Location: Karasuwa, Yobe State
Job Summary
The Nutrition Officer will monitor and support the performance of all nutrition activities. He / She will manage and train field-level nutrition staff, perform ongoing monitoring and support supervision, and guide LGA partners on policy and methodology, program planning, and staff capacity building. He/she will also be responsible for coordinating the implementation of SAM, MAM, and Infant and young child feeding practices and other nutrition programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Job Responsibility #1: Key Duties and Responsibilities
- The Nutrition Officer will provide technical and operational support in the implementation of nutrition-specific programs as well as contribute to meeting the nutrition needs of WFP/CARE project participants in Northeast Nigeria.
- Plan and monitor the Nutrition program, verify the planned movements and redemption of nutrition products, resolving routine issues and/or escalating where appropriate, to ensure that the quantity distributed, and the quality of the operation is in line with the standards.
- The incumbent will support the design/review, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, as well as knowledge management of activities relating to nutrition-specific interventions with a particular emphasis on maternal and child nutrition, nutrition in emergencies, and comprehensive nutrition services interventions (CNSI) package
- Improvements to the field staff/monitoring processes and procedures for efficient implementation of Nutrition programs.
- Assist in developing and expanding malnutrition prevention activities through the promotion of IYCF and awareness raising in targeted areas.
- Strengthen eternal stakeholder engagement including district local governments to strengthen nutrition programming
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure CARE/WFP can quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
Job Responsibility #2: Project Monitoring and Reporting
- Summarize Nutrition data, conduct analysis, and prepare reports to support program reviews and informative decision-making
- Assist in the collection of data, conduct assessments (needs, risks, and security), and provide input for concept note/ proposal development for Nutrition-related projects in collaboration with the local community structures and community members.
- Monitor progress against the grant work plan; promptly identify any current or potential delays.
- Produce/give CARE and donor reports as per set schedules (monthly, quarterly, and annually) on grant activities, indicators, and achievements.
- Assist his/her supervisors to ensure all monitoring activities are fully detailed, including systematic and timely data required under the grant and for CARE M&E purposes
Job Responsibility #3: Capacity Building and Coaching
- Capacitate the community facilitators, staff under his/her supervisee, and others (if any) on Nutrition Programming.
- Support and mentor the CNMs and PMCs to meet the humanitarian principles during the Response program/facilitating the payment to the said category of people.
- Build team capacity in Nutrition through effective guidance, coaching, training, and accountability
Job Responsibility #4: Coordination and Representation
- Participate in the nutrition technical working group discussions as may be required by the Project/Sector Manager
- Participate in seasonal and Nutrition cluster assessments and share findings.
- Work integrating with CARE warehouse, finance, procurement, and admin/HR staff to process Purchase Requests and Payments
- Represent the CARE in coordination meetings at different levels like LGA, community, and wards.
- Build a very good team spirit with CARE program and supporting staff in the field, and at the office.
- Support communication and activities with other partners, agencies, NGOs, and government institutions.
Job Responsibility #5: Technical support for the Nutrition Section
- Provides technical expertise and support during review of nutrition guidelines and/or manuals or standard operating procedures; as appropriate,
- Provide technical support in the integration and implementation of social and behavior change communication works across the project implementation,
- Provide programmatic support and/or organize technical meetings under the guidance of the Nutrition Section,
- Provide technical support in liaising with other sectors like food security and private sector engagement, and support partnership, resource mobilization, and advocacy efforts to strengthen project implementation.
Resource Mobilization
- Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization efforts
- Other Responsibilities as Assigned
QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Required
- University degree/HND/OND in any of the following disciplines: Nutrition, Public Health, or any related field.
- At least 3 years’ experience in Nutrition, Biology, or food aid support.
- Good experience in supervision is required.
- Experience with survey methodologies, nutrition assessment, and relevant data analysis
- 2-3 years of progressively responsible experience in the nutrition Sector of INGO and/or directly related area
- Fluency in English and Hausa
Desired
- Experience in a development and/or humanitarian organization.
- Strong knowledge of Nutrition and/or Public Health
- Advanced computer skills at least intermediate skills in Windows-based word processing, spreadsheet
- Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate, and organize own work plan.
- Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity, tact, advocacy skills.
- Excellent analytical, conceptual, communication, and public speaking skills
- Understanding of political dynamics, foreign policy decision-making procedures
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and work without direction
Competencies:
- Integrity and Trust
- Building Effective Teams Customer Focus
- Drive for Results
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Functional/ Technical Skills
- Conflict Management
- Listening
- Organizing
NOTE:
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, colour, national origin, marital status, or veteran status.
- There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job seekers. Please note that CARE will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
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Location: Damaturu, Yobe State
Job Summary
CARE Nigeria is seeking a MEAL Officer (service provider) who will be Responsible for Food Livelihood and Nutrition Security (FLNS) Project Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL). The MEAL Officer will design and implement a cost-effective, innovative, and robust MEAL system. He/she will continually review the system\'s practicality and effectiveness and suggest modifications as necessary. The role will be based in Damaturu overseeing activities in our communities of implementation (Karasuwa & Tarmuwa).
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Job Responsibility #1:
- Collaborate with the Program Manager to oversee, train, and develop the Nutrition team in conducting nutrition screening and distribution activities.
- Assess the capacity development needs of direct reports and coordinate with the FSNL Manager to address them.
- Guide direct reports in creating performance plans and conducting appraisals, in consultation with the FSNL Sector Manager and HR personnel.
- Assist the HR and FSNL teams in staff recruitment processes.
Job Responsibility #2:
- Continuously assess specific FSNL Sector and project output components to monitor and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Design monitoring, accountability, and reporting tools for project and program outputs, propose improvements and develop new tools as needed.
- Provide regular guidance to the FSNL Sector on field testing and the application of innovative monitoring tools, refining them for effective use.
- Prepare comprehensive documentation for assigned projects and contribute to identifying information for case studies and reports on best practices.
- Represent CARE Nigeria in humanitarian coordination meetings, task forces, clusters, and technical working groups related to nutrition in emergency, recovery, and resilience contexts.
- Adapt to the dynamic and unpredictable security environment in Yobe, which requires high interpersonal and communication skills to integrate seamlessly into a diverse and operationally intensive team.
Job Responsibility #3:
- Take the lead in training all FSNL Sector staff in understanding and use of all monitoring and reporting tools.
- Review field reports to ensure that they respond to the FSNL Sector objectives and comply with sector indicators.
Job Responsibility #4:
- Establish a filing system for various program activities to ensure easy retrieval of information as and when needed.
- Develop an appropriate project database of the sector to facilitate processing of required information.
- Continually analyze FSNL Sector field data to verify status as and when necessary, and produce daily, weekly, monthly/quarterly data computation and analysis reports for use by project/project management.
- Verify the validity of field data by making routine field visits to check adherence to agreed data collection methods and authenticity of collected information.
- Documentations of lessons learnt, good practices and support the FSNL writing refereed papers for publication.
- Supervise, review and coordinate contracted consultants and any other persons assigned to MEAL officer
- Facilitate collaboration on MEAL with other agencies in the region to ensure uniformity in tracking of FLNS Sector indicators.
- Promote good PR and enhance CARE’s positive image during presentations
- Perform any other monitoring and evaluation duties as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Required
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Business Management, Engineering, Nutrition, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Information Management and Technology, or its equivalent.
- At least 3 years’ experience working in an M&E system with experience in developing M&E plans, indicator tracking sheets, capacity building, quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, and reporting and/or other aspects of M&E, preferably with experience in the sectors: Food Security and Livelihoods, Cash for food/work, WASH, Health, and nutrition.
- Previous field experience in assessments, data gathering, interviews, and information triangulation/verification.
- Experience in setting up and/or managing M&E systems, preferably in an NGO setting.
- Knowledge and/or experience of working on accountability initiatives, such as information sharing and complaints response mechanisms.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, Skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, and other Statistical software e.g. SPSS, STATA and QGIS, PBi, and design of MEAL tools including ITT, MEAL plan, RF.
- Experience in implementing knowledge management and learning/ adaptive management approach in MEAL.
- Previous work experience in hardship areas or emergency settings.
- Experience in documentation, data analysis, and reporting.
Desired
- Working knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles, and standards – Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), Sphere Minimum Standards, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Gender in Emergencies.
- Excellent communication skills including excellent written and verbal skills in English; fluency in Hausa and Kanuri will be desirable.
- Good understanding of Northeast Nigeria\'s social and operational environment.
- Disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously and with minimal guidance.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office suit, mobile applications e.g. Kobo tool, SurveyCTO, and statistical analytical software SPSS, STATA
- Knowledge and understanding of qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies.
Competencies:
- Approachability
- Building Effective Teams
- Customer Focus
- Integrity and Trust
- Drive for Results
- Comfort around Higher management
- Business Acumen
- Negotiating
- Organizational Agility
NOTE:
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all applicants based on merit without prejudice to race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, color, national origin, marital status, or veteran status.
- There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job seekers. Please note that CARE will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
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