Food and Nutrition Coordinator 73 views

ROLE PURPOSE

The position will be undertaking all tasks for project management on field level in the implementation of the Healthy Village project-integrated WASH, Food and Nutrition Security incorporating Climate Resilient Agriculture in accordance with Plan’s Child Cemented Community Development (CCCD approach. He/she ensure that quality project deliveries are reflected within the entire project cycle and that all field program implementation is undertaken efficiently and effectively. The position holder technically works closely with the Healthy Village team at APA, CO and supports the programme teams to ensure proactive engagement in the area of networking and collaboration, learning and knowledge management within the broader organization and with another partner organization.

Plan International Ethiopia has put in place a CP policy that all of its staff must adhere to and sign.

Accountabilities

·       Facilitate the implementation of Annual plan on the planned time.

·       Ensure the technical soundness, appropriateness, and general quality in all aspects of the project cycle

·       Manage and ensure that project activities are implemented according to the project proposal and project implementation plan.

·       The Position holder is responsible for initiating development and delivery of annual work plans, as well as budget preparation and review.

·       Prepare and summit physical, financial and narrative report to the APA Healthy Village Project Office.

·       Contribute to the development of Food/Nutrition concept notes and proposals for additional funding opportunities.

·       Facilitate capacity building activities for stakeholders as per the project plan to achieve the project objectives.

·       Liaise with different stakeholders, document project activities and share lessons to stakeholders at woreda level.

·       Ensure effective and efficient management of financial resources, including review and check project budgets allocation for food/nutrition security related activities to be implemented in the woreda, including partner per dime, training and support costs to the community.

·       Work with the M&E Specialist to ensure relevant and quality project results and data is collected, analysed, and disseminated to support evidence-based project intervention.

·       Identifies gaps in project implementation and practices, extracts learnings on successes, challenges, and lessons learned for corrective action and improvement

·       Ensure the mainstreaming of CP, inclusion and DRR in the project.

·       Communicate with Amhara Program Area team regarding project implementation.

·       Facilitate communication with stakeholders at Woreda level to contribute to the promotion/networking of the project. This include attending meetings/workshops in the woreda, establishing excellent partnership with all stakeholders to implement project activities in the woreda and each kebele.

·       Include child right issues when project agreements are signed with individuals/firms and Plan etc. and facilitate the participation of children in project activities.

·        Ensure equal and fair opportunities and representation of both sexes, persons with disabilities and other social exclusion in the program

·       Assume any other responsibility as assigned by supervisor

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

·       Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.

·       Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.

·       Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.

·       Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.

·       Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

·       Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.

·       Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.

·       Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.

·       Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

·       Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.

·       Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.

·       Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.

·       Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

·       Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.

·       Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.

·       Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.

·       Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Education, Qualification and Knowledge.

·       MSc/BSC Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Agriculture, or related disciplines.

·       3 years of work experience for master’s degree and 7 years of experience for Bachelor with considerable experience in managing multidimensional projects on integrated WASH, Health & Nutrition as well as hands-on experience on child growth monitoring, food & nutrition security focusing on climate resilient agriculture. NGO experience will be advantageous

Knowledge

·       Experience working on Food Security projects including supply and use of new agricultural technologies, inputs for farmers,

·       Governmental food security programmes such as the Productive Safety-Net Programme (PSNP), National Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture strategy and Agricultural Growth Program (AGP)

·       Experience on working in nutrition project and child growth monitoring. This includes child feeding, child growth monitoring and promotion/GMP/ related works.

·       Governmental led nutrition programmes like Sekota Declaration, National Nutrition Strategy

·       Train and build skills of ADAs, community representatives, HEWs, farmers, caregivers and local actors at cluster level in the fields of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, MUS as well as community climate change resilience.

·       Experience on complementary feeding and caring practices, nutrition and hygiene education, counselling, homestead and school gardening, entrepreneurs selling nutrition products, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

·       Experience in promoting the production of nutritious food and dietary diversity as well as improve food storage, and availability and intake of nutritious (micronutrient-rich) food at household and community level

·       Experience in creating awareness/training about the importance of adequate nutritional intake, meeting minimum dietary diversity for women (particularly pregnant and lactating) and adolescent girls and nutrition education households/ communities with aim to address undernutrition in PLW and future mothers, addressing the link between maternal and child health

·       Organise community food cooking demonstrations and informative sessions on food hygiene for caregivers to improve ‘reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health’, nutrition practices and care-seeking behaviours

·       Strengthen skills and improve agricultural practices of farmers by building farmers’ skills by improving diversification of production and conservation in agricultural practices and farm management.

·       Experience in establishing VESA/VSLA, training them and skill back up to them by continuous follow up & support with special focus on Sanitation & nutrition marketing

·       Experience in conducting field level assessments for nutrition and child growth related works.

·       Experience in capacity building of partners and staff, training of zonal, woreda and kebele staff on the various food- agricultural practices.

·       General finance, administration, information management and proficiency in information technology/computer skill.

·       Excellent report writing skill

·       Ability to deliver quality programs in a short term and work under stressful conditions.

·       Proven ability to work in a team environment and independently.

·       Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English and Amharic.