KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the project unit's implementation of nutrition program in agreement with the overall IMAM Program activities and the National manual in the management of SAM,
• Makes sure that IMAM program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement
• Facilitates the trainings under the project
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per National manual
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation
• Supports and liaise with the health centres staff and provide on the job training and capacity building where required,
• Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link IMAM program with the existing health structure smoothly,
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy,
• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers and community volunteers,
• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the IMAM program from the start,
• Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the Project Coordinator, Nutrition and provides updates when needed.
• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of Non-EOS beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases
• Provides a daily/weekly/and monthly over view of drug items, SFP materials and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries,
• Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs and all other materials and alert the logistics in a timely manner as more materials are required.
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the Nutrition field coordinator,
• Coaches and supervises the SFP, OTP, SC program Nurses.
• Upholds the image and values of SCI at all times,
• Performs other related tasks as required, like control and facilitation of vehicle movement within the project area in the field

Technical Support role

• Support communities to increase their knowledge and skills through training, exposure and joint actions
• Strengthen community self-mobilization through their leaders for participation in their planning, implementation and monitoring of activities
• Share latest development ideas and appropriate technologies to community members/groups
• Share information on support and cooperation opportunities with communities and other stakeholders
• Use a variety of extension methods, which are suited to the situation, and build the capacities (knowledge, and skills) of communities
• Promote constructive customary mechanisms and institution building with in communities
• Promote adoption of approaches that leads to sustainable development
• Build communities’ management skills in analysis and reflection processes, setting goals for improvements, planning implementation steps, taking action, and monitoring progress

                      Supervision/Monitoring/Coordination

• Coordinate with stakeholders at local level.
• Acquire accurate information about vulnerable communities and their problems, needs and capabilities as well as changes and trends in the communities, including their driving factors and impeding forces
• Develop a simple and sustainable supervision and monitoring system to guide the communities in monitoring project activities
• In collaboration with Government Health offices prepare weekly/monthly and quarterly plan

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• BSc in Nursing, Public Health and related Field.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Local language.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.

·       Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

EXPEREINCE

• Minimum three years working experience for Degree out of which two-years’ experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training and experience in CMAM and community mobilization/BCC

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY

·       Position holder must have good interpersonal skills & excellent team player

·       Knowledge of the local language (Somali language)