Nutrition Coordinator

General objective:

The Nutritional Coordinator is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and ensuring integration between ACF-USA nutrition programs, as well as liaising with various external partners on nutrition issues for Southern Sudan.

Nutrition refers here as both Nutrition Treatment and Nutrition Surveillance.

Specific objectives:

- To oversee and ensure coordination/integration between all ACF-USA nutrition programs in Southern Sudan-
To supervise nutrition program managers and give technical and management support
- To provide technical support and guidance for the nutrition programs
- To represent ACF-USA and the organization’s interests to donors, partners and counterparts
- To actively participate in external coordination within the health and nutrition sector
- To coordinate within the ACF-USA team To ensure proper reporting of the programmes Activities:-
To oversee and ensure coordination/integration between all ACF nutrition programs and other department programs- . To supervise nutrition program managers.
- To provide technical support and guidance to nutrition programs.
- To represent ACF and its interests to donors, partners and counterparts through active participation in the national Nutritional Technical Working Group and other related forums.
- To coordinate within the ACF team.
- To ensure proper reporting of the programs.

Qualifications: Education / specific degree / special skills:

- Degree in Nutrition or related Medical Field, such as Nursing
- Must have previous experience working with ACF in nutrition program management as a nutrition coordinator.
- Strong experience in running emergency nutrition treatment programs, and strong understanding of nutrition surveillance.
- Experienced in proposal writing and donor reporting.
- Experience working with Line Ministries Excellent analysis and public communication skills.
- This person should have a strong understanding of project cycle management and monitoring and evaluation.
- Should be flexible and be willing to travel often to the field.
- Proficient in MS Office Applications- Good management and representation competencies.
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills- Experience in developing world context.
- Familiarity with ACF and acceptance of ACF’s principles.
- Familiarity with ECHO reporting and regulations.

How to applyPlease apply through our website: http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/get-involved/jobs/field/nutrition-coordinator-sudan
Reference Code: RW_7P5P57-54

Closing date: 01 Mar 2009