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• To manage and implement the IYCF program activities within the designated area, ensuring quality and adherence to national protocols.
• To build the capacity of health facility staff and community members in IYCF practices.
• To improve the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women (PLWs) and young children.

Objective 1: Make sure the standard quality of Emergency Operation program in the field 

• Ensure implementation of standard treatment protocols in the field and centers
• Supervise the quality of health and Nutrition service provided through different level of health facility (CMAM, ICCM, IYCF, Maternal and Newborn health, immunization, epidomoligi …) .. 
• Contribute for community mobilization strategy 
• Increase access and coverage of health and nutrition services through identification of barriers and enablers in the community structure
• Identify the needs for training of different categories of Government and partner staff in the program.  
• Ensure appropriate referral mechanism is in place between community and health facility, with in components of CMAM (SC, OTP,SFP, IYCF ) and between nutrition and health services (ICCM, MNH)
• Actively participate and facilitate training sessions for different categories of staff 
• Conduct Follow-up after training and Technical Performance review meeting using standard tools
• Set quality benchmark and monitor activities based on standard tools
• Plan and execute regular supervision in health facilities and LNGOs
• Conduct regular review meeting with partners and stakeholder 
• Report timely to the program manager if any problem related to the quality of nutrition program.

Objective 2: Make sure facilities have functional infrastructure and have adequate supplies

• Contribute in development of mission standard drug list based on set of health and nutrition protocols
• Provide timely request order submission for food and non- food items, medications in collaboration 
• Ensure the proper utilization of food & non food items, drugs and therapeutic products according to the standard protocols in nutrition and health program.
• Ensure proper stock management at field level for food, nonfood and medications and provide technical support to implementing partner to ensure the quality of stock management.
• Provide adequate job aids, reporting and monitoring tools, guidelines for health facilities
• Assess problems with facilities infrastructure and recommend solutions (Water, electric..)
• Report timely any problem related to the supply chain and utilization of food, non-food and medications in nutrition program to the program manager.

Objective 3 To ensure that appropriate reporting system is in place

• Make sure that Facility focal person are using standard reporting formats.
• Make sure that daily, weekly and monthly record of beneficiaries (admissions, cured, defaulters, death, transfer, gain of weight, length of stay, etc) is in place and staff of nutrition program is able to fulfill efficiently.
• Collection, compilation and analysis of the monthly reports from nutrition program (Screening and referral, OTP, SFP, IYCF, Stabilization centers, ICCM, MNH) and submission to the program manager. 
• Provide technical support to Technical Coordinator-Nutrition of implementing partner for ensuring quality of the program and data management.

Objective 4: Ensure good Coordination, communication and collaboration with all the partners at field level

• Establish good working relationship with all the partners ( MoH, LNGO, INGOs and UN agencies) at field level
• Represent ACF at state level nutrition sector meetings and provide updates for program manager
• Ensure proper communication, collaboration with other Action against Hunger programs and support functions (Food Security, WASH, administration and logistics) at field level.
• Follow health and nutrition situation at field level and provide information on opportunities for new project development  

Objective 5: Proactively support ACTION AGAINST HUNGERs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity 

• Read and ensure a full understanding of Action Against Hunger’s Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary
• Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries
• Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities
• Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Public Health and Nurse or relevant 
• 4 years of experience minimum in the field of nutrition focusing on IYCF for those who have no university degrees  
• Minimum two years’ working experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training, and experience in IYCF and community mobilization/BCC with SMoH, NNGOS or INGOs 
• Female candidates is required to apply for this position.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all, and interpersonal skills
• Good organization skill and ability to work in a team.
• Experience in capacity building of local staff.
• Good communication skill and ability to coordinate with multi sectorial partners/ stakeholders. 
• Team building and training skills
• ENGLISH:  Good in report writing and spoken, Arabic: Excellent written and spoken
• Good computer skill (Microsoft office: Word, Excel and Power point)

• Contract period: 12 months renewable base on Action Against Hunger fund and performances
• Salary/benefits: According to Action Against Hunger's salary scale and terms and conditions.
• Based in: Kadugli.
• Line manager: Program Manager-Nutrition & Health 

Notes:

• Candidates may be contacted for other suitable positions within Action Against Hunger.  
• Due to the high-number of application received, only potential applicants will be contacted. 
• Applications will be assessed and vacancy might be closed before the end of the announcement as per qualifications availability.
  The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Action Against Hunger implement a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks/ International vetting/Certificate of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented