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Job Title | Nutrition Project Manager |
Code | 0276 |
Place of Work | Aba’ala, Semera |
Program/Unit | Emergency Humanitarian Response |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization scale |
No. of Positions | One |
Length of Contract | 7 months |
ROLE PURPOSE:
To synchronise overall SCI Afar region CMAM/Nutrition program planning, implementation monitoring and reporting functions across target Woreda and regional stakeholders for successful achievement of project objectives.
Scope of Role: In collaboration with Senior Health and nutrition project manager and regional Sector partners, the role holder is expected to coordinate and guide Woreda level CMAM teams [CMAM officers, OTP nurse, SC nurse, TSFP officer, MNT officer, IYCF officer). The incumbent is also expected to routinely facilitate regional level supply of therapeutic nutrition commodities, drugs, MHNT Kits, IEC/BCC tools as well as ensure availability logistics and facilities required at Woreda level for effective and efficient accomplishment of SCI and project mission. Leading zonal and regional level technical training, progress reviews and organizing joint supportive supervision tasks fall under the scope of Regional coordinator role.
Reports to: Senior Health and nutrition Project manager
Dimensions:
Staff directly reporting to this post: CMAM officers, CMAM report officers
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
This post focuses on developmental as well as emergency/humanitarian health and nutrition programming, but will be expected to contribute to SCI’s multi-sectoral interventions as well
· Oversee the implementation of the health and nutrition activities of all projects and ensuring that the quality standards and state of quality are met.
· Identifies linkage opportunities and ensures complementarity among the different health and nutrition, other SC projects as well as government/other partner’s interventions in the region
· Support in recruitment and orientation of project field staff as needed
· Manage the project field staff, ensuring that they understand their tasks and expectations and are able to perform their tasks
· Identify knowledge and skill gaps in staff and organize trainings /mentor as necessary
· Participates in and support the recruitment and orientation for qualified technical staff for health and nutrition/multi-sectoral integrated projects
· Engages in performance assessment of Project staff
· Provides regular and brief technical progress update of the project in the implementation woredas to the CO technical team
· Ensure effective, management, implementation, monitoring, and timely submission of quality reports
· Provide capacity building support and guidance to the staffs
· Ensure that qualified and trained professionals are working in all of the projects and conduct training need assessments and capacity building activities to equip staff with the necessary skills to implement quality health and nutrition programming.
· Participating in and/or leading health, nutrition, and/or multi-sectoral assessments as required
· Conducts regular field visits and joint supportive supervision to oversee the health and nutrition intervention and implementation in each of the project woreda’s
· Work with the team in the preparation and reviewing the DIP, POPs, budgets, and other required program documents for the health and nutrition components of the project
· Identifies and works on addressing technical capacity gaps with CO level or SC member TAs
· Contribute to development of concept note or proposal for new project initiatives in close coordination with Addis Ababa based PDQ team.
· Facilitate the development and scheduling of outreach activities
· Conducts regular field visits and review meetings with government officials to monitor the implementation of health and nutrition components of the project
· Liaise with other implementing partners and local authorities to maximize collaboration and ensure proper coordination of activities
· Serve as sub budget holder of the project grant and ensuring that budget is used as per the plan and support in periodic project budget revisions as required
· Liaise with Project Office manager and provide feedback on project BVA (budget V actual)
· Track thematic cost and provide feedback to project managers to avoid underspend and overspend Documents findings and recommendations of field visits for follow-up actions; shares as appropriate
· In collaboration with the team, other Program and support staffs ensure timely preparation and implementation of phase-out strategy
· Prepare donor report and closely work with the assigned TA for timely review and submission
· Prepare and share Health and Nutrition related project and statistics report to regional and to the Country Office
· Represents and maintain the image of Save the Children during regional, zonal and field level health and nutrition cluster coordination meetings.
· Performs other related tasks as required
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
PERCENTAGE OF TRAVEL (Out of duty station if applicable).
· 50% or more travel to target Woreda and Zone is expected
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