Health and Nutrition Coordinator at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

This position demands the technical knowledge, management skills and the work experience needed to run a health and nutrition project. The Health and Nutrition Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring successful implementation of research on integration of community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) in to integrated community case management (ICCM). Guide the Roll out community/mother led MUAC screening, support IMAM surge approach scale up, strengthen uptake of Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN). Promote community led complimentary feeding and take lead in nutritional surveillance and information systems.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Programme
  
  • Provide technical assistance to MoH to implement integrated community case management.
  • Training and mentorship to Community health volunteers in Integrated Community Case management implementation (ICCM).
  • Ensure successful implementation of research on integration of community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) in to integrated community case management (ICCM)
  • Guide the Roll out community/mother led MUAC screening.
  • Support Integrated Management of Acute M surge approach scale up.
  • Strengthen uptake of Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) at community and facility level.
  • Organize and coordinate trainings in consultation with County health authorities.
  • Consolidate activity reports and ensure timely submission to supervisor for onward submission.
• Representation and coordination
  
  • Represent Save the Children in various health meetings at field level in order to increase visibility and networking opportunities between different stakeholders (government and non-government) in the nutrition sector
    Promote the sharing of best practice and learning in relation to programming, advocacy and campaign activities in the field and with Save the Children.
• Advocacy
  
  • Advocate for reforms that will promote the effective implementation of Save the Children’s health and nutrition strategy
  • Apply knowledge and advanced expertise in health policy and programmes to design and develop activities that promote nutrition policy implementation and development
  • Integrate to the extent possible and subject to comment 12 of the Convention on Children's Rights, children's participation in programs and projects of Save the Children
  • Advocate the approach based on children's rights in all internal and external interactions
  • People Management and Development
  • Support and supervise SC staff working on this project
  • Ensure that responsibilities of staff on this project are clearly defined and understood with performance objectives set against work plans and regularly monitored
  • Ensure that staff requirements are identified and that staff are given every opportunity to increase their competencies, capacities and own personnel development
  • Ensure effective involvement of staff in running the project through participatory approach to planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and decision-making
  • Ensure that staff perform well and they are monitored on a regular basis to fulfill the indicators of the project.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)
  
  • With the support of MEAL team, ensure project performance is tracked and quality standards adhered to.
  • Coordinate regular project monitoring and supervision in liaison with the SCHMTs to ensure quality project implementation according to agreed standards.
  • Take lead in preparation and documentation of best practices, lessons learnt including case studies.
  • Ensure the compilation of quality and timely reporting for the project both routine project reports and donor reports.
  • Ensure learning from the project are documented and shared with County officials, programme staff, other SCI partners as well as within the organization.
  • Collect and manage complaints and feedback in close coordination with MEAL team.
• Coordination and Representation
  
  • Initiate and participate in all multi-stakeholder advocacy activities, forums and networks aimed at raising the profile of SC project issues in the agenda of government, partner NGOs and
  • communities
  • Represent SC in all health coordination forums in conjunction with Health and Nutrition Manager

Nationality: Kenya Nationals only.

Contract Duration: 9 Months (Renewable subject to availability of fund and performance)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in public health, or Nursing with community health experience.
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience in Integrated Community case management of Case Management and Nutrition programming.
• At least three (3) years’ experience of public health work and the design and implementation of nutrition program (ideally CMAM including monitoring and evaluation)
• Experience working with Community Health Units in community health strategy.
• Proven experience in Project Management
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
• Excellent spoken and written English and Swahili.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Sensitive to issues affecting children and committed to Save the Children’s Child Safe Guarding policy.
• Strong documentation and report writing skills.
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Culturally sensitive with qualities of mentorship and patience.
• Commitment to Save the Children Values.

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

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