Save the Children Vacancies in South Sudan

Save the Children Emergency Nutrition Technical Specialist Job Positions in South Sudan

Emergency Nutrition Technical Specialist

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Role Purpose:

The Emergency Nutrition TS will oversee and manage CMAM and IYCF programs in drought affected counties of South Sudan, and to ensure that the all components of the emergency nutrition response programme are functioning properly, providing care of quality to all the patients/beneficiaries through respecting protocols and principles of good practice.

Qualifications and Experience Essential

Health / Public Health / Nutrition BSc/MSC or equivalent

Demonstrable management experience, including budget holding responsibility

Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally CMAM), and IYCF-E including monitoring and evaluation

Experience in conducting nutrition assessments and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems

Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff

Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions

Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment

Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field

Commitment to and understanding of Save the Childrens aims, values and principles

Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills

Computer literacy

Fluency in written and spoken English and local

languages Desirable:

Qualified nurse with primary health care/community health care experience

How to Apply:

For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Emergency Nutrition Technical Specialist Job Positions in South Sudan

Closing date: 29 May 2017