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Position

HUMANITARIAN NUTRITION ADVISER

 

Deadline: 13 Sep 2016   

State: Abuja, Nigeria (Full-time)   

Type: Humanitarian   

Code: sav-37607

 

ROLE

The Nutrition Adviser will be the lead nutrition adviser for the humanitarian response, supporting the start-up of implementation while building the capacity of the newly recruited national nutrition advisor. The Nutrition Adviser will be expected to lead on the design of sectoral assessments, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, development of trainings, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement.  The Nutrition Advisor also be expected to mentor and/or capacity-build both international and national staff colleagues. 

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme Support (typically will be for large/complex emergencies working with limited support):

 

Follow up on actions specified in the former Nutrition Technical Advisors handover document

Lead on Nutrition or multi-sectoral technical assessments, in coordination with other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs. 

Ensure that community assessment contributes to informing nutrition programme design

Contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy, ensuring Nutrition is not overlooked within the response, and proactively promoting high quality Nutrition technical approaches

Lead on fundraising for the Nutrition sector, including the development of high quality concept notes and proposals, in collaboration with other members of the humanitarian team, ensuring that programme design reflects nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive activities and community consultation and mobilization

Ensure consideration of gender is reflected in proposals, indicators and throughout the programme cycle

Provide technical checking of Nutrition strategies, assessments, proposals and programmes as necessary, and Proactively promote high quality Nutrition technical approaches within the response

Prepare and oversee Nutrition programme start-up and implementation to ensure timely delivery of quality programme activities

Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.

Working closely with the HR team, lead on identifying Nutrition programme staffing needs, and support  recruitment, induction and training of national programme staff

Involve the resident Senior Nutrition Advisor, promoting cooperation with the country programme and sustainability of actions

Identify Nutrition programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan, ensuring no stock-outs

Working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) team ensure the Nutrition sector MEAL plan is put in place, and the plan links to reporting requirements, and ensure the capacity of the technical field staff is built for carrying out the work.  Ensure activities to support accountability to affected populations are reflected in the MEAL plan,

 

Capacity Building:

Build the capacity of the National Nutrition Technical Advisor to perform the role required of her

Ensure that on-going capacity building, mentoring and coaching initiatives are reflected in programme design

Develop the nutrition programme training methodology and materials for Save the Children and partnering staff, based on national training packages, and support delivery of trainings, as required by the strategy

Link capacity building initiatives to wider opportunities identified via coordination and networks.

 

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

Help shape broader sector strategies, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed, through engaging with local nutrition partners (UN/NGO (eg through actively participating in inter-agency coordination forums such as the Nutrition Sector Working Group), keeping informed on the nutrition situation and activities of nutrition agencies in the north-east

Document lessons learned, best practice and case studies to shape in-country strategies and programme approaches, and contribute to broader sector learning.

Pro-actively identify advocacy opportunities which link with wider organisational strategic objectives, and work to mobilise these into action.

 

General:

Demonstrate leadership in relation to Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures

Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

 

Substantial experience of working internationally in Nutrition programmes in a humanitarian context

Previous experience of working in large-scale first phase emergency response

Education to Masters level in Public Health Nutrition, or a related subject,  or equivalent field experience

Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations

Commitment to, thorough understanding of, and able to train staff in participation and accountability approaches

Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring & evaluation systems in large complex programmes.

Proven ability of mentoring, coaching and training on Nutrition related topics.

Experience of senior level representation

Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors

Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports

Excellent communication skills

Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level.

Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy

A high level of written and spoken English

The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.

Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

 

Desirable

Specific experience of designing and managing ECHO, OFDA and other major donor projects

 

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