Nutrition Consultant
UNICEF
Total years of experience :5 years, 1 Months
Duties and responsibilities include the following:
A) Planning, coordination & partnerships - 20% o Support micro planning & strengthening health & nutrition planning at all system levels including at community level. o Coordinate monthly / quarterly progress meetings with IP's (govt. & NGO partners) at the various levels, where appropriate & as required. o Support GHO's & districts to document & follow up action points / recommendations from regular nutrition related program meetings or reviews. o Participate in nutrition cluster coordination meeting to improve links between the cluster & YCO nutrition program at all levels. o Support the planning, development & oversight of H & N Program Cooperation Agreements (PCA's) at field or CO level. o Support FO & central level nutrition staff or focal points to develop clear expenditure plans aligned to the annual work plans & facilitate their implementation & monitoring. B) Nutrition technical program support - 30%: o Provide technical backstopping & follow up support across all nutrition program areas as & when required specifically: o CMAM: Support delivery of services through the more than 3900 treatment sites across the country at national & district levels in collaboration with govt. & IP's. o IYCF program: Provide oversight of the IYCF counselling services through IYCF corners & at various health
service delivery points. o Micronutrients: Support the follow up of ongoing micronutrient supplementation activities, vitamin A supplementation, deworming, micronutrient supplementation of children 6 - 23 months & iron folate supplementation of pregnant & lactating women. o CHNV: Support to liaise with GHO's, DHO's & or MOPH to streamline CHNV lists, follow up CHNV activities (screening of malnutrition, micronutrient supplementation, IYCF counselling among others, review meetings, support supervision) in close collaboration with the CHNV GHO / DHO focal points & ensure regular & timely submission of reports. o Initiate, support & monitor nutrition capacity building activities across all nutrition program areas. o Provide supervision & monitoring support of nutrition related activities.
C) Nutrition information management, assessments & reporting - 30%: o In collaboration with Nutrition Information Specialists & IMO's ensure the submission of timely & quality nutrition related information through DHO's, GHO's & PCA partners. o Participate in & support regular nutrition assessments or SMART surveys / FSLA & IPC analysis among others. o Ensure HMIS registers & other nutrition data tools are available & used correctly in the facilities. o Support program monitoring, reporting & lessons learned documentation. o Support the development of program documents & planning tools for nutrition programming. o Participate in & support nutrition related program evaluations. o Support knowledge management & evidence generation. D) Nutrition supplies management - 20%: o Support nutrition program staff to appropriately define the supply needs, to forecast & procure nutrition supplies in an efficient & timely manner to avoid stock outs. o Support the preparation and follow up of nutrition supply distribution plans in consultation with IP's (govt. & PCA partners) according to the needs of the various delivery platforms HFs, CHVs, MT's among others. o Provide monthly updates on nutrition supply stock levels including end user monitoring at HF's, district & governorate levels to ensure a more efficient nutrition supply chain system including ensuring the contingency stock at all levels.
Duties and responsibilities include the following: o
Work closely with the team to achieve the department objectives, targets and plans effectively and efficiently.
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Focal point for Mobile Teams in all the governorates that the MoH implement it in south governorates, Taiz and west costal gov. :
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As FP for Mobile Teams coordinate with GHO, INGO and NGO about MTs programs to avoid duplication between them.
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Follow up teams in all the governorates to send their movement plans and reports and ensure that they share it with donors.
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Provide supportive supervision visit to the field's MTs to follow up their activities.
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Coordinate for training implementation:
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Through prepare budget and coordinate with finance, logistic and procurement to ensure proper implementation.
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Coordinate with GHO for trainee nomination lists and contact with trainee for training details.
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SMART survey:
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Attend training about how to write and analyze data that results from SMART surveys.
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Write reports and analyze data of many surveys by Epi info and ENA.
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Attend SMART survey manger training as gest not trainee.
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Supervise field team for one survey as Central supervisor.
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Central Supervisor:
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Work as central supervisor for MUAC survey that implemented in Aden Gov.
Duties and responsibilities include the following:
o Design curricula and oversee implementation of hygiene promotiontrainings. o Coordinate distribution of vouchers for hygiene promotion and water treatment kits with the Logistics and procurement Officers. o Train Community Mobilizers and volunteers on hygiene promotion and monitor their implementation of trainings. o Design and oversee implementation of hygiene promotion awarenesssessions. o Ensure quality and integrity of implementation, including adherence to technical guidelines, administrative systems, and established deadlines. o Evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of current and future programming in relation to water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion in the local context. o Coordinate with other partners that are working in the water, sanitation and hygiene promotion in the same target areas by attending the WASH cluster meetings and other relevant humanitarian/recovery coordination meetings, conferences, and/or trainings. o Coordinate with MOH, MOE, UN agencies and the other INGO to facilitate implementation of program. o In collaboration with relevant program implementation staff, prepare, oversee, and update the work plan for WASH related activities. o Prepare required progress/weekly reports for the Program Manager. o Assist in program development and proposal preparation as requested by Program Manager and Program Director. o Keep soft and hard documents related to WASH activities.