TITLE: Nutrition Officer
TEAM/PROGRAMME: LOCATION: Yobe state
GRADE: 4
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
support project implementation which includes but not limited to Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition IMAM, Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNA) and other Nutrition related activities as agreed with the donor. The Nutrition Officer will also work with the Government and other key stakeholder in ensuring quality delivery of nutrition interventions in the Project locations
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Nutrition Coordinator
Staff reporting to this post: Nutrition Assistants
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
The post holder will receive a context specific ToR for each deployment, which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below.
Programme Support (typically will be at field level):
• Working closely with the Nutrition Coordinator and, the Nutrition Officer will do the following.
• Coordinate with partners to ensure quality of nutrition screening for children under-5 conducted by Community Nutrition Mobilizers (CNM) or CHIPs in target Communities.
• Supervise and support provision of OTP Services in target communities together with the IMAM team.
• Ensure quality of IYCF counselling sessions provided during Support group meeting and one on one counselling at health facilities.
• Ensure integration by coordinate with other sectors such as WASH, Health and CP to ensure complimenting services are provided
• Monitor nutrition commodities supplied (RUTF, MNP and others) to ensure proper utilization and avoid stockouts
• With support from the Nutrition coordinator coordinate with partners ensure quality cooking food demonstration sessions are conducted in Project supported Communities.
• Build capacity of local partners, Health Workers, CNMs and Mother Leaders by providing on-the-job coaching on IMAM and M-IYCN and other identified capacity building needs.
• Support Project level nutrition assessment/surveys as approved by Donor.
• Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the Communities.
• Promote increasing awareness of appropriate nutrition behaviour in project communities by ensuring behaviour change materials are visible in supported communities and health facilities.
• Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation.
• Provide maternal and child-care/feeding key messages to beneficiaries of food program during food distribution.
• Plan Project activities in line with the Detailed implementation plan, ensuring they are conducted as when planned and in the right quality
• Support the Project coordinator in procurements for the project
• Assess and identify service delivery gaps for improves service delivery
• Support the Project coordinator in budgeting and reporting of activities
• Support other duties as assigned
Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS
• Certificate or Degree in Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health, or any related field.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
• Certificate or Degree in Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health or any related fields.
• Experience of working in Nutrition programme.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Acceptable IT Skills
• Strong interpersonal skills.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
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Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.