Health and Nutrition Manager at INTERSOS

Location: Ngala, Diwka, Bama - Borno State - with travel to other activity sites.
Starting date: ASAP
Reporting to: International Medical Doctor
Duration: 12 months
Purpose of the Position
Under the supervision of the International Medical Doctor, s/he will provide professional technical advice on project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of Nutrition and Health
programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and enhancing teamwork and capacity building.

RESPONSIBILITIES: MANAGEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAM

• Participate in the development of health and nutrition sector budgets and following up on their effective implementation.
• Develop health and nutrition sector work plans for all the INTERSOS health and nutrition grants.
• Supervise and coordinate the implementation and monitoring of health and nutrition project activities.
• Conduct health and nutritional surveillance in the programme sites, including host community and internally displaced persons (IDPs) based on agreed methodologies including surveys, process
• monitoring, SMART, SQUEAC and other rapid methods.
• Work with the field based health and nutrition staff and community health Volunteers to establish, implement and monitor community based management of acute malnutrition activities, coupled
• with patient follow up, referrals and education for their better management at community level.
• Coordinate with other INTERSOS departments and implementing partners to develop training curricula and implementation plans for community Health Volunteers (CHV’s).
• Assist in response and management of any health and nutrition emergency and participate in the
• development of disaster preparedness systems.
• Promote mother infant and young child feeding best practices in various health facilities.
• Oversee implementation and integration of comprehensive growth monitoring program/Mass MUAC screenings at community level and report accordingly.
• Participate actively in planned programme Rapid Health and Nutrition assessment/surveys.
• Monitoring and supervising both INTERSOS and MOH staff seconded to INTERSOS to ensure work is performed efficiently.
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
• Oversee continuous training programs for the health and nutrition staff.
• Review personnel issues and concerns of health and nutrition staff and assist with determining
• and implementing solutions.
• Participate in recruitment of health and staff as appropriate.
• Participate in the development of proposals, budgets and concept notes in coordination with the INTERSOS health and nutrition team.
• Supervise the use of materials, equipment and supplies for the intervention.
• Identify opportunities for program development

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential

• Bachelor’s university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: medicine, nursing, public health and nutrition.
• Five years of relevant professional work experience, including in a developing country, in public health or nutrition
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Good command of written and spoken English, Kanuri and Hausa Languages
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills and excellence as a team player.
• Must possess the ability to learn with speed and ease.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, power point presentation etc.)
• Strong sense of responsibility, methodical and accurate with high organizational skills
• Honesty and integrity and able to cope with stressful situations.
• Manages effectively his own time as well as flexible and available to work over time when needed
• Willing to be deployed to the newly liberated local government areas.

Desired

• Prior experience working for humanitarian agencies
• Knowledge of the operational area