Project Officer -Nutrition at Catholic Relief

Grade: 6

Reports To: Senior Project Officer-Nutrition

Country/Location: Kenya/Isiolo County

Background

CRS is implementing a 15 month Maternal and Child Nutrition Programme (MCNP II) funded by UNICEF. MCNP II seeks to enhance women, caregivers, and community health workers knowledge and skills for enhanced nutrition practices and health seeking behaviors at community level, including during times of shock through; 1) improved nutrition and health seeking behaviors; 2) increased awareness and demand for nutrition services; and 3) increased integration of community level nutrition services to enhance integration and coverage.

Job Summary:

As a key member of the MCNP II team, you will monitor and report on all project activities related to improved demand for and utilization of nutrition services in Isiolo County. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. You will coordinate closely with MEAL Officer and other Health unit colleagues to ensure a holistic, integrated, and comprehensive project implementation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist Gok/ County Government in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting MOH in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices. Actively engage in dissemination and use of relevant knowledge in the field.
• Represent CRS in meetings at county and working groups, and other events as requested, to support forging relations with the GOK, other stakeholders, and the community.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all assigned project activities per donor and CRS standards and established schedules.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Food Science, Nursing, Public Health or a related field.
• 4 years of work experience in project support in the field of Nutrition, food Security and other health-related projects in Kenya and for an NGO.
• Must be registered with Kenya Nutritionists and Dietetics Institute
• In-depth understanding of donor expectations for program results, outcomes, impact, and reporting.
• Experience in participatory action planning and engagement of stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
• Excellent understating of GOK structures
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Skills

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members and inspire teamwork among diverse partners without direct supervisory responsibilities
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language

Able to clearly communicate in written and spoken English

Travel Required

70% of the time to project sites

Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: None

Internal:* Project technical officers, MEAL, Finance

External:* Representatives of the GOK, LIPs, other stakeholders, and the community

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Trusting Relationships
• Professional Growth
• Partnership
• Accountability

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.