Project Meal Manager ( For 8 Months ) 105 views

Project Overview:

Growth through Nutrition – is USAID’s five-year multi-sector nutrition project in Ethiopia (2016-2021). Save the Children in partnership with its Government partner’s (FMoH, RHB, RB of agriculture and natural resource and livestock, BOWE and BOE) and International NGOs and local NGOs drives the implementation of Growth through Nutrition using a powerful, multi-sector platform comprised of evidence-based nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions.

The purpose of the USAID Growth through Nutrition activity is to improve the nutritional status of women and young children in the four productive regions with a focus on the first 1,000 days from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday—the critical window of opportunity for a child’s growth and development. The development hypothesis for this Activity is: if sustained access to diverse, safe, and quality foods is achieved and optimal nutrition, WASH, and agriculture behaviours are adopted and quality nutrition services are utilized and access to WASH products and services is improved and multi-sector coordination and GOE capacity to implement effective nutrition and WASH programs is strengthened, then the nutritional status of women and young children will be improved. Growth through Nutrition has four essential cross-cutting elements:  Gender equality and women’s empowerment, a rigorous learning agenda, sustainable approaches, and convergence/overlay of multi-sector nutrition interventions (e.g. agriculture, livelihoods, education, health, humanitarian assistance) and WASH activities in the same geographic areas.

USAID Growth through Nutrition will be implemented in 100 woredas 80 Agricultural Growth Program (AGP) and 20 foods insecure woredas of the four big regions (Amhara, SNNPR, Oromia, and Tigray) of Ethiopia.

Reports to:

Direct: to Senior Regional Program manager and FOM

Staff directly reporting to this post:

One Data clerks

Other Functional relationship-

M&E and Learning Advisor/specialists

Roles and Responsibilities

Overall project planning and implementation:

• Support  regional  tehmatic mangers  managers to  prepare  annual GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  work plan, intigarate nutrtion activities in to woreda sector plans
• Support the zonal team  to ensure that GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  work plan is harmonized with  annual woreda  health sector plan;
• Compile and submit   detailed monthly and quarterly  work plan to  regional office;
• Prepare  and timely submit  regional MEL specific activity plan
• Actively engage on regional periodic re-planning and reprogramming  of activities.
• Review Growth through Nutrition   work plans and budget plan and notify major deviations to senior program manager  for timely action
• Ensure  timely implementation and effectiveness of GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  related review meetings at zonal and woreda level
• Provide MEL  training to relevant local stakeholders as required and  support such efforts of the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor/ Senior Research, monitoring and evaluation advisor.
• Provides technical support to zonal team in project activity monitoring, data organization and utilization and report writing
• Support and take initiatives in supporting WHOs statisticians, HMIS officers and others in use of data for decision making, simple analysis techniques using MS Excel and other public domain software
• Work closely with other thematic managers and senior program managers to ensure coordination among partners, SCI   nutrition and resilience projects and Growth through Nutrition technical specialists to ensure quality of project implementation and timely completion of the activities.
• Ensure the  integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment,  a rigorous learning agenda, sustainable approaches, and most importantly convergence/overlay of multi-sector nutrition interventions (e.g. agriculture, livelihoods, education, health, humanitarian assistance) in the same geographic areas Act
• Undertake additional taskes as given by the immidiate suppervisor

Monitoring and evaluation : 

• Coordinate and facilitate researchs (Base-line, mid-term and end –line ) activities of GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  that will be conducted in the region
• Actively participate in GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  related regular and periodic assessments
• Facilitate timely and regular programme monitoring in collaboration with regional program  thematic coordinators  and regional Program Manager.
• Coordinate and lead  all supportive supervisions, site visits, documentations of trainings, regional office review meetings, preparation of case studies, and make sure that these GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  activities are well documented and track-able.  in collaboration with other regional project
• Timely review project reports and provide constructive feedbacks to  regional and woreda teams
• Identify and inform  new developments in  Growth through Nutrtion  monitoring and evaluation to program staff
• Undertake regular visits to the field and health facilities to support monitoring processes, spot check data collection, data quality using RDQA and LQAS,  and reporting on programme progress
• Actively participate in regular regional office project review meetings to assess progress ;
• Keep on track the performance of the region’s activities according to the regional plan and inform the senior project coordinator if there are deivaiations from the plan
• Develop and disseminate data collection tools  for Woreda health Office, agriculture offices  and facilities for electronic database system consumption and ensure their timely submission.
• Ensure that  project data are timely collected, enterd  to databsed and used for quaratly and annual reporting
• Support coordination and harmonization of  partners and regional  project activities, targets and indicators

Documentation, learning  and reporting:

• Coordinate, prepare, and consolidate  all reporting( monthly and quarterly) activities of the region in collaboration with regional thematic coordinators, regional Program Manager  and others as needed,
• Ensure timely submission of all project training reports, health centre and health post aggregate reports, livelihood reports and oversee their entry in to electronic database software.
• Timely submit  review meeting proceedings and field travel reports to regional office for documentation;
• Share bi-weekly updates with regional GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  team; prepares monthly and quarterly project progress reports and submits to the concerned bodies in timely fashion
• Identify and collect potential  success stories and best practices relating to GROWTH THROUGH NUTRITION  for documentation on regular basis ;

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development for Data Entry Clerk

• Ensure and manage appropriate staffing within area of responsibility
• Ensure all direct reporting team have accurate and up –to- date JD
• Sets standard and agreed performance objectives for all direct reports, monitor progress regularly and document
• Conducts midterm  and end line performance review, documents and submits to HR
• Ensure all new recruited staff gets Fraud, SS and Child safeguarding training and monitor the progress
• Ensure staff submit accurate time sheet on monthly basis on time

• Incorporate staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team building process.  Establish result based system and follow up

• Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Statistics,M&E/Social science and Public health, public health nutrtion related.
• Minimum of 5 years progressively responsible experience with NGOs or other organizations, including significant experience developing and managing monitoring and Evaluation system.
• Proeficiency in Computer( MS=Acess, Excell, Word and one of the statistical software such as SPSS or Epi=Info), training in program design, monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Proefcicent and skilled in report writing
• Able to program and mange MSAcess datbase
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Drive to effectively develop self, others and the team
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Knowledge of local language of the area is required.
• Female applicants are highly encourged

PERCENTAGE OF TRAVEL

25-30 Percent

Competences:

SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing bases (this varies according to the position please consider the below as example)

Leading: (align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration and creativity)

Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.

Thinking: (align with Ambition, Creativity, Collaboration and Creativity)

Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.

Engaging: (align with Collaboration, Creativity)

Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.

Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.  

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.