JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: H&N officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health & Nutrition LOCATION: Herat

GRADE: National 5 POST TYPE: Project Based

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff

ROLE PURPOSE: The H&N officer will support the implementation of GFFOs projects and work capacity building of project staff through provision of technical support and conducting health and nutrition training and conducting supportive supervision visit to the project sites and provide on the Job Coaching of the project staff in this role, the postholder will support the H&N program Coordinator in successful implementation of the project.

 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: H&N project Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: NA

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Role Dimensions: Program Manager, Program coordinator, project coordinators and officer, MEAL Officers, Logistics, Fleet, Admin, HR, Finance

 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Implementation

1. Support Health and Nutrition project coordinator on the day-to-day implementation of IMHNTs and project activities.

2. Collect and analyse weekly, monthly reports from provincial team and provide constructive feedback for further improvement of program delivery.

3. Undertake 50% field visits from the project sites and meet with beneficiaries’ communities and leaders, to ensure project effectiveness and community involvement in decision making on IMHNT services.

4. Support the training need assessment with the provincial program team, prepare the administration for trainings outlined on TNA for the Mobile health and nutrition team staff

5. Follow all procurement and recruitment for the project with relevant department at CO to ensure timely procurement and recruitment of project staff at each province.

6. Attend relevant procurement committee meeting at CO office and represent H&N department as a technical person in the committee.

7. Provide joint supportive supervision to project sites and undertake regular joint monitoring of the project activities with the Health Specialist and PDQ staff

8. Work closely with supply chain team to ensure all project related items procured and dispatched on timely manner to the targeted provinces

9. Periodically check the data entry on nutrition online database with field team to ensure quality and consistency of reports.

10. Compile and generate the training reports conducted in provinces.

11. Work closely with the Save the children program teams, including other sectors, to develop applicable materials on child rights, child protection, participation, health education, environmental protection etc.

12. Perform any other task relevant to the scope of work as assigned by the line manager

 

Child Safeguarding

• Ensure that all beneficiaries of your program are receiving ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

• Report any Child Safeguard and/or PSEA cases if encountered.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

 Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

 Holds the team to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

 Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

 widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

 Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

 Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external and supporters

 Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

 Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

 Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

 Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

 Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS:

 Medical Degree (MD)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential

 Graduated from recognized medical faculty with four years of experience in health and nutrition project management.

 Medical Diploma (MD) with previous experience of working in the Health and Nutrition projects.

 Familiarity with HMIS/Nutrition online databases of MoPH will be an asset

 Good knowledge and experience of Project Management skill including basic administration and management.

 Good knowledge and experience of Health and nutrition training delivery.

 A thorough understanding of project cycle management, especially M&E processes, and reporting –

 Excellent reputation/well-known

Relevant experience in humanitarian response, particularly in high-paced, first-phase emergency settings, familiarity with local context along with a background in the INGO sector and demonstrated management of health teams and services, will be considered a significant advantage for this role.

Desirable

 Efficiency, result-oriented and excellent management and training capabilities –

 Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and harsh conditions; ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner –

 Excellent capacity development and teamwork skills; cross-cultural and gender sensitivity –

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties from time to time which are reasonable in relation to their level of skills and experience.

In the event of a significant humanitarian emergency, the post-holder will be expected to work outside their normal job description; vary their working hours; and occasionally work from a different location should the need arise.

Equal Opportunities

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.