Officer, Health and Nutrition at Concern Worldwide

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to MoH on delivery of High Impact Nutrition intervention components at health facilities and when need be outreach sites during the emergency nutrition response;
• Assist the Project Manager to provide technical support to partners in the implementation of the project.
• Work with partners to implement work plans as agreed;
• In partnership with the Sub-County Health Management Team(SCHMT) including the Sub County Medical Officer in charge of health (SCMOH), Sub County Public Health Nurse, Sub-County Nutrition Coordinator, Public Health Officers and the hospital nutritionist develop and implement monthly work plans for the Sub-county;
• Liaise closely with MoH at County and Sub-County level to promote ownership and integration of nutrition services into existing medical systems including the development of a concrete plan of action for the programme at the health facilities during the emergency nutrition response;
• Ensure programme quality control through implementation of monthly and quarterly M&E during the emergency nutrition response;
• Work closely with the Project Manager in monitoring the nutrition situation in Concern areas of work during the emergency nutrition response;
• While working with the hospital nutritionist and the SCNO, support the rural health facilities to establish referral systems and create referral links for access to in-patient and other services beneficial to the beneficiaries not provided by the rural health facilities during the emergency nutrition response;
• Support with operationalizing of community Units and community mobilization activities; plan trainings , routinely engage Community Health Volunteers and Community Health Assistants during the emergency nutrition response;
• Support with documentation of the programme implementation process to generate lesson learning as well as case studies;
• Participate in coordination of and data collection for, KPC, SMART and coverage surveys to assesses the nutrition situation of the target population;
• Writing of monthly reports and briefs as well as quarterly reports;
• Contribute significantly to the development of regular donor reports;
• Attend and adequately represent Concern in Sub-county meetings/fora e.g. Sub-county Steering Group(SCSG), Sub-county Nutrition Coordination meeting among others as may be required;
• Together with MOH and other partners involved in delivery of nutrition services in the Sub-County, conduct joint support supervision visits during the emergency nutrition response;
• Oversee and coordinate the implementation of MIYCN activities at the health facilities and at the community;
• Work closely with the MOH, UNICEF and WFP contact staff to ensure that all health facilities have adequate supplies of therapeutic commodities at all time during the emergency nutrition response;
• Liaising with Logistics, IT, Transport, Finance and HR departments in Nairobi to provide logistical and administrative support to the program.
• Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s emergency response as and when necessary and comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies.

Others

• Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment
• Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary
• Take all possible measure to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
• Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Person Specification

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

• A degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or in Nursing with solid experience/background in Nutrition. Strong clinical competence and knowledge of maternal and child health will be added advantage.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition programming in both a development and emergency context.
• An understanding of the context, prior experience working and/or living in Tana River is highly desirable
• Experience working with and through local partners in ASAL contexts
• Experience and knowledge of MOH systems, particularly at County level.
• Good understanding of cross cutting issues- gender, HIV and AIDS, DRR, etc. and how to integrate them into public health and nutrition programmes.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.
• Proficient in Computer applications and report writing skills
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili. Fluency in local language/s skills is an added advantage.

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Willingness to accept responsibility and to show good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness
• High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies
• Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner and to tight deadlines
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn