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Nutrition Deputy Program Manager

ACF International | Action Against Hunger Verified

Multiple Cities, Pakistan

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Posted Jul 25, 2014

Objective 1

Ensure the effective implementation of program activities and team management

Tasks & responsibilities

· Ensure the implementation of activities defined by the Program Manager in coordination with the Logistics and Administration departments

· Develop plan of work for OTP, SC and SFP activities according to the expected progress of the project

· Evaluate and update project needs (HR, financing, logistics)

· Liaise with concerned government authorities and ensure the programme strategy, objectives and activities are understood and agreed and appropriate communication channel is in place

· Ensure sound monitoring of program activities, linking with PQA units and Surveillance team at field level

· Provide advanced word processing support by creating complex spreadsheets, maintaining databases and creating high quality reports, presentations, and other documents

· Compile and submit weekly, bi-weekly and monthly routine CMAM reports

· Involve in the preparation of key IYCF and health messages in reference to the existing health and nutrition education materials

· Organize regularly evaluation meetings of team members

· Organize monthly meetings with the team and report the outcome to the head of the programme

· Keep an updated register of the staff (absences, overtime)

· Supervise the daily and monthly reporting by the teams

· Help the IYCF, OTP, SC and SFP team in any task when required

Objective 2

Objective 2: Supervise treatment activities at IYCF and CMAM

Tasks & responsibilities

· Supervising admission of patients to OTP, SC and SFP

· Supervising treatment and progress of patients

· Ensuring IYCF education is disseminated to the target beneficiaries

· Ensuring adherence to and respect of current protocols

· Analysing nutrition situation and prevailing trends

· Compiling statistical data and draft appropriate reports on activities

· Document lessons learned and best practices at the project level

Objective 3

Nutrition supplies, equipments and stock management

Tasks & responsibilities

· Checking that all the supplies are listed in the register

· Participate in the follow-up of supplies consumption and orders

· Ensuring that stock levels are sufficient for the functioning of SFP, SC and OTP (weekly, monthly or quarterly)

· Make monthly physical inventory of all nutrition supplies

· Raising relevant requests for supplies and stock well prior in time to prevent exhaustion of stocks and supplies for interventions.

Objective 4

Meeting and coordination with the relevant stakeholders

Tasks & responsibilities

· In liaison with the programme manager, establishing network with the other actors in the area

· Develop productive working relationships with Government, Non-Governmental institutions and other project partners

· Establishing linkage with community leaders and representatives

· Participate in the relevant cluster meetings and other related forum at district or provisional level as and when requested by the PM

· Conduct regular meetings with other program staffs to discuss and document lessons learned

· Assist in organization of project workshop, trainings and seminars, including preparation of short reports

Skills

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
• 3 yrs experience in nutrition programme management with INGO/NGO or related field experience Experience in Infant and Young Child Feeding promotion, Breast feeding counseling, Community Mobilization.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce Project documents
• Ability to plan and organize work Independent with appropriate follow through while paying close attention to detail and show initiative in completing tasks and projects in a timely manner
• Ability to read and abstract information from a variety of formats
• Experience of working with malnourished population specially children and pregnant / lactating mothers.
• Project management and report writing skills and NIS
• Supervisory and managerial skills with proven ability to manage a demanding workload
• Training provision and teamwork abilities
• Programme experience in the field of nutrition/health is advantageous
• Previous experience working for NGOs an asset
PREFERRED
• Computer literate, specially MS Word and Excel
• Good knowledge of written and spoken Local and English languages
• Familiarity with program area is highly desired

Job Details

Industry:
N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area:
Health & Medicine
Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Contract
Department:
Nutrition
Job Location:
Bannu, Karak, Kohat, Pakistan
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Masters
Degree Title:
nutrition or relevant qualification
Career Level:
Department Head
Minimum Experience:
3 Years (management of Community nutrition programs/Social Mobilization.)
Work Permit:
Pakistan
Require Travel:
75%
Apply Before:
Aug 01, 2014
Posting Date:
Jul 25, 2014

ACF International | Action Against Hunger

N.G.O./Social Services · 301-600 employees - Bannu, Karak, Kohat
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FOR A WORLD FREE FROM HUNGER FOR FOOD. AGAINST HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION. FOR CLEAN WATER. AGAINST KILLER DISEASES. FOR CHILDREN THAT GROW UP STRONG. AGAINST LIVES CUT SHORT. FOR CROPS THIS YEAR, AND NEXT. AGAINST DROUGHT AND DISASTER. FOR CHANGING MINDS. AGAINST IGNORANCE AND INDIFFERENCE. FOR FREEDOM FROM HUNGER. FOR EVERYONE. FOR GOOD. FOR ACTION. AGAINST HUNGER. WHAT WE DO For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and work with their communities before and after the disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities. We constantly search for more effective solutions, while sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. We push for long-term change. We will never give up. Until the world is free from hunger.

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