Job Description

TITLE:  Area Nutrition Program Manager- Southern States

TEAM/PROGRAMME:  LOCATION: Mogadishu 

GRADE: 2  CONTRACT LENGTH: 12

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 1:  the post holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore, a police check will not be mandatory for this post unless the content of the post changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level should be reviewed.

Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE: The primary purpose of the Nutrition Programme Manager post is to ensure the effective development and management of the Nutrition project. The post-holder will hold primary budget holding responsibilities for this project. He/she will contribute to programme strategy. ensure close co-ordination and integration with other projects and foster good working relationships between all sections of the team and with communities, partners, local leaders and counterparts. S/he will work closely with the Deputy area representatives, Nutrition Specialist, Area Representative and Finance and Logistic staff

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Deputy Area representative SWS & Jubaland  

Staff reporting to this post: Area Nutrition coordinator, Deputy Nutrition PM.

Role Dimensions: 

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 650 staff. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY 

1. Manage the implementation and development of the Save the Children in Somalia Nutrition project in Mogadishu and all southern. This includes" the management of the project budget, as primary budget holder, and provision of direct supervision, implementations and operational support to the local partners.

2. Lead in the development of a planning cycle for the project including annual, quarterly and monthly planning as well as the follow up of partner monthly work-plans. The establishment of these plans will be undertaken by the partners.

3.  Set up and implement regular monitoring and evaluation of: the nutrition component of this project under advice from the Nutrition Specialist. Monitor significant changes against the established baselines and ensure timely reporting.

4.  Finalise monthly reports completed by the partners and their contributions to the quarterly and annual internal programme reports. Build the capacity of the partners to analyse, structure and present reports to a high level.

5. Contribute to the development of a clear analysis of the operating environment and context on the ground and to how changes in the context may affect the programme's work. Liaise and maintain good communication between field staff and Senior Management Team (SMT).

6. Ensure the timely and accurate collection of data for compilation of donor reports. Work with the Nutrition Specialist and Field Managers and Area Representative to ensure good quality draft donor reports for submission.

7. Facilitate the visits of Save the Children staff when necessary.

8. Ensure that the logistical needs of the project are clearly resented and prioritized.

9. Oversee the development of concept papers and participate in proposal writing.

10. Oversee the representation of the principles and work of Save the Children in Somalia to the local community, counterparts, NGO and other organizations, bodies and the development and maintenance of strong working relations with these groups. As required and in liaison with the Head of Office / Nutrition Specialist, attend meetings in the region to represent the views of the programme in relation to Nutrition activities.

11. Comply with the Save the Children in Somalia policies and practices with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures and code of conduct.

12. And any other duties as may assigned by the line manager or designate which relate to the job purpose

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.

• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.

• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.

• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.

• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Experiences and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Professional qualification in Nursing, Medicine from acerated University. master of public health, Nutrition , Medicine  will be added advantage

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Educated to a degree standard in a field of nutrition or any other related field.
• At least five years’ experience of managing emergency projects in Nutrition
• Experience in building the capacity of local NGOs and local authorities and NGO/CBOs.
• Proven financial management skills and experience of budget holding responsibilities
• Experience in project cycle management, report writing, budgeting and grants management.
• Experience of working through systems of community participation
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Computer literate and proficient in MS-word and MS-excel.
•  Commitment to SC's Child Protection Policy

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in implementation of nutrition or related projects.
•  Practical experience of implementing of rights-based projects.
• Experience of working in an insecure environment.
•  Understanding of logistics systems and security management procedures
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Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Adult Safeguarding.

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy, all employees are also expected to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI protection from sexual exploitation abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Skills Required

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