Medair Somalia / Somaliland is seeking for a qualified candidate to fill in the following position based in Burao, Somaliland.

Nutrition Project Manager

Main responsibilities include:
  • Planning and implementation of the nutrition programme in accordance with Medair policy, Somali and international guidelines.
  • Managing, supervising and building capacity of nutrition staff. This includes job descriptions, recruitment, staff appraisals, staff development planning and training.
  • Timely management of food, drugs and equipment for nutrition projects
  • Accurate and timely submission of internal and external proposals and reports
  • Management of the nutrition budget in accordance with Medair and donor requirements
  • Effective integration and mainstreaming of gender into the project
  • Representing Medair in Nutrition forums and liaising with NGOs, the UN, and Government on nutrition issues.
  • Major programming decisions to be made in coordination with the DCD and/or Medical Advisor.
Qualifications and experience:
  • Commitment to quality and continuous improvement
  • Experience in training/mentoring staff.
  • Diploma or Degree in Nutrition, a relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage
  • 2 years working as a nutrition manager in a humanitarian setting
  • Team player with strong interpersonal skills; intercultural sensitivity.
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills; ability to express views clearly
  • Creative, open minded, flexible, honest, problem solver, dynamic.
Applications are hereby invited from qualified persons to fill the above position.

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your letter of application and CV indicating daytime telephone contact.

Also include telephone and email contacts of two professional references (friends and relatives will not be accepted as referees) and your current/ most recent employer to:

Admin/HR Officer,
Medair Somalia/Somaliland - Medair East Africa Office,
George Padmore Road,
Nairobi, Kenya

or mail to Medair P.O. Box 76575, 00508 Nairobi.

Alternatively applications can be sent by email to: recruitment-som@medair.org

Applications must be sent in not later than Friday 17 March, 2011.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

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