Job
Title: Nutrition Program Officer
Organisation:
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. / Johanniter International Assistance
Organisation
Description:
The
Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany.
Johanniter
International Assistance is the department for development co-operation and
Emergency assistance, implementing and supporting mostly health projects world
wide. (www.thejohanniter.de)
Job
Location: Wau
and Jur River County / Juba
Closing
Date: 05.06.2013
Project
Description:
Johanniter
international Assistance returned to South Sudan in October 2011 to resume
provision of Primary Health Care services to underserved communities where
access to basic health services is scarce.
The
organization has been registered as International NGO with the “Ministry Of
Justice” and “South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (SRRC)”,
“Ministry of Labour and Public Services”.
It
has also been recognized and registered with the South Sudan NGO Forum, UNOCHA
and the Health Forum.
The
overall objective of Johanniter International Assistance’s Program in South
Sudan is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions
and reducing vulnerability of people.
Johanniter’s
interventions aim to improve the provision of and access to quality primary
health care and to support the improved nutrition status of children under
five, pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable people.
Furthermore
the improved access to water, sanitation and hygiene is an essential part of
Johanniter’s South Sudan program.
Johanniter
is currently running a project on Integrated Service Delivery Program (ISDP)
funded by USAID in Nagero County of Western Equatoria State.
The
overall objective of this program is to increase access to the minimum package
of quality Primary Health Care services in Nagero County, Western Equatoria
State.
Job
Description:
The
Nutrition Program Officer will be
- reporting to:
Country Director South Sudan and Head of Africa Desk (Berlin)
- working with:
Nutrition Program Assistant, other team members South Sudan, Desk Officers
and Technical Advisors in Berlin.
Job
Responsibilities:
On
demand by the South Sudan Country Office:
- To provide
overall leadership and management for all aspects of Johanniter
International Assistance nutrition program in South Sudan, in particular
Western Bahr el Ghazal.
- To directly
support the State and the County MOH in coordination, planning,
monitoring, data collection/management and reporting of nutrition
activities in Wau/ Jur River counties (Western Bahr el Ghazal).
- To liaise with
other partners at national, state and county level.
Nutrition
project preparation and management:
- Coordinate the
implementation of a first rapid assessment in Jur River county
- Write the survey
report, design the operational strategy regarding Community Based
Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) in the county according to the
results of the survey
- Develop a
detailed implementation work plan and keep it up-to-date throughout the
duration of the project.
- Support the
County Health Department of MOH in monitoring of nutrition programs as per
Integrated Management Severe Acute Malnutrition (IMSAM) protocols through
supportive supervision field visits to Out-patient Therapeutic Care (OTP),
Stabilization Centre (SC), Target Supplementary Feeding Programs (TSFP),
Basic Supplementary Feeding Programs (BSFP) and Community mobilizations.
- Support the CHD
at Jur River County in establishing county nutrition data and training of
the County Nutrition Officer in all aspects of Nutrition programming.
- Ensure the
monthly data bases for Nutrition are maintained and updated monthly
reports are sent to the stakeholders (Unicef/ MOH).
- Support the
establishment of Mother to Mother groups through Infant and Young Child
Feeding (IYCF) strategy
- Assist in
ensuring administration of medical and nutritional treatment: proper dosages
and administration, hygiene, storage and shelf-life.
- Coordinate and
develop a procurement plan and keep it up-to-date throughout the duration
of the project
- Assist in
ensuring timely, proper and quality nutrition supplies, drugs and
equipment in nutrition programs.
- Monitor spending
and ensure that measures are in place to mitigate against risk of over- or
under spending.
To
support capacity building:
- Advise the
CHD-MOH in identifying key areas of training in nutrition
- In consultation
with partners and MOH at Country level support the development of training
modules and presentations for different components of the CMAM (SAM, ICYF,
MAM) guideline as well as different levels of trainees.
- Support
nutrition trainings in the County and ensure that data base for staff
trained are kept in the SMOH and shared with stakeholders.
- Provide
coaching/mentoring /on the job training & regular supervision until
skills are improved in management of malnutrition
To
support nutrition information management
- To support
timely report collection and compilation of the project data and share
with partners and the necessary follow-ups
- To prepare
monthly, quarterly and annual nutrition reports for the County including
recommendations and share reports with the relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure through
working with the partners that planning and coordination of County level
SMART nutrition surveys are done timely. Areas with gaps are identified
early and communicated to SMOH & the nutrition cluster.
To
support nutrition coordination
- Support State
and County based coordination meetings.
- Work closely
with the State nutrition cluster to ensure nutrition contingency plans are
developed.
- Coordinate
together with the State cluster focal points timely nutrition response in
any emergency within the state.
- Actively
participate in cluster meetings
Profession/Qualification:
- Minimum of 3
years’ experience in community-based nutrition programming and 2 years in
Community- based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM).
- BSc degree in
nutritional health or related field.
Experience:
- Work experience
in rural based communities in South Sudan or the region
- Strong
experience in supportive supervision
Skills:
- Good sensitivity
to cultural aspects of rural communities.
- Good trainer,
facilitator and supervisor
- Working
knowledge in spoken and written English. Knowledge of Arabic an added
asset
- Willingness to
work in harsh conditions with minimal basic social services.
- A team-player,
creative, innovative and able to mobilize diverse resources for results.
- Achieving quality
results and service; Practicing accountability and integrity;
communicating information effectively
- Thinking
clearly, deeply and broadly, understanding the Humanitarian context,
practicing innovation & creativity.
Terms
and Conditions:
Duration:
6 month contract with possible extension
Start
of contract June, 2013
Remuneration:
Salary according to Johanniter tariff system
Contact
Applications
(including cover letter, CV and 3 reference contacts of former employers) for
this position should be sent to staff@johanniter.de
Please indicate “Nutrition Program Officer” in the subject line of email.
Please indicate “Nutrition Program Officer” in the subject line of email.
Due
to the urgency we shall start selection before the deadline.
Only
short-listed candidates will be notified.
