Nutrition Manager

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Location: Rwanda - Kigali

Concern

Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

We are recruiting for a Nutrition Manager in Rwanda, Kigali
Location: Rwanda, Kigali

Terms: Unaccompanied

Language Requirements: Fluent written and spoken English, French would be an advantage

Contract Length: 2 yearsS

tart Date: as soon as possible

Application Deadline: 1st March 2009

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder will be responsible for a nutrition programme that will be implemented by a consortium composed of Concern, IRC and World Relief. The Manager will lead the integration of the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) and Community Kitchens protocols in the Expanded Impact Child Survival Programme (EICSP) in four districts and will be responsible to document the integration process and lessons to be learned.

The Manager will mentor and develop the capacity of nutrition staff, district health centre teams in the management and monitoring of the programme in line with best practice.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme implementation, monitoring and support

1. Gain good understanding of how the Expanded Impact of Child Survival Programme (EICSP) works in the context of the partnership of the three INGOs at the community and health facility levels, integrating nutrition in to C-IMCI.

2. Review the proposed CMAM protocols and programme; links to existing nutrition intervention (including community kitchens and WFP supported Supplementary Feeding Programmes) and ensure effective implementation

3. In consultation with the Team Leader for EICSP and members of the consortium develop detail implementation plan fro achieving the objectives outlined in the proposal.

4. Working under the supervision of the EICSP Team Leader, closely work with Quality Assurance, Community Mobilization and M&E Managers to train all health staff on CMAM protocols, referrals and data collection from the three NGOs working in the four districts zones.

5. Develop/ revise a monitoring plan for recording and reporting on progress made against stated outcomes.

6. Provide technical support to ensure an efficient monitoring and evaluation system for programme quality and effective integration.

7. Support the Nutrition Officers in actively involving NGO partners at Health facility levels, the district’s authorities and communities.

8. Build the capacity of Nutrition Officers to prepare and consolidate programme reports monthly, quarterly and annual.

9. Ensure documentation and sharing of experience related to best practices within the programme and widely sharing the same.

10. Develop a risk management plan for undertaking the mitigation actions outlined in the proposal.

11. In consultation with the Team Leader, manage the programme budget, track expenditure and review budget as required.

12. Prepare regular progress report as defined in the grant agreement.

13. Leading advocacy effort aimed at integrating CMAM/CTC approach into the ‘national nutrition policy.

14. Capacity building of national staff especially in the area of management of CMAM programme to ensure that the position can be nationalised at the end of the post holders contract period. .

Coordination and representation

1. Ensure effective co-ordination with partners and stakeholders including Clinton Foundation, Partners in Health FHI, WFP and UNICEF.

2. Liaise and network with the National Nutrition Working Group, the Ministry of Health (MoH) Nutrition Desk, UN agencies.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• Post graduate qualification (MPH, MSc) in nutrition
• Two-three years of experience managing or advising CTC/CMAM programmes
• Experience in management role
• Ability to train and mentor staff
• Experience working with national level MOH on developing nutrition protocols and/or guidelines
• Experience conducting and analyzing nutrition surveys
• Strong Monitoring & Evaluation skills
• Good writing skills
• Negotiation skills
• Flexible
• Consultative
• Patient
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work and manage staff in a multi-cultural team with sensitivity and respect
• Ability to work under pressure while keeping a good sense of humour
• Ability to accommodate the views of various stakeholders (Ministry of Health and members of the consortium).

Desirable:

• Familiar with different types of nutrition interventions including SFPs and PD Hearth
• Familiar with Concern’s CTC work
• Experience working with different NGOs in emergency nutrition programmes
• Basic Conversational French will be an advantage or willing to learn FrenchConcern has a Staff Code of Conduct and Programme Participant Protection Policy which has been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organizations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them.

Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions in these two documents.

How to apply
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please submit your application in English with the reference code NW/RW/NM/relief via email to hrenquiries@concern.net

The deadline for all applications is 1st March 2009.

All short-listed candidates will be notified via email after the application deadline.
Reference Code: RW_7P6NEB-28