Deadline: 29 February 2016
Relief International (RI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Health & Nutrition Program Officer in South Sudan.
The Health & Nutrition Program Officer will be responsible for supporting all health and nutrition activities within Maban County, Upper Nile State.
Relief International is a humanitarian non-profit agency that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, development assistance, and program services to vulnerable communities worldwide.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Health & Nutrition Program Officer will perform the following functions-
- Work closely with the Health & Nutrition Program Officer Manager to achieve program objectives and targets effectively and efficiently.
- Help with activity verification and monitoring (stock and program quality) at supported facilities to ensure smooth, high-quality program implementation.
- Facilitate coordination meetings, advocacy meetings and awareness raising sessions at the community level, together with community health promoters.
- Assist the Health & Nutrition Program Manager prepare project teams weekly and monthly work plans.
- Participate in conducting situational analysis and other M&E activities as necessary under the guidance of the Area Manager and Health & Nutrition Program Officer Manager.
- Collect and compile project data regularly to submit to the Health & Nutrition Program Officer Manager, including case studies, success stories and photographs of facilities.
- Provide regular updates on inventory of medical and non-medical items supported by the project (information / data collected through monitoring visits).
- Attend external meetings if/when assigned to represent RI.
- Improve the quality of primary health care (PHC) services delivered at supported facilities throughout the county through priority setting, on-job training, and continuous monitoring.
- Provide inputs for donor requirements for data collection and reporting for health and nutrition grants in Maban.
- Ensure program targets are met using indicator / activity tracking table.
- Ensure the quality of data through proper entry, cleaning and regular checking and use the data for action on the site.
- Ensure diagnosis and treatment of patients is based on standard procedures (national and international guidelines).
- Ensure the community based activities such as EPI, nutrition screening, health education and defaulter tracing are done properly.
- Actively participate in the identification and management of any disaster or epidemics.
- Build the capacity of national staffs through proper coaching and training.
- Prepare weekly, monthly and annual work plans for grants.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Registered nurse (preferred).
- Experience with project planning and grant management (multiple donors).
- Previous experience with managing nutrition programming (TSFP, OTP) is strongly recommended.
- Program management experience and/or community development; previous experience in area management.
- Skills in, and committed to, community participation/interaction, field visits and presence in program areas.
- Proven financial, logistics and procurement management skills.
- Experience managing staff and programs in insecure locations.
- Well-developed human resource management skills.
- Proven commitment to humanitarian and accountability principals and knowledgeable of quality assurance systems.
- Good communicator with proven diplomacy who has the ability and willingness to engage with all levels of staff and all types of stakeholders.
- Ability to speak/write in English with clarity and ease.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their detailed CV, cover letter, salary history, and a list of 3 previous supervisors (including email address, Skype contact, and telephone number) through online process.
For more information, please visit RI.
