Health & Nutrition Project Officer ( 2 positions)

Country Dimensions:Save the Children works in 5 regions in Somaliland with a current staff complement of approximately 170 staff.

Staff directly reporting to this post: 2 Project Assistants

• Identify existing community platforms for orientation of community members on health and nutrition behaviours.
• In collaboration with community members, identify community volunteers – Pregnant women and mothers of children under 2years that are practicing the recommended behaviours.
• Provide mentoring and capacity building of Community volunteers in relation to Health and Nutrition and promote coordination.
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with SCI and relevant stakeholders like MoHD and other level in relation to Health and Nutrition.
• Write and contribute to reporting including monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required by the project, and case studies, and lessons learned etc.
• Ensure quality health and nutrition promotion sessions are provided at the supported Health Facilities and during Support group meetings.
• Support the Maternal Newborn Child Health and Nutrition training for Health Workers and Community Volunteers.
• Support Project level assessment/surveys as approved by Donor.
• Support quality data collection of activities conducted in the Communities.
• Promote increasing awareness of appropriate health and nutrition behaviours in project communities and ensure behavior change materials are visible in Project supported communities and health facilities.
• Support the development of case studies and success stories from programme implementation.
• With support from the Health and Nutrition Officer, ensure programme activities are conducted in Project supported Communities and are in line with the local law and international standards, laws, and policies.
• Collaborate, coordinate and exchange best practices and lessons learned with other Civil Society organization in relation to health and Nutrition projects in the state.

·         Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

·         Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

·         Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

·         Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·         Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

·         Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

·         Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

·         Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

·         Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

·         Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

·         Honest, encourages openness and transparency

·         Nutrition, or Public health degree with minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing nutrition & health programmes in a district and regional level in similar context.or clinician holding high diploma in clinical medicine  from recognized university with at least 5 years public health background.

·         Experience in Health & Nutrition and community based programming

·         Experience in behaviour change programming.

·         Previous experience in managing Primary Health care programmes.

·         Proven experience in project proposal development, logical framework and report writing

·         Experience in budget management

·         Experience of assessing evolving health needs quickly and calmly under pressure as required.

·         Proven experience in report writing

·         Flexibility and relationship building skills.

·         Ability to successfully work in a multi-cultural and diverse team

·         Excellent communication skills, with good spoken and written English and Somali language ( mandatory)

·         Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with local representatives and programme staff in a consultative and participatory approach.

This extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=190004JS&lang=en

Application will close 10-December 2019

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply