Nutrition Manager at New Foundation for Displaced Persons (NFDP)

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Project Manager will need to ensure that all aspects of the project are running smoothly and will need to follow up on the day-to-day business of the project, while also ensuring partner monitoring is on track. The Project Manager is responsible for developing a comprehensive project plan that outlines the project\'s objectives, scope, timeline, budget, resources, and deliverables, this involves conducting initial feasibility assessments, defining project goals, and creating a roadmap for project execution.

Responsibilities:

TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION:

• Ensure quality and timely field-level implementation of the Nutrition program against set objectives, targets, and work plans.
• Ensure effective implementation of Tom brown Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) across LGAs of intervention.
• He/she will work with the technical advisor to provide technical assistance as well as supportive monitoring and evaluation of Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) activities.
• Draft supervision guidelines to ensure quality delivery of Outpatient treatments for SAM and MAM in children under five years of age
• Mentor and train the technical advisor/ nutrition teams in treatment protocols and support them.
• Supervision and provide refresher training on CMAM.
• Support regular nutrition program evaluations and rapid assessments identifying needs and making practical recommendations to address them.
• Facilitate the conducting of focus group discussions with relevant communities for feedback on program activities.
• Provide technical support expertise to the program to align field nutrition programs with NFDP.
• Represent NFDP in all sector/ high delegation and donor meetings
• He/she should have the ability to negotiate with donors.
• Should have good knowledge of writing proposals, and program reports.
• Ensure incorporation of innovative tools and strategies in new project and proposal development.
• He/she should be able to conduct stakeholder meetings with government agencies.
• Ensure donor reports are sent timely.
• He/she should have the ability to lead a team
• The individual should be able to facilitate training for staff on all project activities. 
• Participate in and contribute to regular nutrition coordination meetings.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Oversee nutrition job description reviews, recruitment, orientation, and performance reviews for the nutrition team.
• Develop nutrition activity work plans based on the program\'s annual work plan and implement activities promptly
• Design and deliver in-house capacity training for nutrition staff of NFDP.
• Participate in relevant coordination forums.
• Represent NFDP nutrition programming in donor meetings.
• Delivers timely quality reporting on project activities, including findings regarding the impact on individuals and communities.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, social sciences, or other related fields.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Previous significant experience in project management.
• Previous experience in local or international NGO.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully project delivery in humanitarian or development contexts
• Experience in coordination with local and international NGOs, representation with donors and humanitarian actors. 
• Previous experience in managing teams, including staff training and capacity building of organizational staff and partner staff.
• Interpersonal and Presentation skills.