LGA Facilitator at Committed To Good (CTG)

Overview of Position    

• The LGA Facilitator will provide that essential link between the section & the LGA of implementation, serving to coordinate & supervise nutrition activities at the LGA level.
• S / He will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day implementation of nutrition activities across our client-supported implementation sites.
• S / He will also supervise the daily operations of the Ward Nutrition Supervisors, with a specific focus on ensuring quality implementation & data reporting.
• The LGA Facilitator will also play a prominent role in reporting on the changing humanitarian situation within their LGAs & will enable our client & their partners to adapt in a timely & appropriate response to the changing situation.
• In the context of increasing insecurity with limited travel to implementation sites by our clients staff, LGA Facilitators’ presence in the field provides a much-needed means for program monitoring to ensure maintenance of quality of implementation according to national & international protocols as well as an independent layer of accountability.

Role objectives     

• Coordination & supervision of nutrition activities including but not limited to Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), Maternal Infant & Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) counselling, Micronutrient Powder (MNP) & Maternal, Newborn & Child Week (MNCHW) within LGA of assignment in collaboration with the LGA Nutrition Focal Person.
• Provide weekly update on the humanitarian situation & relevant updates on the changes, such as influx of new Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) or disruption to services.
• Ensure that national guidelines are followed for the provision of nutrition services at the community & facility levels.
• Ensure adequate stock of key commodities [Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), MNP] are available within the LGA & at health facilities.
• Monitor the distribution & utilization of nutrition commodities & provide reports on suspected misuse to supervisor.
• Participate in meetings at LGA & state level as required.
• Supervise the Ward Nutrition Supervisors & provide regular updates on the functioning of the community structures to the supervisor, including compiling & validation of data from nutrition implementing sites.
• Ensure appropriate supply chain management at LGA & health facility levels including timely requisition of nutrition supplies, storage in conducive conditions & report of inappropriate storage conditions or any other form of supply mismanagement to supervisor.
• Coordinate the activity of Community Nutrition Mobilizers.
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor that are in line with the general job description.

Deliverables:

• Provide bi-weekly & monthly reports on the numbers of children receiving nutrition services & other key nutrition indicators as required.
• Provide bi-weekly updates on the functioning of the community nutrition volunteers & Ward Nutrition Supervisors.
• Provide bi-weekly updates on the delivery of nutrition services at the facility level.
• Provide bi-weekly updates on the status of nutrition supplies at the facility & LGA level.

Project reporting:  

• This role reports to the line manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or a Health-related field or equivalent qualifications (essential).

Sector experience:

• Minimum of 3 year/s of demonstrable relevant Nutrition Management experience (essential).

Geographical experience:

• Minimum of 3 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).

Languages:

• Fluent in English (essential).
• Fluent in Hausa (essential).

Key competencies:

• Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or a Health-related field or equivalent qualifications.
• Must be computer literate.
• Fluency in English & Hausa is compulsory.
• At least 3 years’ experience in health / public health program management.
• Experience in working with communities on nutrition or other health-related issues.
• Experience working in emergencies will be an advantage.
• Good verbal & communication skills.
• Working with people.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.