Senior Health & Nutrition Officer - (For Two months)

JOB SUMMARY

The senior Nutrition officer will lead technical tasks of coordination, planning, organizing, supervising, and implementation of full CMAM. The senior Nutrition officer will coordinate, mentor, and supervise the Nutrition team to promote high-quality nutrition implementation approaches in the woreda. He/she will organize various training courses on nutrition protocols, especially on the implementation of the CMAM Program integrated with other humanitarian sectors including health, WASH, GBV and protection. He/she will oversee the implementation of nutrition activities, collect reports and analyze, and manage TFP supplies in the woreda level.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively involved in the Management of the technical aspects of the CMAM Programme including staff and budget management of the nutrition program.
• Assess the training needs of the team and conduct/ request for training as appropriate.
• Co-ordinate the activities of undergoing in nutrition centers in collaboration with staffs under the Centre and Conduct appraisals of each supervisor’s work performance every three months.
• In collaboration with staffs under him /her prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly plan supported with schedule,
• Report directly to the Nutrition program manager ensuring that all planned activities are undergoing, major challenges identified and addressed in a timely manner.
• Assist in nutrition surveys, which includes logistics, sampling, organisation of the teams, survey methodology,
• With the team and NPM arrange the distribution and transport schedules and submit them to the relevant departments one week in advance.
• Ensure that the OTP, TSFP, BSFP, IYCF and SC teams have all food and equipment that they require for each distribution. And ensure that resource utilization is based on set standard and organizational roles, policy.
• Ensure that the sub-stores are correctly maintained for the safe storage of food and report. Ensure the functioning of water system and sanitation of the compound regularly.
• Ensure that the accurate records of the stock are taken these include the type, source and location of food related to the programme.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the programme and report weekly, monthly on all nutrition activities.  Submit the report to the nutrition program manager weekly and monthly.
• Prepare Monthly, quarterly and annual reports in collaboration with the teams .
• Collaborate with other programme sectors in sharing information and ideas ensuring that the implementation of the nutrition programme complements other emergency and development activities within the programme.
• Provide technical support and training where required to all team members.
• Generate ideas to strengthen the development of the nutrition unit.
• Initiate and strengthen collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Ensure that incentive staffs under nutrition centre functions effectively in collaboration with other team and arrange regular capacity building if the need arise.
• Integrate and collaborate with the outreach team (nutrition outreach team) to strengthen the program and minimize program defaulters.
• Involve in the recruitment of national and incentive staffs for the nutrition program.
• Initiate, coordinate in national campaigns related to nutrition (CHD campaign).
• Establish and maintain healthy working relationships and team sprit with colleagues in course of work.
• Ensure implementation of all health planned activities upon expected quality and schedule at all levels. Follow up of project implementation through organizing regular update.
• Work in collaboration with other partners effectively (with government, community leaders, international/national organizations, donors, partners and other International Medical Corps relationships.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Program Implementation and Capacity Development

• Co-ordinate the activities of undergoing in nutrition centres in collaboration with staffs under the centre and Conduct appraisals of each supervisor’s work performance every three months.
•  Compile, analyze and submit of weekly/monthly report and take appropriate action as needed.
• Ensure all the data file and inventories in the IPD sites/health facilities are well maintained
• Supports the program integration with IYCF/MAMI and other IPs working in the IDP sites.
• Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly overview of TSFP/OTP materials stocks supplied to beneficiaries,
• Performs any other activities as requested by immediate supervisor.

Coordination

• Coordinate with local and international NGOs, UN agencies and other stakeholders to ensure holistic support for beneficiaries, including participation in strengthening case identification, prevention, and management of TFP.
• Actively participate in Nutrition cluster meeting and provide direction for staff accordingly and contribute to interagency initiatives, also promoting IMC as a leader agency in Nutrition
• Ensure maximum visibility of IMC and relevant donors amongst the UN and NGO community.
• Contribute to the positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organization’s Code of Conduct

Human Resources Management

• In collaboration with the HR department, ensure support to recruitment and selection of nutrition-related staff and for all matters concerning human resources for the nutrition unit.
• Assist in the selection, training, and support of qualified program staff.
• Develop support strategies for staff and introduce principles of self-care.
• Financial Management
• Plan for direct program budgets, closely monitor program budgetary expenditures, follow pipeline updates from finance team, advice and guide the nutrition team as well as lead in budget revisions/realignment as may be required.
• Review work, spending and procurement plans in line with IMC’s financial pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with donor financial regulations.
• Supervise nutrition staff for the proper planning and utilization of budget and other resources under the nutrition program.

Logistics management

• Follow the logistic issues in relation to nutrition including preparing procurement plans, raising purchase orders, and following the status of procurement and finally assuring the proper utilization of procured nutrition items (collaborating with IMC logistics department, government WFP
• Support the field team on the procurement process and ensure the requested materials reached the field sire timely.  M&E
• Monitor the day-to-day implementation of nutrition program activities as per the detail implementation plan and project agreement with the donor or other implementation partners.

Security

• Ensure compliance with security protocols and policies.
• Consider security implications of all program activities, reviewing all new initiatives with national/ field staff and community leaders and incentive workers or volunteers.