Nutrition Manager at Global Village Healthcare Initiative for Africa (GHIV Africa)

Job Description
Job Reference: NGA-22/NIG/ERF/SAI/NGO/0014

Grade: C3

Number required: 1

Job Reference  NHF and other donor projects

Qualification:  MSc. in Health/Nutrition related field

Location: Maiduguri

Department: Nutrition

Duration: 6 Months

Sector: NGO/Non-profit

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Nutrition Project Manager will be based in Maiduguri, Borno State and report to the Head of programs.
• The Nutrition Project Manager will focus on contributing to the definition and implementation of GHIV Africa’s policies, standard operating procedures, positioning and strategies of nutrition department in Borno State.
• Responsible for overall management and supervision of nutrition project activities; follow up and ongoing analysis of the context in Borno State.
• Support technical implementation of the nutrition project
• This role will involve supporting health facilities clinics where we are implementing and as well as nutritional treatment.
• The Nutrition Project Manager will be the focal point in providing technical support and recommendations on program implementation at all stages of the project cycle and ensuring quality of services delivered, ensuring compliance with GHIV Africa’s protocols and national guidelines.
• He/she will work closely with the Head of programs and the MEAL Department to ensure project objectives are achieved; as well as with the Logistics, HR, and Finance departments when required.
• Ensure the integration of nutrition components in the food security, WASH and protection programmes
• Provision of continuous guidance and technical support to the programmes
• Identify and troubleshoot challenges to remove any obstacle that might arise during project implementation.
• Design and ensure the use of monitoring tools. Ensure that the M&E systems are effective, of high quality, and provide regular impact and process data and that the baseline and evaluation assessments are conducted
• In collaboration with the Head of Programs, prepares all the formal communication and contract modification requests (ex. budget modification) of the project;
• Manages the goods purchased for the project; for all goods purchased by the project, support updates of the inventory and guarantee the respect of the policies and guidelines, in cooperation with the Logistics Office;
• In collaboration with the Head of Programs and in synergy with the specific reporting lines of the projects, promotes and manages relations with the local government institutions, NGOs, and other local partners available in the area; including WHO and other UN agencies;
• Ensure compliance of programs in terms of achieving objectives in current grants.

REQUIREMENTS

• MSc. in Health/Nutrition related field with experience in Emergency Health and Nutrition Intervention.
• Have effective organizational skills to represent the mission at various level.
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing health and nutrition in the humanitarian sector including proposal writing, project budget management, reporting and training.
• Be disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions independently and with less supervision.
• Possess excellent written and verbal skills in English including ability to use Microsoft office packages.
• Be willing and able to travel regularly to field sites and monitor activities.
• Have strong understanding of project life cycle management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Be flexible and able to work within a multicultural team.
• Good knowledge of the Nutrition Sector, and understand the nutrition, food security situation of the northeast Nigeria.
• Good knowledge of AAP, PSEA Policies, and the concept of Do No Harm, and good at working with vulnerable population especial in emergency settings, good knowledge of emergency preparedness, and relief management.
• Experience working in emergencies context.
• Must be a team player