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  • Posted: Nov 28, 2016
    Deadline: Nov 30, 2016
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    Nutrition Adviser

    Role

    • The Nutrition Adviser will be the lead nutrition adviser for the humanitarian response, supporting the start-up of implementation while building the capacity of the newly recruited national nutrition advisor.
    • The Nutrition Adviser will be expected to lead on the design of sectoral assessments, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, development of trainings, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement. 
    • The Nutrition Advisor also be expected to mentor and/or capacity-build both international and national staff colleagues.

    Main Responsibilities

    • Programme Support (typically will be for large/complex emergencies working with limited support):
    • Follow up on actions specified in the former Nutrition Technical Advisors handover document
    • Lead on Nutrition or multi-sectoral technical assessments, in coordination with other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
    • Ensure that community assessment contributes to informing nutrition programme design
    • Contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy, ensuring Nutrition is not overlooked within the response, and proactively promoting high quality Nutrition technical approaches
    • Lead on fundraising for the Nutrition sector, including the development of high quality concept notes and proposals, in collaboration with other members of the humanitarian team, ensuring that programme design reflects nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive activities and community consultation and mobilization
    • Ensure consideration of gender is reflected in proposals, indicators and throughout the programme cycle
    • Provide technical checking of Nutrition strategies, assessments, proposals and programmes as necessary, and Proactively promote high quality Nutrition technical approaches within the response
    • Prepare and oversee Nutrition programme start-up and implementation to ensure timely delivery of quality programme activities
    • Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
    • Working closely with the HR team, lead on identifying Nutrition programme staffing needs, and support  recruitment, induction and training of national programme staff
    • Involve the resident Senior Nutrition Advisor, promoting cooperation with the country programme and sustainability of actions
    • Identify Nutrition programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan, ensuring no stock-outs
    • Working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) team ensure the Nutrition sector MEAL plan is put in place, and the plan links to reporting requirements, and ensure the capacity of the technical field staff is built for carrying out the work.  Ensure activities to support accountability to affected populations are reflected in the MEAL plan,

    Capacity Building:

    • Build the capacity of the National Nutrition Technical Advisor to perform the role required of her
    • Ensure that on-going capacity building, mentoring and coaching initiatives are reflected in programme design
    • Develop the nutrition programme training methodology and materials for Save the Children and partnering staff, based on national training packages, and support delivery of trainings, as required by the strategy
    • Link capacity building initiatives to wider opportunities identified via coordination and networks.

    Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

    • Help shape broader sector strategies, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed, through engaging with local nutrition partners (UN/NGO (eg through actively participating in inter-agency coordination forums such as the Nutrition Sector Working Group), keeping informed on the nutrition situation and activities of nutrition agencies in the north-east
    • Document lessons learned, best practice and case studies to shape in-country strategies and programme approaches, and contribute to broader sector learning.
    • Pro-actively identify advocacy opportunities which link with wider organisational strategic objectives, and work to mobilise these into action.

    General:

    • Demonstrate leadership in relation to Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures
    • Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

    Qualifications & Experience
    Essential:

    • Substantial experience of working internationally in Nutrition programmes in a humanitarian context
    • Previous experience of working in large-scale first phase emergency response
    • Education to Master's level in Public Health Nutrition, or a related subject,  or equivalent field experience
    • Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations
    • Commitment to, thorough understanding of, and able to train staff in participation and accountability approaches
    • Demonstrated ability to set up monitoring & evaluation systems in large complex programmes.
    • Proven ability of mentoring, coaching and training on Nutrition related topics.
    • Experience of senior level representation
    • Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
    • Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level.
    • Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
    • A high level of written and spoken English
    • The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
    • Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

    Desirable:

    • Specific experience of designing and managing ECHO, OFDA and other major donor projects
    • Speak Hausa or Kanuri

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    Nutrition Advisor-STEER

    Role Purpose

    • As a member of the STEER Team, the Nutrition Advisor will support technical programme management, information gathering, results communication and documentation.
    • He/She will be expected to support project level assessment, project planning and coordination.
    • With supervision from the STEER Technical Director, the Nutrition Advisor will generally support the design and implementation of high quality nutrition interventions in the STEER Project States and provide technical oversight on activities of the Nutrition Coordinators in the Project.

    Key Areas of Accountability
    Programme support:

    • Monitor nutrition interventions implemented by the STEER Project to ensure strategy and plans are followed.
    • Provide programme technical support through frequent field visits to the implementing States, presenting a report with recommendations.
    • Ensure teams develop quality timely workplans and budgets according to the frequency requested by the project.
    • Support training of Project Staff on nutrition or other related topics.
    • Participate in technical meetings related to nutrition programmes, when requested.
    • Monitor that accountability and participation mechanisms for adults and children are planned for and correctly implemented in the STEER Project.
    • Supported by the STEER Technical Director, lead on supporting national level coordination with stakeholders and Save the Children direct responses.
    • Observe principles of child rights programming inform in all activities related to nutrition programming including design, analysis, implementation and M& E with a particular focus on gender and diversity, children’s participation. Ensure quality of practice by adhering to the SC Practice Standards on Child Participation.
    • Support recruitment of technical staff for the project, as well as induction.

    Documentation and reporting:

    • Support State teams to produce timely high quality reports and documentation both to meet donor and internal demands.
    • Provide information and other communication materials for effective support of other departments by meeting service requirements.
    • Contribute to policy development relating to nutrition and ensure this is consistent with Save the Children overall approach.

    Representation and proposal development:

    • Participate on the development and review of nutrition related national documents (guidelines, policies, etc.) providing technical inputs in line with Save the Children position paper, policies and evidence based programme expertise.
    • Support proposal development, including budgets, for funding both to maintain and expand Save the Children’s work and influence within the nutrition sector.
    • Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s child protection policies and other staff policies.

    Management and human resources development:

    • Line manage staff as defined by the Country Office organogram.
    • Support learning and development of line managed staff, by directly building their capacities, advising on learning needs, sharing training opportunities and encouraging the use of e-tools for self-learning.
    • Ensure performance reviews line managed staff and other HR requirements are met.

    Place of Work:

    • The post will be based in Abuja, but will require approximately 50% time travelling in other States.

    Skills, Experience and Education
    Essential:

    • Academic/professional qualification at post graduate level or equivalent in Public Health and/or Nutrition.
    • Substantial operational experience (at least 5 years) and a track record of success on nutrition programming in the context of HIV including IYCF.
    • Experience in project management of at least 2 years.
    • Demonstrable experience in budget formulation and monitoring.
    • Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities, manageable work plans and evaluate progress.
    • Demonstrable ability to acquire a high level of thematic expertise on priority issues within nutrition.
    • Experience in providing technical support to partners and in particular government at senior levels.
    • Proven capacity to develop a network of contacts with key players from amongst government, donors, international agencies and NGOs, to maintain these relationships over time and to raise significant funding from donor grants.

    Desirable:

    • Strong computer skills required, especially the ability to work comfortably in the MS office package
    • Ability to work independently and manage various projects in a team setting with limited supervision
    • Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
    • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels.
    • Proven capacity to deliver results against objectives, reporting schedules and workplans.
    • Fluency in written and spoken English.
    • Proficient in word processing, presentations and spreadsheet computer packages.
    • Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s values and mission.
    • Analytical & research skills, experience in conducting health systems research, ability to analyse data using SPSS/ EPInfo/ STATA etc

    Additional Qualifications:

    • Work experience in health/public health and or in a health/public health organisation, including as a trainer.
    • Experience with providing institutional support and technical assistance to development partners, government/community institutions

    Additional skills:

    • Ability to work effectively both independently (with minimal supervision) and as a member of a team
    • Commitment to gender equity, child rights, community empowerment, and grassroots development approaches
    • Effective planning and organising skills

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