Dimensions: Save the Children works in [four] regions in [Somalia/Somaliland] with a current staff complement of approximately [450] staff and current expenditure of approximately [US$60] million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  Supervisors, OTP/TSFP Nurses, Mobilizers and Data Clerk

Activities

•       Daily morning and Plan to all OTP, TSFP, and MCHN activities at designated distribution sites in liaison with Deputy Project Manager

•       Complete order forms for the logistics team of material, medicine and food requirements for each site for the week in advance

•       Work with Health staff and officials to ensure all aspects of the programme are understood and appropriate referrals take place to and from appropriate referral hospital and OTP site.

•       Working with the Assistant Community Mobilisers, ensure engagement of community leaders / them designates for the organisation of the arrivals outside of the centre

•       Ensure adequate triage / that new arrivals are seen as a priority

•       Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria return home as early as possible and understand why their child is not admitted

•       Supervise the activities of the OTP team at the distribution point

•       Ensure all OTP team members are familiar with their posts

•       Assist the IYCF officer and counsellors in implanting IYCF activities at the OTP sites.

•       Re-define team composition as necessary – either during distributions (to avoid bottle-necks) or after discussion during team meetings

•       Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are measured correctly

•       Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the programme

•       Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the agreed protocols

•       Review the forms completed by staff to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence

•       Undertake individual evaluations with the team

•       Ensure that daily Quality Bench marks is recorder

•       Ensure to close collaboration with MEAL team

·       Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input in to creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with Deputy Project Manager and logistics team

·         Submit a daily tally of the OTP statistics

·         Submit a weekly report of the tally of statistics for each site (one form per site per week)

·         Submit a weekly plump nut consumption report

·         Report any progress and any problems in a timely manner

·         Through liaison with the community outreach/nutrition assistant workers, provide effective follow up of all cases – particularly:

·         Ensure the prompt tracing of children who are absent from the programme

·         Request specific children to be followed up as required (newly enrolled children, sick children,

long stay children / children not gaining weight, children with social problems etc.).

·       Liaise with the Community Assistant Mobilisers to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilisation, health education and treatment. Check that all messages to carers, community groups, leaders and authorities are consistent and fully understood.

·         Attend regular meetings as required

·         Respect the dignity of the beneficiaries, carers and members of the community

·         To undertake and organise the administration of the team including office, warehousing,

staff work plans, staff leave and financial requirements

·         Cover nurse duties during periods of leave or sickness

·         Assist in any other tasks when required

•       Delivers timely and appropriate results using available resources

•       Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on others

•       Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision

•       Understands the link between their work and the organization’s objectives

DEVELOPING SELF AND OTHERS(SKILLED)

•      Shows awareness of their strength and limitation and actively takes responsibility for their development

•      Seeks out feedback to understand their area for improvement

•      Actively shares knowledge and experience with others

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING(SKILLED)

•      Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions

•      Stays with a problem or challenge until a solution is reached or no longer reasonably attainable

•      Knows when to involve others in a decision

•      Demonstrates awareness of the wider external influences that impact on decision making

WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS(SKILLED)

•      Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with

•      Proactively supports team members and trusts their capabilities

•      Demonstrates understanding of their skills and how they complement those of others within diverse teams and groups

•      Clarifies their role and responsibilities within the team to maximize impact

·         Qualified nurse with primary health care / community health care experience

• Diploma in Public Health, Food & Nutrition, Nursing or equivalent
• experience in emergency nutrition work and implementation of feeding programmes, including monitoring and evaluation
• Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches.
• Experience in nutrition assessments and understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.

·         Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers

·         Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions

·         Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay in the field

• Strong report writing and computer skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Previous experience of working with humanitarian agencies

·         Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

Desirable

·         Health / Public Health / Nutrition / Agriculture BSc or equivalent

This extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly, but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards which all staff members must adhere to.

Declaration of commitment:

I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. understand and agree to undertake my responsibility in accordance with the above listed accountabilities/activities and also abide the terms and conditions of the contract

Signature: ……………….                                                              Date: ………………

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply in English saving your CV and cover letter as a single document. To see a full a job description

Please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs  or  you can apply directly using the link below:

https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=20000237&lang=en

Application Deadline: The Advert closes on 13-April- 2020