Nutrition Activity supervisor (National Position) at INTERSOS

Reporting to - Food Security Project – Project Manager Supervision of- N/A

General purpose of the position

The Nutrition Activity Supervisor will be responsible to technically support the field staff in the establishment and implementation of malnutrition prevention systems within the WFP Food Security project, the implementation of the emergency nutrition programming including integrated Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), MAM treatment using Tom Brown approach, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), Nutrition screening, assessment, monitoring, analysis and reviews. The position holder will provide guidance and support to the Food Security team and beneficiaries in the field on the implementation of the planned nutrition sensitive activities like home gardening.

Tasks and Main Responsibilities

• Conducts analysis of the nutrition situation for the design, development and management of food security projects.
• Summarizes nutrition data, conducts analysis and prepares reports to support program reviews and informative decision-making improvements to field monitoring processes and procedures for efficient implementation of the malnutrition prevention programs.
• Develops team capacity in nutrition through effective guidance, coaching, training and accountability.
• Assists in developing and expanding the malnutrition prevention activities through promotion of CMAM, IYCF and awareness raising in targeted areas.
• Technically leads in the implementation of home gardening to support the beneficiary’s malnutrition prevention program.
• Analyzes the BSFP & TSFP projects tracking tools to monitor nutrition screening, activity implementation data, and other external relevant data on Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM).
• Ensures appropriate and consistent malnutrition education messaging/Social Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) to others and other care givers at all the CMAM or IYCF sites
• Ensures follow-up is done on the TSFP beneficiary absentees and/or defaulters tracing and other forms of beneficiary required follow-ups in the program.
• Trains and mentors Nutrition project staff and Community Nutrition Mobilisers (CNM) through identification of capacity gaps, talents.
• Regularly reports and coordinates with the Project Manager regarding challenges faced in the field for timely and appropriate support.
• Ensures technically-sound nutrition beneficiary selection criteria and approaches;
• Prepares and submits the monthly project progress report.
• Presentation of monthly progress report
• Attends all relevant Nutrition Sector Meeting.
• Conducting above tasks and any other tasks requested by line manager.
• Conducts duties strictly in accordance with INTERSOS Code of Conduct and the principle of confidentiality.
• Any other task as assigned by the Supervisor

Position Requirements

Professional requirements

• Relevant Degree in science or related subject
• Minimum 4 years of work experience at national level project implementation position in a humanitarian context;
• Technical Food Security knowledge of WFP malnutrition prevention project activities

Personal requirements*

• Strong interpersonal and team building skills and excellence as a team player.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, power point presentation etc.)
• Ability to deliver high quality work within tight deadlines;
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Experience in leadership and problem solving;
• Fluency in English, Hausa;
• Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts;
• Capacity to adapt to basic living conditions;