IRC Nutrition Capacity Building Officer (Gwoza) Jobs in Nigeria
IRC Nutrition Capacity Building Officer (Gwoza) Jobs in Nigeria
Job Overview / Summary Under the supervision of Nutrition Manager, the Nutrition Capacity Building Officer will be responsible for all HeRoN project in his/her Local Government Area and is expected to ensure integrity, high level transparency and commitment in the implementation of the project.
He or she is responsible for overseeing all nutrition activities for IRC supported OTPs in assigned LGA in Borno state. The Nutrition Capacity Building Officer will oversee and supervise supported SMOH OTPs staff/CHVs and reports to the Nutrition Manager.
Major Responsibilities
Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy
Nutrition program management:
Support planning and implementing of the project activities and outputs at the field level to ensure the project achieves its objective of improving access to quality Nutrition services
The Nutrition Capacity Building Officer will take lead in coordinating with LGA authorities reviewing all the technical reports from the Implementing Partners which authorities assigned to them.
Track the performance of the project activities and targets against the expected results and advise on implementation process to ensure the project is progressing towards attaining its targets in each LGA.
Conduct periodic analysis of progress of the project at the LGA level and promote learning and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt through documentation
Identifying program gaps in the supported OTP services with immediate solution for further necessary steps to address those gap.
Provide capacity building and on-job coaching to Facility staff in CMAM services including IYCF best practices in supported facilities.
Oversee the implementation of quality Nutrition program activities at all IRC supported health facilities in the targeted areas
Design and lead assessments to ensure the voices of women and girls inform Nutrition program design
Support proper Nutrition data collection and recording in the IRC supported OTP units and support the compilation of data and generation of quality Nutrition reports on a regular and timely manner;
Support health facility-level reporting to SMOHs through LGA health authorities especially the HMIS.
In line with the communication strategies of the consortium, ensure visibility of the project and project strategies at field level
Support collection of stories and photographs that demonstrate the positive impact of the project.
Monitor the performance of each supported OTP facilities with regular visits to the LGA health office, health facilities and communities
Track work plan progress and participate in the review meetings with LGAs and Implementing Partners in the assigned LGAs.
Coordinate assigned LGA needs assessments and capacity building plans leading to potential support in future in identified gaps.
Act as liaison between the IRC, LGA and other implementing partners in the assigned LGA.
Create an enabling environment to promote information sharing, partnerships and cordial relationship between community, government structures and target communities where the project works
Foster inter program linkages, exchange information and experiences and contribute actively to protection and disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in
the Nutrition program.
Collaborate with other relevant sectors especially Environmental Health, as well as Health, Women Protection & Empowerment, and Child Protection to ensure holistic service package is available in response to the needs.
Key Deliverables:
Regular communication to provide updates on projects using various forms of communication relevant for the message and audience; these include the security situation, monthly field visit reports and reports on workshops/trainings conducted.
Updates on outcomes of reviews needs assessments and capacity building plans.
Draft success stories on key project impacts in the assigned LGAs.
Notify the Nutrition Managers on changes in security context in the assigned LGA as and when they occur to inform implementation, security and safety of staff and other related partners
Support the implementation of an appropriate visibility strategy
Report challenges and/or solutions and gaps if any
Facilitate the data flow of all reporting.
Qualifications
Education:
Health professional (Nutrition and dietetics, MD or RN with a MPH is preferred) with strong Nutrition background.
A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, able to work independently and under stress as the situation may dictate.
Work Experience:
At least 3 years’ experience in managing and implementing Nutrition programs.
Able to lead a team and experience in staff management.
Experience in outbreak response interventions
Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Experience in donor report writing and proposal development
Have experience in general management including financial and budget management, HR and logistics management
Demonstrated Technical Skills:
Background in situation analysis, health assessments M&E and program implementation.
Demonstrated Managerial / Leadership Competencies:
Skills and experience of remote management
Flexible, diplomatic and have ability and willingness live and work under pressure of workloads
Languages:
English
Computer / Other Tech Requirements:
Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Add position-specific (e.g. accounting software, statistical software, etc.).
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; IRC Nutrition Capacity Building Officer (Gwoza) Jobs in Nigeria
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