Nutrition Officer (Kordofan) – Concern Worldwide

Job Description

Organization:	Concern Worldwide
Job Title:	Nutrition Officer
Salary:	Grade D0 to D5 with monthly gross salary of 620 USD to 792 USD based on experience
Based in Country:	Muglad – West Kordofan State
Supervisor	Nutrition Coordinator
Closing Date:	25 August 2024

The Nutrition Officer- The Nutrition Officer will be responsible for supporting all nutrition activities for Concern Worldwide supported OTPs, TSFPs and SCs facilities and catchment communities in West Kordofan Muglad, Meiram & Keilak Localities. Responsibilities will include day to day supports to Nutrition activities in the OTPs, TSFPs and SCs and their catchment communities, monitoring of activities, report making, coordination with other sectors and government authorities.

Duties and responsibilities:

Programme Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring 

• Work closely with the PM and Nutrition Coordinator to ensure integration and implementation of the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) and optimal Infant and Child Feeding (IYCF) component of the nutrition program into the Primary Healthcare Program (RH-ANC and PNC, EPI, HE) in Concern supported health facilities. and efficiently
• Ensure adherence to the current SAM management protocols in OTP/TSFP sites. 
• Help with activity verification and monitoring (stock and program quality) at supported facilities to ensure smooth, high-quality program implementation.
• Facilitate coordination meetings, advocacy meetings and awareness raising sessions at the community level, together with community health promoters.
• Assist the Nutrition Coordinator to prepare project teams weekly and monthly work plans.
• Collect and compile project data regularly to submit to the Nutrition Coordinator, including case studies, success stories and photographs of facilities.
• Provide regular updates on Nutrition supplies and routine medicines stock and request as needed.
• Attend external meetings if/when assigned to represent Concern Worldwide
• Improve the quality of CMAM services delivered at supported facilities throughout the state through priority setting, on-job training, and continuous monitoring.
• Ensure program targets are met using indicator / activity tracking table.
• Ensure the adherence of CMAM protocols at the targeted facilities. 
• Take lead in the planning and execution of training programs for Concern and SMOH nutrition staff.
•  Provide support supervision and on job training of the nutrition teams. 
• Ensure the community-based activities such as nutrition screening, and defaulter tracing are done properly.
• Take lead in the planning and execution of training programs for Concern and SMOH staff.
•  Provide support supervision and on job training of the nutrition teams. 

Coordination and Representation

• Do active networking with nutrition stakeholders such as SMoH, WHO, WFP and UNICEF.
• Participate in the nutrition coordination meetings at state level and represent Concern in technical meetings as needed.
• Represent Concern in technical nutrition missions conducted by stakeholders and UN agencies.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Take a lead role in the regular monitoring of the South Kordofan nutrition programs in Muglad, Meiram & Keilak Localities and provide regular supportive supervision to Nutrition facilities. 
• Responsible for collection, collation and dissemination of data from the Concern supported OTP, TSFPs and SCs facilities.
• Facilitate learning, documentation and sharing of experience/learning of CMAM and IYCF within the operation areas.
• Contribute to the development of programme database and maintain statistical database of programme figures for all the program sites. 
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports highlighting programme achievement, challenges and plans and submit them to the his/her line managers on regular and timely manner.
• Compile information collected from various programme areas to produce monthly narrative reports.

Other Duties:

• Engage in emergency response as and when required by the organisation.
• Support implementation of other activities of BRICK II project as soon as the manager and team identify the gap.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.
• Any other tasks agreed with the Line Manager.

Accountability

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Concern Worldwide Value.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

• Should have degree in Nutrition, Public health or Nursing   with 2 years’ experience. 
• Experience in community-based nutrition programme
• Experience in needs assessments, surveillance, surveys, and information management
• Experience in training, supervision, and management of staff
• Excellent computer skills especially word, excel, and power point. 
• Ability to communicate and write reports in English is required.
• Knowledge and experience of humanitarian work is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of policies and guidelines pertaining to the health and nutrition sectors in Sudan is required. 
• Ability to travel to field locations with rough roads and extreme weather conditions.

Emergency Response:

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sudan Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Confidentiality:

Except in the normal duties of work, information relating to the practices and business of Concern Worldwide must not be disclosed to another person or organisation without authorisation.

Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies.

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s

Core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies

How To apply

Please, submit a cover letter ,CV detailing your experience, skills and qualifications, a telephone contact number and two professional references to Concern Worldwide office in Muglad – West Kordofan

Concern is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview. To find out more about Concern Worldwide visit our website at http://www.concern.net