Duties and responsibilities

• Prepares annual plan and participate in annual budget development for the program and ensure that Growth through Nutrition activities are fully harmonized with Zonal, and Woreda annual plan.
• Coordinate and technically support Zonal, Woreda, and local stakeholders to assess needs related to Nutrition and Livelihoods and support the implementation of Growth through Nutrition,
• Develop terms of reference, facilitate training, review meeting and joint supportive supervision that will be conducted at Zonal and Woreda levels.Timely submit training reports, review meeting proceedings and
• field travel reports to regional office for documentation.
• Ensure multisectoral coordination of nutrition intervention at Zonal, Woreda and community levels
• In collaboration with agriculture/livelihood coordinators, ensure the effective implementation and integration of Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood and SBCC components into the existing structures of the Agricultural/Health system
• Ensure that the revised national nutrition program(NNP), nutrition guidelines, and minimum nutrition standard, WaSH in the context of nutrition & QI on nutrition specific services, SBCC specific to the program/nutrition, revised HMIS, and monitoring tools are implemented in respective target zones and Woredas
• Provides technical support through regular and joint supportive supervision to Woreda health/agriculture office, health facilities and communities
• Support and ensure that Nutrition agenda is focused in Zonal and Woreda level review meeting conducted in a regular basis
• In collaboration with M&E coordinator, strengthen the capacity of Zonal, Woreda health office and community in nutrition and health information management system for decision making
• Support Zone health Department in mentoring and follow-up of the trained HW and community in implementing planned nutrition and WASH activities at all level( zones, facility community)
• Ensure health workers in selected health facilities for implementation of GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION are trained as per national guideline
• Ensure the provision of appropriate mentoring and on job training for Health workers at targeted Health facilities using agreed tools
• Ensure that resources allocated reached the right beneficiaries, for the right objective in the right time
• Ensure that Nutrition multi-sectoral coordination is strengthened, support the livelihood team to mainstream nutrition in to agriculture and program activities are coordinated at all levels
• Ensure that all donor compliance and save the children rules and regulations are strictly followed during day to day program operations
• Ensure that GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION activities included in woreda annual implementation plans
• Prepares periodic reports and submits to the concerned bodies in timely fashion ;
• Performs other related tasks as required.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALFICATION AND EXPEREINCE

• Minimum educational requirement:  first degree in public health or nursing and demonstrated experience in nutrition, maternal and child health, WaSH, SBCC on nutrition, and livelihood programs
•  Minimum experience required: four years for degree holders out of which minimum of 2 years’ experience in NGO with experience/knowledge of supporting USAID funded grants
•  Good understanding of Health Sector Development Plan(HSDP IV), National Nutrition program (NNP) and other health related policies & strategies
• Demonstrated skills in partnership building and interpersonal communication
• Existing relationship with Zonal health and agriculture offices is preferred
• Excellent and demonstrated skills in computer Microsoft office applications:: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and outlooks, emails
• Excellent in reporting writing skills
• Knowledge of local language is mandatory

How to Apply

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at click here