Job Description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places.

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Job Description:

Project Officer-Nutrition

The Role:

The Project Officer will oversee the field level implementation of Nutrition project activities in target location as per national and international standards. The Nutrition Officer will also be responsible for the supervision and support of nutrition supervisors and works closely with commodity team to ensure the commodities received from WFP are managed properly. The Project Officer will also focus on capacity building and technical support for staff, partners, and community members, enhancing overall nutrition outcomes and promoting sustainable practices in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Implementation;

• Oversee quality and timely implementation of project activities
• Support nutrition coordinator in the development of project management tools at the start of nutrition projects
• Support the Project Coordinator in reviewing and updating project management tools on monthly basis monitor progress towards achieving the targets
• Oversee the implementation of project activities as per the timeline set on the Detail Implementation Plan(DIP).
• Ensure that all requests for required project input (from WFP as GIK or procured by WV) are placed on time and items are availed in all project sites
• Support IYCF and BCC activities by supporting and building the capacity of community nutrition workers
• Ensure effective implementation and coordination of project
• Ensure that nutrition activities for TSFP/MCHN, BSFP & OTP, pregnant and lactating are implementation according to work plans
• Ensure that those admitted in the program are immunized according to the MOH approved schedule
• Ensure nutrition guidelines are maintained in all TSFP/BSFP/MCH /SC/TB clinics and outreach stations
• Provide supervision of TSFP/BSFP/MCH /SC/TB staff using the supervision check list
• Ensure children with medical complications are referred to the stabilization center
• Provide the accountability of TSFP/BSFP/MCH /SC/TB supplies
• Ensure TSFP/BSFP/MCH /SC/TB cards and register books are being properly filled in and IMAM guideline is being used to treat children

Monitoring and Evaluation; 

• Conduct monthly supportive supervision to nutrition program sites using supervision checklist and produce quality report with action points.
• Monitor and support the nutrition supervisors in monitoring of nutrition activities and activities of community nutrition workers
• Participate in joint monitoring visits by Ministry of Health (MOH) officials, donor agencies or world vision management teams
• Active participation and support assessments and project M&E activities in the project sites

Quality and Timely Reporting;

•  Ensure that all health facilities have the required data recording and reporting tools
• Ensure that all the staff working in the health facilities and their supervisors have adequate understanding of the reporting and recording formats and the importance of accurate reporting
• Ensure all health centers are submit quality nutrition and commodity movement reports on timely manner
• Projected beneficiary figures are calculated and submitted to commodity team on monthly basis
• Support the Project Manager/Coordinator in producing and submitting quality PMIT and MMR report on monthly basis 

Capacity Building

• Conduct training workshops as per planned timeline, budget and quality
• Ensure quality training report is compiled and submitted for all trainings conducted in the target locations
• Conduct regular on-job training for MOH nutrition staff and community Nutrition Workers to address the findings of supervision and document the trainings in the supervision reports

Finance and Budget Management

• Ensure Payment requests for MOH seconded staff and community volunteers is initiated on time with all the required documents as per World Vision standards
• Business Cash advance to facilitate field activities is requested and cleared on time as per the finance guidelines.

Representation and internal & external coordination

• Conduct meeting with community leaders and health committees during supervision visits to get feedback on the quality of the program and update them on the progress of activities
• Participate in internal program integration and coordination meetings with other WVI sectors to ensure program integration
• Participate in the internal QRM and present the progress of project activities against targets

Experiences and Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Nutrition or any other related fields.
• At least 3 years’ experience in managing health/nutrition projects preferably maternal and child health services.
• Project management experience is an added advantage
• Experience in the management of health services in humanitarian organization
• Solid experience in training and capacity building experience, particularly using participatory approaches and methods in for training
• Professional experience related to behavior change communication and health promotion projects
• Experience in writing donor and internal reports
• Good computer skill especially Microsoft office. Data management experience is an added advantage
• Good knowledge of WFP programme design and implementation including SCOPE registration, nutrition, relief projects and referral pathways

Working Environment:

The position is field-based in Bal’ad, Hirshabeele State with frequent travel to field operation areas required.

Skills Required

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