Nutrition Programme Coordinator Job in Hargeisa, Somalia

Aug 19, 2017

World Concern Development Organization (WCDO)

Job Title: Nutrition Programme Coordinator

Duration: 06 month with potential for extension

Location: Hargeisa with frequent travel to field locations     

Reports to: Country Director
 

Responsible for: Nutrition project staff in the field sites
 

 

Relations with Others: World Concern staff in Hargeisa and field offices
 

Background: World Concern Development Organization (WCDO) is a Christian global relief and development agency whose supporters’ faith compels them to extend opportunity and hope to people facing the most profound human challenges of extreme poverty. 

We serve nearly 6 million people in 18 countries, focusing on food security, child protection, education, maternal and child health, microfinance, vocational training, clean water and sanitation and disaster response.  

In Somaliland, currently World Concern is responding to the drought ensuring life-saving activities (cash for food, water and nutrition support) reach the poor and marginalised communities in Sool and Sanaag Region. 

Our long term development work embraces building livelihoods, food security and nutrition.


Overall Job Purpose: The Nutrition Programme Coordinator’s main responsibility is to coordinate and lead the implementation of World Concern’s both emergency and behaviour change nutrition programme in Sool and Sanaag Region. 

This will be through designing interventions, overseeing programme implementation, managing and supporting teams on the ground, conducting training and capacity building of staff on Nutrition and health, Care Groups, context analysis, and effectively engaging with relevant NGOs, UN and other agencies and clusters.

The post holder will improve nutrition security of under 5s and their families through application of a range of appropriate approaches including interventions at facility and community level, in line with World Concern and cluster guidelines and treatment protocols. 

The post holder will design nutrition interventions based on sound and ongoing assessment and analysis of the markets and affected population’s needs, vulnerabilities and capacities. 

A key role of the successful candidate is to build the capacity of national staff members including capacity to take the role in the longer term.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Programme Development

• Develop and adapt nutrition programming operational procedures, systems and programme guidance to the context and needs of U5s  in World Concern.


• Lead proposal and concept note development related to nutrition and health from time to time as instructed by the CD


• Ensure that the nutrition programme integrates community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.


• Undertake nutrition assessments working directly or in collaboration with other agencies (such as The Consortium agencies, WRG) and the nutrition working group, promoting the rapid assessment method.


• Participate in overall strategic planning for the World Concern Somalia programme where needed


• Ensuring close participation of relevant community organisations and health professionals in design and development of programmes.


• Actively seek funding opportunities to implement programmes as informed by assessments.


• Develop and manage partnerships and work with other national and international organisations to jointly design programmes, fundraise and lobby/ advocate for the interest of older persons


• Specifically strengthen the partnership with our partners on nutrition and health during the emergency and recovery


• Develop and manage partnerships with the Ministry of Health, UN agencies such as WFP and UNICEF involved in food supply (including RUTF and RUSF).

2. Programme Management

• Lead the implementation of nutrition projects in line with existing World Concern programming and operational policies and frameworks and donor regulations


• Establish and maintain effective work plans, program reporting, monitoring and evaluation (lessons learned) systems for both internal and external use


• Ensure the supply pipelines for supplementary food and drugs for facility based interventions are set up and function smoothly


• Ensure appropriate treatment protocols are followed at community level. This includes quality of medical care dispensed, correct anthropometric measurements and follow-up of the MUAC, weight and edema ensuring accurate patient database management, admission and exit criteria is respected etc.


• Set up and analyse MIS for beneficiaries


• As the budget holder, be accountable for all aspects of financial and resources management.


• Ensure the beneficiary communities are participating as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of projects.


• Ensure the monitoring and evaluation framework for monitoring project activities are developed and implemented in coordination with M&E manager


• Prepare draft reports for the Country Director, donors, Government and as well as quality control of project specific reports produced by World Concern’s field staff.

3. Representation and Advocacy

• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with World Concern staff, national and local authorities, international and national organisations, as well as technical focal points in nutrition programme. Coordinate all planned projects with the international community to ensure consistency with cluster priorities.


• Stay updated on all relevant political and policy issues related to the country and the region


• Represent World Concern and actively participate in the Nutrition working group, and other relevant forums as well coordination structures with Government, donors and NGOs


• Coordinate World Concern programme activities with National authorities, UN agencies and other national and international agencies or organisations.


• Preparing communication materials, especially stories of change, and work with communication teams at Regional and Global level.

4. Personnel Management

• Recruit, manage, train and build the capacity of staff as per programmatic/ operational needs and requirements.


• Draft or review the JD/ ToR of technical consultants where needed.


• Provide guidance and supervise the work of the Field Nutrition Officer(s).


• Ensure, in liaison with the Regional Emergencies Programme Manager and the Emergency Programme Manager, that team members operate in a secure environment and comply with security procedures and policies.


• Ensure optimal use of human resources, including promotion of team work and team spirit, securing adequate training of staff, and promotion of talented staff

Person Specifications

Essential

• Educational experience in nutrition or related subjects


• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in community-based nutrition programming and Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)


• Experience directing and implementing Nutrition programs in emergency contexts


• Experience of living and working under difficult and challenging environments.


• Ability to design and implement capacity building plans for staff and partners


• Experience in development of donor proposals and reports


• Strong communication, interpersonal and representation skills


• Ability to analyze nutrition information, evaluate options, think and plan strategically


• Report writing and budgeting management skills


• Experience of working in an emergency setting and insecure environments


• Excellent spoken and written English.

Desirable: Working experience in Somaliland

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications and CV to worldconcernhr@wcdro.org asap. 

Interviews will be conducted as soon as applications are made.