Medair ERT Nutrition Project Manager Jobs in South Sudan
Role & Responsibilities
Provide leadership to the Emergency Response Nutrition project and the team to ensure the activities meet proposal objectives within appropriate timeliness and budgets and that the services meet national and international quality standards.
Working as an important member of a diverse team who are committed to serving the world’s most vulnerable with practical and compassionate care; the ERT Nutrition Project Manager coordinates to identify locations with nutrition needs, develops, leads, monitors and evaluates the Emergency Response nutrition assessments and interventions.
This involves leadership and strategic decision to effectively manage information and report on the projects in line with the objectives, time frame and budget with a focus on nutrition system strengthening, capacity building and coordination.
Project Overview
The Emergency Response Team (ERT) operates multi-sector relief programme including Nutrition, Health, WASH and NFI response across any South Sudan states, with an overall objective to reduce morbidity and mortality of vulnerable populations in South Sudan.
Workplace & Working conditions
Field based position in Juba, South Sudan; with frequent travel, often for extended periods, to other country states.
Key Activity Areas
Project Management/Technical
Manage emergency nutrition projects to meet objectives within budget & time frame, report promptly any operational concerns to line manager and country nutrition advisor (e.g. increased beneficiary needs; projected over or under spending on project budget…)
Provide strong leadership of the emergency nutrition project(s), working to ensure short, mid and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local nutrition authorities (where applicable) and local nutrition staff
Contribute develop & implement appropriate & effective nutrition strategy i.e. quick deployment, integrated CMAM, Infant & Young Child Feeding in emergency, proactive & responsible exit planning consulted w/country nutrition advisor, ERT PC, other nutrition staff
Set clear objectives and indicators for nutrition assessments and interventions (including case management and prevention) in collaboration with the country nutrition advisor, nutrition staff, PC and other sectors when multisectoral responses
Continuously monitor & supervise emergency nutrition activities, evaluating progress through outputs & impacts using data, involving nutrition team (and local health authorities) in analysis and taking appropriate action as needed to ensure continued progress
Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to Medair, donor and other applicable time frames and formats
Decide on new activities and new project sites and provide input regarding future project growth and changes needed, linked to assessed needs and gaps and the Medair country strategy, in conjunction with country nutrition advisor & relevant field managers
Take lead in facilitating emergency response Impact data entry, analysis and actioning
Communication and Coordination
Coordinate externally & internally to identify locations with multisectoral/nutrition needs, initiate timely assessments/interventions
Develop & maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures w/emergency nutrition team, nutrition advisor and other ERT sectors (health, WASH, NFI) to conduct multisectoral assessment and interventions
Develop and maintain good relationships with the Nutrition Cluster coordination team, NGOs, UN agencies and other nutrition actors with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and partnerships
Coordinate early in response w/partners on the ground to agree on intervention modalities & Understanding Memorandum signing
Participate in nutrition coordination meetings, Medair internal trainings and other working groups or meetings as required
Represent Medair and feed back to relevant staff as necessary (ERT teams, Advisors…)
Staff Management
Line-manage Nutrition Managers of emergency nutrition team, including day-to-day management, development and training, appraisals, etc. It may also be necessary to line manage other nutrition project staff
Oversee and ensure quality recruitment, training and line management of field nutrition staff
Facilitate regular meetings to assist information sharing between project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of project objectives and current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback
Provide coaching and technical supervision to staff in order to develop ownership and full responsibility for nutrition activities
Assess training needs of nutrition staff and ensure that appropriate training is conducted
Financial Management
Manage Emergency Nutrition team budget and ensure all expenses are according to budget and meet Medair standards with regard to financial management, including accountability and good governance
Track expenses against project budgets, work w/Project Coordinator and Finance Manager to address issues of over or under spending
Draft annual budget for nutrition emergency response projects
Logistics
Ensure nutrition supplies and equipment is ordered on time to ensure buffer stock is readily available in Juba warehouse
Work w/ERT logistics for staff movement & to ensure items are correctly: procured, transported, stored, managed, accounted for
Work w/ERT logistics to ensure adherence to field warehousing procedure & Medair gift certificate completion to handover partners
Submit timely requests to nutrition partners (UNICEF, WFP) to release core pipeline nutrition supplies & monitor supply utilisation
Security Management
Responsible for ensuring field team compliance with security procedures; ensure teams are equipped with appropriate communications equipment, quick run bags, security money and security equipment
When teams are on the ground, working with the ERT PC to monitor the security situation, gathering information from various sources and feeding back important information to Medair management
Quality Management
Promote and use the Medair intranet and other operating procedures, ensuring that all standardised formats are used
Ensure emergency nutrition projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with Medair, donor, country and international standards i.e. Sphere and HAP standards
Be Actively involved in nutrition technical working group (CMAM, IYCF)
Ensure rapid nutrition assessments & interventions are in line w/relevant national & intl. guidelines (MUAC sampling, CMAM, IYCF)
Qualifications
Higher level degree, preferably in nutrition or another relevant field such as nursing and public health
Good knowledge of English (spoken and written)
Experience
2 years post-qualification professional experience in a relevant field
Management experience in a nutrition/health context
Preferred 3 years’ experience in a nutrition/health programme in a developing country, emergency context using CMAM model
Favoured experience implementing BCC projects specifically participatory mothers’ groups including IYCF in emergencies
Good numerical, report writing and administration skills, problem-solving ability
Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere, HAP Standards, international humanitarian guidelines & protocols
Experience of nutrition / primary health care principles and management
Able to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks/take the initiative in project decisions/enforce procedures
Able to set clear objectives for staff and delegate, committed to consultative and servant-minded leadership
Team player with good interpersonal skills, willingness to support others and to share the workload
Aptitude for community mobilisation and capacity-building, experience in training/mentoring/coaching staff
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Medair ERT Nutrition Project Manager Jobs in South Sudan
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