CHAM Supervisor at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

General objective
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Nutrition Project Manager, the CMAM Supervisor oversees all activities at the CMAM sites: screening, health education, treatment of and follow up of children with
malnutrition and record keeping
RESPONSABILITIES AND TASKS
Activities Implementation:

• Overall lead in the CMAM treatment points.
• In liaison with medical staff refer for medication or dispense routine medication as per Nigerian protocol.
• Supervise malnutrition screening, admission and recording of beneficiary information.
• In liaison with Deputy Nutrition Project Manager, develop lists for home visits and defaulter tracing and share with Nutrition Supervisors for follow-up by Community Nutrition Mobilisers
• (CNM).
• Act as a liaison with the beneficiaries, local population and authorities in order to identify the needs, grievances and major events that could have potential consequences for PUI activity
• To Represent PUI at various Nutrition related fora, as may be required.
• Any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.

Team supervision:

• Participate in the recruitment of nutrition staff. Recruit and train daily workers
• Organise and supervise the day-to-day schedule of the team to guarantee the smooth running of the project and participate to the weekly tasks including drafting of the field work plans
• Make sure every members of the team clearly understand his/her task and has the necessary material to correctly fulfil his/her objectives
• Ensure the work schedules are respected in the field
• Organise regular meeting with his/her team (briefing and debriefing) and ensure they have the necessary support they need
• He/she participates in the evaluation and to the definition of the training needs of his/her team
• Ensure the proper training and supervision of the daily workers who take part in the project
• Ensure the security rules in the field are respected, the safety of the field officers is guaranteed and the regular communication with the security focal person is maintained.
• Analyze the humanitarian situation, taking protection problems into consideration/Do no Harm to the population
• Ensure representation of PUI at field level for the areas which s/he is responsible for
• Report immediately any delay, problem or other relevant information to the Supervisor.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Responsible for data collection and timely report compilation and submission
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the PUI office, ensuring their availability to his/her

Supervisor

• S/he will be responsible for data keeping, analysis/interpretation and advice to the management
• on any trends that require action.
• Participate in assessments as may be required by the supervisor.
• Responsible for data management and record keeping at the CMAM centers.
• Participate and supervise any assessments for the projects or for new projects
• Propose action plan to ensure that beneficiaries and local populations both understand the project goals and actively participate in their implementation.
• Provide weekly internal situation reports
• Logistic & administration
• Contribute to the definition of the needs in materials and tools regarding the program and the
• planning of interventions.
• Ensure the safety and good operating conditions of all PUI material of the field team
• Ensure the follow-up and the proper use of materials and tools used during on-site works.
• Manage the supply of materials to the work site in collaboration with logistics department.
• Analyze the security situation in the area and inform the Supervisor in case of security incidents, rumours or any security information.
• Responsible for tracking CMAM Project supplies and notifying the Nutritionist/logistics at
• appropriate time before stock depletion so that efforts for replenishment are made.
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs. The employee could be requested to perform other tasks as
• his/her Line Manager may judge necessary.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE AND LINKED ACTIVITIES

• With the support of Deputy Nutrition Project Manager and Nutrition Project Manager ensure
• quality implementation of CMAM activities integrated with IYCF program.
• Actively support a functional referral system from identification of malnutrition cases from different sources including community, health posts and other partners operating in the area, to
• treatment and follow up of project beneficiaries
• Prepare and share quality and timely data and/or reports as requested by Nutrition Project Management
• Ensure that staffs understand duties and responsibilities in the working environment according to their job descriptions and internal HR guidelines
• Take part in preparing and conducting trainings and on-the-job mentoring of nutrition team
• Coordinate with the Nutrition Management team in addressing any relevant issues related to the routine project implementation
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENT

The successful candidate will have:

• Language skills: Fluent in English, and Local Dialects: Hausa and Kanuri
• Computer Skills: Proficient user of MS office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Education degree: Diploma in a Health related discipline or NCE in a relevant field

Work experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Community Nutrition program.
• Previous experience with NGO is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of the MOH systems and structure.
• Previous experience in food distribution is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in team management/supervision.
• Previous experience in Humanitarian assessment, monitoring and evaluation is an asset.

Other requirements

• Commitment to the NGO values and principles
• Excellent knowledge of Borno State, willing to travel locally
• Teamwork and team management
• Stress Management and flexibility
• Diplomacy and problem solving
• Capacity to mobilize community
• Rigor and organization
• Honesty