
Authorities and agencies at national level involved in Nutrition work
- Donors
and donor representatives as assigned by the Area representative
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Health
/ Public Health / Nutrition BSc or equivalent
- Substantial
emergency nutrition experience of (2-4 years) including the design and
implementation of feeding programs and their analysis and monitoring and
evaluation.
- Experience
in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating CTC programmes
- Experience
in conducting nutrition assessments (survey design, implementation and
analysis using the SMART method and package, an ability to include sound
causal analysis) and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and
information systems.
- Proven
capacity to supervise, train and coach national staff.
- Experience
and ability to represent Save the Children's nutrition work in external
meetings.
- Willingness
and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult
and frustrating working conditions.
- Demonstrable
ability at report writing and excellent communication skills
- Experience
of working safely in hostile and insecure environments
- Self-motivated
and enthusiastic personality, commitment to understanding and improving
the lives of children in an emergency context
- Ability
and willingness to frequently travel and stay in the field
- Ability
to work under extreme pressure and meet deadlines with minimal guidance
- Fluent
written and spoken English
- Distance
management experience
Desirable
- Qualified
nurse with primary health care / community health care experience
- Awareness
and understanding of food security and livelihoods programming options and
other generic programming options for addressing the underlying causes of
malnutrition
- Experience
of distance management of staff/resources in a remote location
- Somali
language skills
- Knowledge
of the region – Horn of Africa in general; Somalia especially
- Coaching
and training skills with a view to capacity strengthening of staff and
partners
- Experience
of participative processes involving children, and ability to coach staff
in mainstreaming good practice
Child Protection
The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to
have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context
all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations
which may allow expatriates unsupervised access to vulnerable children and
young people.
CHILD SAFEGUARING POLICY:
Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of SC UK must sign the Child Safeguarding - Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the SC UK’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SC UK’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
CHILD SAFEGUARING POLICY:
Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of SC UK must sign the Child Safeguarding - Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the SC UK’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of SC UK’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
This extends not only to children with whom SC and its partners
work directly, but also includes children whom staff are responsible
for.
SC UK believes that the situation of children must be improved
through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members
of staff. Save the Children's Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all
staff members must adhere to.
Applications should be forwarded to: vacancies@scsom.org
Applications should be forwarded to: vacancies@scsom.org
Application Closing Date will be Wednesday 17th October 2012.
However, the post may be awarded earlier than this date due to the urgency in
filling the position.
Selection will be based on an interview and written test. The
interview will be held in Nairobi
Given the operational context and the make-up of the existing
nutrition team, qualified national Somali applicants will be given priority
over non-Somali applicants