Programme Manager - Health and Nutrition at Concern Worldwide

Job Summary:

The incumbent will provide technical leadership and support in the implementation of the Health and Nutrition programme in Marsabit County (excluding NAWIRI).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Health and Nutrition programme management

• Provide organizational and technical guidance and lead MOH and local partners in the implementation of High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HINI) with a particular focus on MIYCN, IMAM Surge, BFCI, Family MUAC approach and other health and nutrition interventions at the facility and community level.
• Liaising closely with the county health management team (CHMT) and sub county health management Teams (SCHMT) to develop joint work plans and ensure MOH ownership and integration of the child wasting initiative programme into the existing health systems.
• Work closely with CHMT and SCHMT to oversee and review the implementation of county/sub-county work plans and activities.
• Support MOH to strengthen planning, implementation and review of health and nutrition interventions at the county and sub-county level.
• Work with stakeholders at the County and sub-county level to establish health and nutrition complementary interventions while actively promoting inter sectoral linkages and integration in line Concern Worldwide country strategic plan.
• Ensure programme quality by taking an active role in monitoring of programme interventions including contributing to the development of context specific M&E tools, using data for decision making, field monitoring and joint support supervision.
• Monitor the health and nutrition situation in the county including coordination of nutrition surveys, supporting surveillance and assessments as required.
• Contribute to the development and review of the prevention of health and Nutrition programme, research and advocacy strategies
• Work closely with the local partners in development and implementation of county level nutrition specific programme budgets, budget revisions, costed work plans, procurement plans, among other financial planning tools as required.
• Documentation of health and nutrition programme process and compilation of programme reports including generating lessons learnt and case studies.
• Writing monthly reports and briefs as well as quarterly reports.
• Contribute significantly to the development of high quality donor reports
• Represent Concern at the County and sub-county Health and Nutrition meetings/forum and support advocacy initiatives in line with health and nutrition programme strategy.
• Conduct field visits to monitor the delivery of quality intervention
• Monitor programme budget and partner grants and account for expenditure through timely financial reporting.
• Adhere to Concern M&E reporting system and result based management.

People Management

• Support direct reports development weekly and monthly work plans and support them in its implementation
• PDR development, review and monitoring for direct reports in line with PDR guidelines
• Conduct monthly virtual and/or physical catch up meetings with the direct reports
• Support the capacity development of direct reports
• Responsible for performance monitoring and management of direct reports

Other Duties

• 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
• Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
• 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:

• Minimum of a Bachelor degree in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Health, Nursing or related field with KNDI professional certification.
• At least Four – Six (4-6) years’ experience in health and nutrition programme management in the delivery of High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HINI) and health services; with at least one (1) years’ experience in a supervisory or managerial role
• Experience working with and through local partners in ASAL contexts
• Experience and knowledge of MOH systems, particularly at County level and working with and through local partners
• Good understanding of cross cutting issues- gender, SBC, 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.
• Demonstrable experience in managing donor budgets.
• Operational research experience
• Previous experience working in the ASAL counties with good understanding of the context.

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Energy to work long hours when needed and be out in the field all day
• Ability to work under pressure
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values
• Commitment to adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Code of Conduct and Associated Policies
• Fluent in both oral and written English and Kiswahili. Speaking local language of the Community is an added advantage