Nutrition and Mortality Survey and Rapid Assessment Training Facilitator at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Context and General Objective of the Training

• In MSF we work in contexts where populations are suffering from chronic food insecurity, where agricultural economies are vulnerable to crop failure and unstable food prices. Sudden emergencies such as floods, earthquakes or population displacement due to conflict where populations are rapidly cut-off from their income sources, can aggravate this chronic food insecurity.
• In those contexts there is a need to analyze timely and qualitatively the nutrition and mortality status of the population in order to decide the best strategy
• The validity and reliability of data are crucial, since data are used for decision making about programme implementation. The quality is more important than the quantity of data collected and available secondary data need to be reviewed carefully.
• Assessments and surveys should follow standardized protocols and tools available.
• General objective of the training:
• To improve MSF capacity to assess the nutritional and mortality situation of a population in a given context

Specific Objectives of the Training
At the end of the training participants will be able to:

• Explain and justify why to investigate, nutrition and mortality in a given context
• Define the methodology of the survey (SMART) and rapid evaluation and the indicators needed
• Define a target population, a sampling method, the different methods and tools
• Implement a nutrition and mortality survey in the field
• Analyze and interpret the results
• Provide brief recommendations in terms of possible strategies

Responsibilities
Facilitator # 1:

• To lead the technical part of the training (theoretical and practical)
• Contribute to the organisation of the training from the field and gather the information necessary to carry out the survey.
• To review the existing training material and do modifications if needed
• To prepare the case study for the participants (protocol development)
• Write the Protocol for the Survey (practical part of the training)
• Act as main permanent facilitator along the course having a co-facilitator (#2) to support in the delivery of the sessions
• Elaboration of the final report incorporating final evaluation and recommendations for the future.
• Carry out nutrition and mortality survey (data collection and analyses)
• To do the report writing (and to train to do it to the focal person of the mission)

 Facilitator # 2:

• To support facilitator # 1 on the technical part of the training (theoretical and practical)
• Contribute to the organisation of the training from the field and gather the information necessary to carry out the survey.
• To support as co-facilitator in the delivery of the sessions
• To support the development of the Protocol for the Survey (practical part of the training)
• To support the elaboration of the final report incorporating final evaluation and recommendations for the future.
• To support the implementation of the nutrition and mortality survey (data collection and analyses)
• To support the report writing.

Education and Experience

• Profile experience in SMART surveys (facilitator #1)
• Field experience with MSF
• Fluent English Experience as facilitator.

Competencies

• Commitment to MSF’s Principles
• Cross-cultural Awareness
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Analytical Thinking
• Strategic Vision
• Results and Quality Orientation
• Service Orientation
• Initiative and Innovation
• Teamwork and Cooperation

Conditions

• Temporary post strictly related to the dates and location of the training.
• Full-time job
• Based in Nigeria mission. For survey implementation in Jakusko.
• Practical working conditions while in the field are as per the MSF-OCBA guideline.
• Starting date: aprox 20/02/2017
• End of contract: approximately 30th of March