Applications close: 06 Nov 2016 E. Africa Standard Time
Job no: 499832
Work type: Temporary Appointment
Location: Ethiopia
Categories: Nutrition
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
Under the supervision of Chief Field Office - Benishangul Gumuz Gambela, the incumbent supports Benishangul Gumuz Regional Health Bureau in strengthening the Nutrition interventions in the region (both emergency and developmental programmes).
Specific Tasks of the Nutrition officer
Provide technical support to the RHB and DPFS to deliver all nutrition interventions in the region: EOS; CMAM, IYCF, Multi-sectoral nutrition coordination and nutrition technical committee activities,
Work closely with the RHB and DPFS to identify gaps in progress and response as appropriate,
Provide technical support through capacity building -training on CMAM, IYCF and EOS/CHD as required for HWs and HEWs at all levels.
Ensure proper use of budget by the RHB and DPFS & assist timely liquidation of DCT forwarded to the region,
Prepare micro-plan for EOS, IYCF and CMAM activities with the RHB, DPFS office, and ensure timely request of funding from UNICEF Ethiopia office,
Provide on the job monitoring and supervision on all nutrition programs being supported by UNICEF, jointly with RHB and DPFS counterparts,
Support the expansion of CMAM activities in health centres and health posts to promote optimal coverage,
Build the capacity of the regional and woreda health offices to manage and utilise EOS/CHD, CMAM & IYCF data to monitor trends, performance and trigger response needs,
Track all request and distribution activities and use of the Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and other CMAM supplies, liaising closely with UNICEF nutrition specialist in Addis (NOC).
Establish and support mother-to-mother support groups and ensure their effectiveness on promoting IYCF practices through strengthening of the health development army (HDA),
As the IYCFE focal point, ensure IYCFE strategy and activities are effectively rolled out to protect infants and young children in emergency context- in host communities, and when required in the refugee context working through partners
Assist in the preparation and submission of monthly CMAM and IYCF reports from health posts and health centres to PHCU, PHCU to woreda and woreda to RHB and UNICEF Benshangul Gumuz field office.
Assist RHB the timely reporting of EOS data collected from each woreda, complied at regional level and compilation of Regional report for RHB and UNICEF Addis,
Support/establish Health and Nutrition task force/ technical working group at woreda and zonal levels. Represent UNICEF at Regional meetings regularly zonal meetings periodically. Compile action points for UNICEF and RHB to direct monthly activities. Share minutes with UNICEF Addis Nutrition specialist (NOC).
Attend monthly review meeting with UNICEF Area Programme Support Team (APST) chief and RHB as required.
Facilitate/support woreda level quarterly nutrition review meeting
Liaise with the Health, DPFS and WASH officers to align implementation of UNICEF supported programs.
Facilitate Donor Visit and facilitate joint monitoring with AA Section experts as required
Expected Deliverables
Monthly travel plans (last week of each month for the next month) submitted as per approved quality/specification
Consolidated EOS report showing VAS, DW & NS performance coverage per woreda, post EOS campaign as per specification outlined above
Monthly update provided by database on capacity building of health workers and health extension workers trained on SAM management and IYCF/E, CMAM expansion and MTMSGs established in the Region.
Minutes of monthly and ad hoc regional level coordination and nutrition task force meetings.
Monthly work-plans with RHB and UNICEF Benishangul Gumuz office (last week of each month)
Activity progress report every six months and final report with key recommendations to UNICEF and RHB on future nutrition interventions implementation.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
University degree in public health and/or nutrition or clinical nursing **
A proven track record of at least 2 years work experience in nutrition programmes and management of severe acute malnutrition and IYCF with particular interest of working in developing regional states.
Experience in organizing and supporting large scale campaigns where essential health & nutrition services are delivered to children under five,
Experience in capacity building of health staff at various levels, especially in training health workers in CMAM and IYCF,
Proven ability to work in a team in close collaboration with RHB and other counterparts,
Strong planning and analytical skills, data management skills, high degree of self-motivation and a task and output oriented work ethic,
Excellent spoken and written English,
Communication with regional working language is an advantage.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
Commitment
Diversity and inclusion
Integrity
Core competencies
Communication
Working with people
Drive for results
Functional Competencies:
Formulating Strategies and Concepts
Analyzing
Applying Technical Expertise
Learning and Researching
Planning and Organizing
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
Advertised: 24 Oct 2016 E. Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 06 Nov 2016 E. Africa Standard Time
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