Merlin (UK) an International Non-Governmental Organization specializing in the provision of health care worldwide, is looking for qualified candidate with strong experience in Nutrition to fill the following vacant post.
Job Title: Nutrition Coordinator
Line Manager: Country Health Director
Staff Directly Supervised: Nutrition Officers in Merlin SS Projects
Relationships Internally: PHC Supervisors, Reproductive Health program supervisor, Nutrition focal persons in facilities, Project Coordinators, Logistics staff, Finance, Staff, Data Officers, Pharmacy Assistants, PHCCs / PHCUs staff
Relationships Externally: MoH (Nation & State level), County health departments, NGO
Partners, Community volunteers
Main Purpose of the Role
The overall objective of the position is to develop and maintain all nutrition aspects of Merlin’s projects in the RSS.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Country Health Director and in close collaboration with Senior Health Coordinators, Project Coordinators as well as partners at all levels, including government and other agencies.
Overall Objective
Coordination and Implementation of the Outpatient Therapeutic Programme
Support and supervision of nutrition activities in all Merlin Projects in the RSS
Training and capacity building of staff in nutrition
Management of Nutrition data/ information
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Programme Implementation
Ensure that the implementation of the Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) and Stabilization Centre (SC) activities conform to internationally accepted standards and country guidelines
Provide support and supervision on nutrition activities to those staff implementing health and nutrition programmes in Merlin South Sudan projects
Provides guidance to staff implementing health and nutrition programmes on the integration of a nutrition component into the overall primary health care programmes and curative services
In collaboration with partner agencies (UNICEF and WFP) support field sites with the organization of the logistics of food commodities
Together with Project health coordinators and country health directors ensure that there is proper Communication, coordination and harmonization of tools with the different stakeholders involved in food/nutrition activities (UNICEF, MSF, ACF etc)
Training and Capacity building
Conduct training of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) for project staff and MOH counterparts implementing health and nutrition programmes in Merlin South Sudan programme area
Ensure the establishment and strengthening of nutrition monitoring activities and train health staff (Merlin and partners) in case-detection and referral mechanisms
Conduct and train health staff on surveys, causal analysis and other assessments of nutritional status of target groups
Information Analysis and Management
Ensure proper collection and analysis of data form field sites and participate in the creation of a nutrition data base for Merlin projects in Southern Sudan
Ensure the establishment and proper use of nutrition monitoring and evaluation framework
Review the outreach and appropriateness of activities for different livelihood groups
Ensure the capture and dissemination of lessons learnt and good practice relating to successful integration of nutrition components within existing primary health care services
Submit relevant reports and documentation to the Country Health Director
Other
Represent Merlin at appropriate co-ordination and health and nutrition programming and collaborate with organizations working in food/nutrition
Flexible and able to take on other tasks as might be required
Carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by line manager
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications, experience and competences
Degree/ Diploma in Nutrition
Strong previous field coordination and management experience in community-based management of acute malnutrition
Experience of gathering and analyzing nutritional data
Supportive personnel management style and ability to manage teams
Experience of training and capacity building
Strong leadership skills
Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
Experience of establishing strong working relationship with colleagues from different functions and cultures
Previous experience of working and living in insecure contexts
Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
An understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values
Desirable
Previous use of SMART nutrition survey methodology
Previous experience in support provision to primary health care projects
Qualification in Public/Community Health and/or Development studies
Good experience in humanitarian programming
Closing date for receipt of applications will be 25th January 2012.
Applications should be sent to the following by e-mail: hr.manager@merlin-southsudan.org
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short-listed on a regular basis.
Merlin South Sudan Programme is an equal opportunities employer.
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