About us:
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across 50 countries, our 8,300 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.
Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $100 million in programs, and approximately 1,800 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.
- Job Summary
The Nutrition officer will be responsible for supporting health and nutrition activities at the field level, which include Management of acute malnutrition, MIYCAN, Management of small and nutritionally at risk infants under six,(MAMi), Integrated Case Management of Childhood illnesses, and social behavior change and communication. Other key deliverables include supporting capacity-building of VHTS, care group volunteers, health workers and district engagement. He / she will work closely with the WASH and Food security officers to ensure integration of multi sector activities. He/she will Supervise Daily implementation of activities and their contribution towards achieving desired project objectives and results. He/she is the direct interface between Action Against Hunger and communities. He/she is responsible for identification and verification of programme participants, programme monitoring, ensure effective programming, timely programme reporting, and the identification and initial troubleshooting of field level implementation problems.
Engagement:
● Program Manager: Direct line manager
● Community structures
● Beneficiaries: Information sharing, Sensitization.
● Local governmental and non-governmental partners: exchange of information, coordination, training, supervision, influence on choice of technical options.
● OPM: Updates and collaboration of implementation, information sharing.
● Local representatives of international aid organizations: exchange of information
Delivery:
- Essential Job Duties
(Define main functions/roles and then define the specific/key job duties in each of them).
Objective 1: Technical Support
• Ensure integration of malnutrition management within health service delivery (i.e. at health facilities and in outreaches) and ensuring monthly performance indicators are within acceptable sphere standards
• Ensure the implementation of MAMi, BFHI,MIYCAN, ICCM, SBCC program at both health facility and community level, ensuring that the right beneficiaries are targeted in the programs
• Ensure that the capacity of the district health systems to supervise, evaluate, monitor and provide curative approaches against disease and acute malnutrition is strengthened
• Support the logistical operations for programs at health facilities of operation and in the communities alongside the Program Managers
• Oversee that the linkages between community-based health structures for early case identification, referral and management of acute malnutrition, at risk infants and common childhood illnesses are strengthened
• Participate in development of relevant project IEC materials and also ensure that such materials are effectively disseminated to targeted beneficiaries
• Ensure that project staffs collect quality data, utilize and also timely and accurately report the data
Objective 2: Capacity Building .
• In liaison with the PM, organise and supervise all project capacity development activities including refresher training for health workers and district on MIYCAN, MCHN, MAMi and IMAM. Information systems; on-job mentorship sessions for health workers and program staff on IYCF and IMAM; training VHTs, Care Groups and health workers on Care Group activities and regular on job mentorship and support
• Ensure that health workers and VHTs have necessary capacity development tools and materials
• Ensure that joint health worker and VHT meetings are conducted on a monthly basis and quarterly basis with the program priority areas addressed during the meeting including sharing achievements, challenges and solutions as well as capacity building for the participants on selected topics according to the capacity needs
Objective 3: Assessment and reporting.
• Develop monthly and quarterly work plans and ensure that these are adhered to.
• Participate in all project review assessments, surveys and studies including Monthly & Quarterly donor reports, Action Against Hunger internal reports (Project Activity Reports (APRs), activity reports (meetings, community dialogues and drama shows and any other activity)
• Support the establishment of a database for community health workers (VHT, Lead mothers, lead fathers & other community structures) and regularly monitor and evaluate their activities
• Ensure that stakeholders are sensitized on program accountability and have information on beneficiary feedback mechanism
• Oversee reporting on project progress, success stories and lessons learned during project implementation
• Ensure financial management through the timely preparation and submission of cash needs for the program activities and ensure timely payment to beneficiaries.
Objective 4: Staff Management & Supervision
• Ensure that staff under your supervision are effectively engaged in their tasks and perform their duties according to Action Against Hunger expectations
• Ensure that staff under your supervision develop quarterly activity work plans and adhere to them
• Identify training needs of staff under your supervision and suggest an appropriate training plan
Objective 5: Coordination & Representation
• Mobilize communities and community leaders to participate in Action Against Hunger project community activities and organize regular community meetings to address areas for program improvement
• Participate in internal and external meetings according to the PM guidance
• Actively participate in events organized in the refugee and host community settings
• Attend inter agency meetings and field visits as required by the PM
1. (%) Other duties as required (5%)
- Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises the work of Community Based Facilitators., VHTs and Care group volunteers.
- Fiscal Responsibility.
Work closely with the program Manager in updating the project BFU in relation to the activity implementation plan on regular basis, ensuring that relevant documentation on nutrition and health is filed and archived.
- Physical Demands
The job requires the incumbent to spend long hours at the health facility and in the community, working with vulnerable groups(Mainly pregnant/lactating mothers and Children under 5 years).
- Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
- Gender Equality Commitments & Zero Tolerance to Abuse.
• Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.
• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
• Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
• Value and respect all cultures.
Requirements
• Bachelor degree (honors) in Human Nutrition.
• At least 2 years’ continuous experience implementing Nutrition and Health activities.
- Required Skills & Experience
• Required Skills & Competencies
• You work with a busy multi-sectoral setting/programming is an asset.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) English
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions independently
• Extremely flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations
• Excellent reporting skills.
• Good knowledge of the local Area, refugee problematic, local context, including being able to speak local language in the districts.
• Be equipped with IT and Computer knowledge and user skills.
Ability to Ride a motor cycle with a valid riding License.
Benefits
Action Against Hunger – USA provides all staff with an attractive salary and benefits package . We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status or as a veteran. Action Against Hunger- USA complies with applicable laws governing non discrimination in employment
