Nutrition Supervisor

Objective 1

Effective implementation of program activities

Tasks & responsibilities

• Define program implementation modalities (targeting criteria, mobilization modalities, local partnerships, monitoring systems, staff schedules, etc.)
• Define overall CMAM implementation plan in collaboration with UC personnel to ensure the full package is planned.
• Plan and deliver trainings with support capacity building team on CMAM and IYCF to external stakeholders ( PPHI, INGO and NGOs) as well as internally (other DoH departments, nutrition staff)
• Ensure sound monitoring of program activities.
• Ensure that logistics and administrative arrangements are made timely with the concerned departments In collaboration with UNICEF, and Administration, responsible for Nutrition program.
• Ensure provision of equipment, materials, supplies and drugs as necessary
• Assess the needs of identified locations with local authorities and health personnel (HR, material/training needs, etc.)
• Ensure timely submission of all reports from Nutrition department respectively Culster and UNICEF.
• Ensure the implementation of activities defined by the Deputy Program Manager in coordination with the Logistics and Administration departments
• Develop plan of work for OTP, SC and IYCF activities according to the expected progress of the project
• Liaise with concerned health facilities and ensure the programme strategy, objectives and activities are understood and agreed and appropriate communication channel is in place
• Ensure maintaining of databases by data person and creating high quality reports, presentations, and other documents
• Involve in the preparation of key IYCF and health messages in reference to the existing health and nutrition education materials
• Organize weekly, monthly meetings with the team and report the outcome to deputy programme manager along with proposed action plan
• 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 program/District level
• Supervise the daily and monthly reporting submitted by field the teams
• Provide technical support to IYCF, OTP, SC team when required

Objective 2

Team Management

Tasks & responsibilities

• Oversee all staff for the nutrition project including regular performance evaluations, management, general well-being, work plans, discipline, etc. in co-ordination with DPM in accordance with ACF International  HR policies and guidelines.
•  Provide technical support to staff and promote learning based on project objectives and activities and ensure documentation and sharing of learning with other sectors and programs.
• Ensure that staff responsibilities are clearly defined and understood, with performance objectives set against work plans and regularly monitored.
• Adhere to and ensure Security Protocols are followed by Nutrition teams both when in Office and field areas as per project.
• Organize regular evaluation meetings of team members
• Take appropriate measures in case of conflict and breach of policies.
• Conduct training need assessment with the support of DPM and identify training needs, and supervise the technical training of national nutrition staff members.
• Keep an updated register of the staff (absences, etc)

Objective 3

Representation and coordination

Tasks & responsibilities

• Coordination and participation in district cooridnation meetings and nutrition assessment/ survey groups and filing of meeting mintues in the absence of DPM.
• Coordination with DOH, PPHI, implementing partners, DHO and any other stakeholders involved in nutrition at district.
• Development of network with other actors in the area as well as community leaders/representatives
• Represent ACF nutrition programs when and if necessary vis-a-vis donors during their field visits
• Identify structures where stakeholders are willing and motivated to integrate nutrition Project into the health system.
• Ensure communication and coordination between the SC, OTP, and out reach team
• Conduct regular meetings with other program staffs in ACF and other NGOs to discuss and document lessons learned.

Objective 4

Nutrition supplies, equipments and stock management

Tasks & responsibilities

• Moniter stocks physically at Health Facility level, check for expiry date, quality and quantity
• Checking  that all the supplies are listed in the stock register, bin cards are visible.
• Participate in the follow-up of supplies consumption and orders
• Ensuring that stock levels are sufficient for the functioning of 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.

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIP

Internal

• Understanding their employee and ability to resolved conflict and other key issues.
• Coordination and working together with DPM for Capacity Building of project staff and health facility staff.

External

• Excellent external relation and  Coordination with DOH, PPHI and stakeholder who are involved in Nutrition activities.
• Establish strong relation with DOH, PPHI and Local authorities and local partners for their collaboration in activities implementation.

REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

·     Analyse, compile and submit weekly and monthly routine CMAM/IYCF and community mobilization reports

·    Ongoing communication with DPM/ Deputy field CO and nutrition Coordinator.

·    Technical input in donor reporting

Note: Candidates from Local UCs & Districts will be given preference