IRC South Sudan Careers

IRC Nutrition Coordinator South Sudan Careers

Nutrition Coordinator

Organizational Description: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Background: The Nutrition Coordinator will be based out of Juba and he/she will be responsible for the current emergency nutrition response and the integration of the treatment of severe acute malnutrition into the integrated community case-management (iCCM) in IRC target locations in South Sudan.

The overall goal of the iCCM and nutrition project is to decrease child morbidity and mortality in these states by training and equipping Community Health Workers to treat children under 5 for malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia at the home level, and screen and refer children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) for treatment. The IRC is interested in closer integration between the iCCM and the CMAM program to improve access and coverage of SAM treatment.

Scope of work: Under the supervision of the Senior Health Coordinator, the Nutrition Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, technical guidance and quality of the South Sudan nutrition program working in close collaboration with the field-based nutrition managers, senior management team, particularly the health, economic recovery and development, protection and field teams. The Nutrition Coordinator will be based in Juba with 50% frequent visits to the field sites.

Responsibilities:

Technical Monitoring and Program Quality

Provide technical supervision of, and technical support to IRC Nutrition programming activities

Ensure that nutrition programs utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and WHO/UNICEF.

Ensure that all nutrition activities are consistent with established best practices

Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all nutrition programs in line with IRC guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements

Ensure appropriate follow-up and decision-making on data relevant to IRC nutrition programs

Ensure a good coordination with other health staff, nutrition field teams and provide frequent feedback and updates

Ensure all stakeholders, including IRC Deputy Director Programs (DDP), IRC Senior Health Coordinator, IRC health technical unit, UNICEF, DFID and all donors are provided with updates, following the established reporting structures

Program Development and Strategic Planning

Identify opportunities for program and proposal development in line with the IRC's South Sudan Strategic Action Plan (SAP)

Lead technical assessments as a basis for nutrition program development when necessary Monitor evolving needs of the target communities and adjust the programmatic priorities as necessary

In collaboration with the Nutrition Technical Adviser, the Senior Health Coordinator and the DDP, lead the overall development of an overall IRC Nutrition Program strategy in line with

IRC South Sudan Country Strategic Action Plan

Staff development

Ensure the ongoing capacity building of nutrition, health and emergency teams through support to direct supervisors in ensuring staff performance evaluations and individual development plans

Ensure appropriate support to the field bases by regular visits, provide targeted technical feedback and replacement of staff if needed

Support the role out of the health outcomes to the field teams as it relates to nutrition.

Coordination and Representation

Plan, coordinate and ensure quality implementation of the IRC South Sudan nutrition interventions

Collaborate with the health, ICCM and emergency teams to ensure a holistic approach in line with IRC's South Sudan's SAP

Represent IRC to UN, international and national NGOs, and Ministries of Health, for nutrition coordination as needed at the national and State levels as necessary

Oversee implementation of funding, including budget forecasting, development of spending plans in cooperation with the Health, CCM Coordinator and Grants Manager

Key working relationships:

Position reports to: Senior Health Coordinator Indirect reporting: Program Managers have a dotted "support" line to their relevant Technical Coordinator

Other internal contacts: HQ based IRC Technical Advisors, Field Coordinator/Manager and Other Technical Coordinators

External contacts: Relevant other stakeholders e.g. UN bodies, local and INGOs, local and national authorities

Qualifications & Experience Required:

Nutrition professional with a relative degree in Nutrition or Public Health Nutrition and significant experience in nutrition in emergencies

At least five years professional experience in nutrition IMAM (CMAM) programs

Experience in nutrition emergency assessments or surveys preferred especially in IYCF and/or SQUEAC

Excellent management and coordination skills

Experience developing staff capacity through mentoring and working in a multi-cultural setting

Experience in emergencies or working in South Sudan previously preferred

Ability to write clear and concise reports, proposals and to meet required reporting deadlines

Able to work independently while being a strong team player

Competence with Windows, Microsoft Office and ability to work in unstable security environments

Proficient English written and spoken required, Arabic an asset

Working environment:

Security level orange - The situation in the country in general is calm but remains tense and unpredictable; concerns include criminality, presence of armed troops, and looting. There is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.

The position is based in Juba. Lodging is a private bedroom in a shared IRC guest house - with electricity, internet and cable TV. Food is the individual's responsibility. Field office housing is more basic, i.e. in traditional huts or tents with separate shared latrines and showers.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

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