Senior Manager Nutrition (Partnership )

Objective 1

To ensure smooth implementation of program activities, under the leader ship of Chief of Party and Office of Coordinator to CM Sindh.

Tasks & responsibilities

·         Support smooth implementation and strengthening of government responses through sharing of information with regards to PINS program needs as per implementation plan.

·         To facilitate alignment of PINS ER 2 and Accelerated Action Plan through feedback on strategies and engaging government departments.  

·         Arrange and lead trainings on specific topics including CMAM, BCC, HSS under the guidance of Coordinator to CM for pre-selected staff from departments associated with PINS and AAP.

·         To conduct technical reviews of AAP and PINS implementation in coordination with Government departments and document minutes of proceedings.

·         Under the guidance of Nutrition Task Force, further improve Health Information System through coordination with relevant technical teams.

·         Provide support in needs based technical support requested by Nutrition Task Force with regards to PINS and AAP programs.

Objective 2

To represent Action Against Hunger and PINS nutrition specific at relevant forums

Tasks & responsibilities

·         To ensure that PINS and AAP programs are well represented on the forums of Planning and Development Departments, Provincial Nutrition Cell and health department.

·         Timely outsource any support required from provincial or capital offices of Action Against Hunger

·         Share minutes and action points (with follow up) in relation to decisions made through coordination between PINS ER 2 and government line agencies.

·         Prepare and present updates of the programme where required

Objective 3

To facilitate relations between Action Against Hunger/PINS consortium and Nutrition Task Force- Planning and Development Department Sindh

Tasks & responsibilities

·          Proactively lead on regular interactions and maintains a steady flow of information between the important internal and external stakeholders.

·          Develop and compile reporting formats as required by GoS

·          Facilitate signing and adherence to MOUs and partnership documentations between Action Against Hunger, PINS Partners and Government bodies.

·          Identify and resolve bottlenecks to ensure smooth implementation of program.

Objective 4 (Gender)

To ensure inclusion within relations and representation

Tasks & responsibilities

·          To support mission level qualification for gender marker;

·          Ensure inclusion within programme planning, implementation and reporting;

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIP

Internal

Under the guidance of

Chief of Party

In coordination with

Coordinator to CM Nutrition Task Force, Divisional Managers, other Project Officers

Line manager of

N/A

Technical manager of

N/A

External

NGO/ INGO

PINS partners, other organisations working in Sindh

Donors

EU, other potential donors

Government of Pakistan

AAP, Provincial counterparts

International

EU as required, ACF counterparts

Other

Research bodies

REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

Internal National

To support in compilation of monthly reports for PINS and other provincial initiatives/projects with the  respective seconded government bodies

To support in compilation of project life cycle documentation reports.

Internal Global

N/A

External

Interdepartmental reporting;

Required reports for GoP.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory

·          Minimum masters level degree in relevant field of health or nutrition.

·          Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.

·         Good written and verbal communication in English;

·         Nutrition specific or public health qualification;

·         Experience working in nutrition specific or public health roles;

·         Strong interpersonal skills

·         Computer literate, knowledge of MS Word and Excel required

·         Experience working in Sindh

Preference

·         Sindhi language skills;

·         Experience within a large national or international organization;

·         Experience working in development projects

·         Experience working closely with Government of Sindh.

COMPETENCIES

(1 being lowest, 4 being highest)

• Team work: 3
• Organisation and planning : 3
• Analysis and resolution of problems and conflict : 4
•  Adaptability and flexibility : 3
• Motivation : 3
• Resistance to pressure, and capacity to deal with difficult situations : 4
• Results orientation : 3
• Effective and synthetic Communication : 3

Female Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.