Job Title:Emergency Nutrition Manager
Location: Mali - Bamako
Division: International Operations
Description
The Nutrition Adviser will lead on sectoral assessment, program design and master budgeting, coordination, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement for the Emergency Response Team in Mali. The expected duration for this post is three months.
Responsibilities
Lead on multi-sectoral/Nutrition technical assessments in coordination with other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies
Working with the Deputy Team Leader – Programmes or Team Leader develop Nutrition sector response plans and master budgets and contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy
Provide technical checking of Nutrition strategies, assessments and programmes as necessary, and proactively promote high quality Nutrition technical approaches within country programme
Working closely with the Deputy Team Leader – Programmes or Team Leader, support fundraising for the Nutrition sector, including development of high quality concept notes and proposals, and engagement with donors’ technical Advisers
Prepare and oversee Nutrition programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against logframes, individual performance management workplans)
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, identify Nutrition staffing needs (both national and international) for emergency programmes, and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
Identify Nutrition programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan
Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place a sector M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work
Working closely with the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for your thematic area, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in Nutrition programme design
To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct
Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff
Oversee development and deliver technical training material that will improve aspects of Nutrition work within Save the Children, at country level
Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums, such as the Nutrition cluster, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed. This may involve taking the lead in Nutrition cluster working groups
Take steps to document lessons learned, from Nutrition programmes, for wider dissemination
To identify opportunities and material to contribute to Nutrition communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required
Comply with 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
Requirements
Significant management experience in emergency, fragile state or development Nutrition programmes
Previous first phase emergency response experience
Education to Masters level in Public Health Nutrition, or a related subject, or equivalent field experience
Previous experience of managing a Nutrition team at national level
Previous experience of Nutrition project management and programme coordination, implementing Nutrition programmes within donor constraints, on time and within budget
Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in Nutrition technical skills
Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums
Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
Excellent communication skills
Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
A high level of written and spoken English and French
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances
Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support
Employee Type
Full Time - Temporary
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
How to Apply;
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SAVETHECHILDREN&cws=1&rid=913
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