Save the Children UK Nutrition Coordinator Job in Kenya

Save the Children UK is a leading international child rights organization, fighting to improve the lives of children in the UK and 50 countries around the world. Together with children, we are helping to build a better world for present and future generations by making a reality of children’s rights.

Save the Children UK in Kenya works in the North Eastern Province (Dadaab, Wajir and Mandera) with Programmes in Child Protection, Nutrition, Livelihoods and Health.

We are seeking a qualified candidate to fill the following position:

Nutrition Coordinator – Mandera West

Job Purpose

In liaison with the Health and Nutrition Manager, the incumbent will coordinate the overall implementation of the nutrition capacity building project in Mandera West ensuring all components of the programme are functioning properly, providing quality care to all the patients/beneficiaries through respecting protocols and principles of good practice.

Key Responsibilities

To ensure the nutrition program is implemented according to the approved donor agreements.

1. Overall responsible for the day-to-day coordination of project activities and staff (Nutrition officer and mobilizers) management.

• Spearhead the capacity building activities in liaison with Health and Nutrition Program Manager identify MoH personnel, partner NGOs or INGOs for collaboration of nutrition activities and/or technical training for management of acute malnutrition according to the national protocol.
• Organize and carry out nutrition trainings for MOH staff, community health workers and volunteer groups on management of acute malnutrition both moderate and severe.
• Follow up and provide ongoing technical support (on job training) to the activities of the trained MOH team at the health facility. The volunteers to be trained are health facility management and village health committees (FHM/VHC).
• To participate the evaluation of these activities, and to propose recommendations to develop future capacity building strategies for SCUK.

2. Coordinate closely with the Mandera West District Health Management Team for the start and quality implementation of IMAM in the district through the existing health facilities and the nomadic clinic.

3. Provide technical guidance to support MoH and scuk staff in implementation of OTP/SFP at the health facilities.

4. Ensure all staff understand and implement programme protocols in line with the donor approved agreement.

5. Ensure the trained health workers are carrying out appropriate and consistent health and nutrition education messaging to mothers and other carers at health facilities where OTP/SFP are implemented.

6. Coordinate quality quarterly and one national supervision jointly with the MOH district health team and collaborating partners (UN WFP, UNOP and COCOP).

7. Ensure the district nutritionist provides satisfactory monthly stock consumption reports, supplies request and the distribution plan for the following.

8. Conduct evaluation and appraisal of staff.

9. Provide the district’s systematic treatment/ essential drugs and the immunization reports on monthly basis.

10. Initiate and participate health and nutrition monthly coordination meeting in the district and link where necessary other stakeholders (UN WFP, UNOP and ALRMP).

11. Liaise with other implementing partners and local authorities to maximize collaboration and ensure proper coordination of activities.

12. Regularly undertake liaison and advocacy with Government partners and officials in your district on project activities and related nutrition issues. Facilitate visits to field sites for donor representatives and other external visitors as required. Be able to clearly explain project activities and objectives, related policy issues and the project’s contribution to wider SCUK goals and objectives.

13. The target community in your district demonstrates improved knowledge, attitude and practices in key nutrition practices.

14. Lead and motivate the Nutrition team (Nutrition officer and Mobilizers) to ensure effective project implementation and conduct monthly team meetings.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Participate in the development of detail implementation plan for the project that provides the overall framework for activities implementation.
• Participate in the design, development and implementation of an M&E framework for all component of the project.
• Write reports to document the process of implementation, lessons learnt and good practice and ensure information is widely disseminated.
• Collation and analysis of other existing surveillance data.
• Participate in the design and execution of nutrition surveys according to national guidelines.
• Prepare monthly activity progress reports as well as quarterly donor reports.
• Participate in nutritional assessment planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation and reporting as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• University Degree in Health/Public Health/Nutrition/Agriculture or equivalent.
• At least three (3) years INGO experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally CTC), including monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in conducting nutrition assessments and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• Experience and ability to represent SC UK's nutrition work in external meetings.
• Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and local languages.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV together with a cover letter and current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor addressed to:

Head of Human Resources,
Save the Children UK, Kenya Programme
Email: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke

not later than 31st March 2011.

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Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children (UK) recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.

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