FHI 360 Nutrition Coordinators Jobs Vacancies

FHI
360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives
in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff
includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic
development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology – creating a
unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development
challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and
territories.

We
are currently seeking qualified candidates for the vacant position below:

Job
Title:
Nutrition Coordinator
Job ID: 18697
Location: Maiduguri

Description

Northeast
Nigeria is currently facing a growing humanitarian crisis with a vast
number of Internally Displaced Persons in need of emergency assistance.
These
IDPs are living among host communities, lacking access to livelihoods and
resources, ultimately leading to unprecedented levels of malnutrition and
food insecurity.
FHI
360 has been working in Nigeria for over 30 years and is now expanding
activities in Borno state to respond to the IDP crisis.
FHI
360 is expanding its expertise by responding to this humanitarian crisis
through integrated WASH, Health and Protection interventions.

Job
Summary / Responsibilities

The
nutrition coordinator is responsible for designing, overseeing and
coordinating the nutrition programs, as well as liaising with various
external partners.
S/he
reports to head of mission, medical and nutrition advisor at headquarters
level.
The
panel of activities in a nutrition programs includes: Community based
Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) approach, Assessments and
surveillance interventions (nutrition surveys using ENA for SMART,
coverage surveys, sentinel site, LQAS etc.) Infant and Young Child Feeding
partners, Capacity building of local partners, community mobilization and
research projects.

Management
of the Nutrition Program:

Follow
up and ongoing analysis of the context.
Definition,
supervision and monitoring of FHI 360 Nutrition programs, in compliance
with international and national guidelines and in coherence with
identified humanitarian needs.
Provision
of continuous guidance and technical support.
Design
and ensure the use of monitoring tools.
Ensure
compliance of programs in terms of achieving objectives in current grants.

Team
Management:

Management
and evaluation of nutrition program managers; elaboration their Job
description.
Provision
of technical and organizational support and trainings to the nutrition
program managers.

Reporting:

Compilation,
analysis and feedback on monthly reports from the nutrition program
managers.
Ongoing
communication with nutrition advisor in HQs.
Technical
input in donor reporting.

Representation
and Internal/External Communication:

Coordination
with other technical departments at coordination level (Health, Food
Security and Livelihood, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Logistics and
Administration).
Represent
FHI 360 at national and regional level in nutrition and health technical
meetings.
Participate
in the external coordination with nutrition partners and governmental
bodies and provide technical support and guidance in the nutrition
sub-committee and cluster, where relevant.

Qualifications

B.Nurse,
Nutritionist or Medical Doctor.
Masters
in public health or nutrition or related subject is desirable.
Second
language skills are desirable.
Minimum
3 years field experience in nutrition program in a relief NGO,
ideally in a similar role.
Minimum
1 year in a position of requiring managing a team of expatriates is
desirable.
Fluent
in English and Hausa

Skills
and Experience:

Excellent
inter-personal, communications and representative skills (written, oral,
cross-cultural).
Ability
to work with multi-cultural teams.
Skills
in training and management.
Ability
to manage own work.
Flexibility
and ability to work under pressure.