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  • Posted: Jun 24, 2016
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    Nutrition Officer

    KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

    Under the direct supervision of the Child Health Adviser, the Nutrition Officer will;

    Institutional capacity building:

    Build capacities of Government staff on IYCF

    • Support the needs assessment for building the capacity of staff at the State and Local Government level on IYCF.
    • Ensure integration of IYCF in all trainings and programme activities at community and facility level.
    • Work with IYCF Adviser in supporting the SNO and LGA PHC teams to step down trainings on IYCF
    • In collaboration with the SNO, support and coach LGA PHC teams to supervise and follow up on IYCF activities, ensuring quality implementation
    • In collaboration with LGA PHC teams, provide on the job training and coaching for service providers in the facilities and volunteers in the communities

    Build capacity of the programme team and other Staff of Save the Children on IYCF

    • Identify training needs and train staff according to the programme plan or on ad-hoc basis.

    Programme Management:

    • Provide technical support and timely feedback to State and LGA teams on IYCF strategies outlined in the signature project.
    • Collaborate with relevant ministries and other relevant partners at the state, local government and community levels to ensure integration and high level implementation of all IYCF activities on the signature project.
    • Work with the MEAL team on setting up indicators and monitoring tools for IYCF
    • Together with the MEAL team, evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement
    • Participate in the preparation of overall work plan and budget for IYCF activities programme in Lagos State
    • Provide day-to-day technical support and advice to Save the Children Staffs at the Area office to ensure national guidelines, international guidelines and programme strategy on IYCF
    • Support M&E activities on IYCF in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
    • Actively participate in State/LGA level technical working groups on IYCF relevant to policy forums.
    • In collaboration with stakeholders, actively contribute to the domestication of national policies/strategies on IYFC in Lagos State.
    • Identify other opportunities in an ongoing manner that will add value to the overarching strategy of the signature project.

    Planning, Documentation and Budgeting:

    • Develop activity plans and budgets for technical support activities related to IYCF.
    • Track and prepare monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual progress reports of activities relates to IYCF KPIs/indicators; including documentation of key lessons learnt and successes stories.
    • In collaboration with MOH and relevant SC staff ensure timely data compilation and reporting on IYCF activities
    • In collaboration with the other team members support the development of case studies related to IYCF in the programme
    • Lead and contribute to the development of publications for peer-reviewed journals
    • Support advocacy colleagues with technical messaging on IYCF, external reports and publications.
    • Participate in developing different levels of progress report and supporting PQA on IYCF interventions.

    Representation and relationships

    • Participate in Nutrition related Meetings, Seminars and Workshops and feed information acquired back into programming.

    • Work closely with other thematic teams in Nigeria Country office and the Lagos State offices in support of SDI signature project.

    • Other - Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager.

    SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Our Values in Practice)

    Accountability:

    • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
    • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

    Ambition:

    • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
    • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
    • Future orientated, thinks strategically

    Collaboration:

    • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
    • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
    • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

    Creativity:

    • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
    • Willing to take disciplined risks

    Integrity:

    • Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

    SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

    • Health background (Doctor, Nurse, Midwife with at least 3 years’ experience on IYCF programming with adequate skills on IYCF counselling.
    • Previous experience with local and international NGOs.
    • Experience in Nutrition and in community based programmes.
    • Essential: basic training in IYCF programming
    • Essential: at least 3 years programming experience with I/NGO in Nigeria
    • Essential: very good understanding of national IYCF policies and strategies, programmes and stakeholders in Nigeria
    • Essential: Demonstrable management experience and very good understanding of child survival issues, school health and common childhood illnesses in Nigeria
    • Essential: very good understanding of safe water and hygiene practice in Nigeria will be added advantage.
    • Desirable: Experience in community based interventions in Nigeria
    • Desirable: Master trainer and good facilitator.
    • Desirable: analytical & research skills, experience in conducting health systems research, ability to analyse data using SPSS/ EPInfo/ STATA etc

    Additional Qualifications

    • Work experience in health/public health and or in a health/public health organisation, including as a trainer.
    • Experience with providing institutional support and technical assistance to development partners, government/community institutions

    Additional skills

    • Ability to work effectively both independently (with minimal supervision) and as a member of a team
    • Commitment to gender equity, child rights, community empowerment, and grassroots development approaches
    • Effective planning and organising skills
    • Effective interpersonal skills – oral and written communication skills

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