WV Mozambique Emergency Response Nutrition Coordinator

World Vision is recruiting a WV Mozambique Emergency Response Nutrition Coordinator, to be based in Quelimane, Mozambique.

Duties

• Technical: Oversee and ensure the quality of the WFP projects’ nutrition related activities including regular monitoring, field visits and learning
• Prepare and update the detailed implementation plan (DIP) of Community Mobilization components of the WFP projects’ nutrition activities
• Ensure efficient, effective and timely implementation of the community mobilization activities of the WFP projects’ nutrition activities
• Develop detailed monthly/weekly implementation plans for Nutrition officers in order to achieve the activities in the DIP
• Identify/develop/adopt proper tools (including BCC/IEC materials, reporting formats and manuals) and ensure their incorporation during implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Support project DME colleagues to ensure that appropriate monitoring indicators and tools are in place
• Contribute to the development of monthly plans based on the project nutrition design
• Submit activity report on a weekly basis to the program manager, in accordance with donor and WV Mozambique standards
• Supervision: Conduct supportive monitoring and supervision visits to Nutrition officers and community volunteers to assess whether activities are being done to the required standard; For example, if a community group has been trained in malnutrition screening and IYCF and is subsequently conducting these activities, attend a random sample of these to assess the quality of implementation
• Ensure that there is a feedback, information, and complaints mechanism and place and facilitate any feedback as required
• Representation and Coordination: Coordinate with other project sectors in the field especially food assistance, protection and WASH
• Represent World Vision Moz at the nutrition cluster coordination, and other government meetings
• Initiate dialogue with stakeholders where this will be beneficial to projects progresso; This may include other NGOs, government entities
• Ensure good relationships are maintained with district government and other key stakeholders
• Attend meetings as requested by the project district lead, particularly in the area of health & nutrition
• Prepare reports on meetings and ensure these are kept in an accessible file
• General: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the duties involved in this position, World Vision reserves the right to add, remove or alter duties when necessary
• Participate in and lead weekly devotions
• Encourage implementation of WV core values in program interventions, in accordance to WV mission, vision and strategic priorities

Requisites

• Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
• Minimum qualification required: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (e.g. nursing, nutritionist) in a relevant subject, received training in health
• Conceptual understanding of, and commitment to, development work among the poor
• Knowledge of the community health and nutrition in the Mozambican context
• Experience in training others in small groups and individual counselling
• Willingness to travel within the community and meet with different groups
• Experience: Knowledge of social development, social needs of women and children
• Previous relevant experience, including at least two years in a sector project
• Experience in delivering technical support and capacity building such as training and coaching
• Respected by the women in the community and at local authority level
• Knowledge of nutrition, health and hygiene
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility, motivation, and maturity
• Experience in training others in small groups and individual counselling
• Working Environment/Conditions: Able to work on a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff
• Based in the district project office, with frequent travel into the communities

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted