Nutrition & Health Coordinator
POSITON SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND TASKS
Objective 1: Process: Strategy
Task
- To support the Country Director and Coordination Team in country analysis and strategy definition.
- To develop and update the mental health and nutrition sector strategy and ensure the sustainability of the project outcomes.
- To promote ACF technical policies, position papers, modules, guidelines and protocols among the members of the department.
- To collect and update information on nutrition indicators, actors and activities nationwide for analysis and identification potential areas, partners and priority activities.
Objective 2: Process: Design and implementation of programs
Task
- To ensure that the commitments to donors are respected in the implementation of the activities on the field.
- To ensure the quality and timely implementation of the planned activities. To follow and support field activities through visits, phone and email.
- To capitalize the experiences and develop good practices and success stories.
- To give technical assistance and orientation to the rest of the nutrition and health staff from ACF and partners.
- To train, manage and conduct regular performance evaluation of the rest of the nutrition staff.
- When necessary, to participate in the recruitment of nutrition and mental health staff, including review of job descriptions.
- Ensure cross-cutting issues (gender, MHPSS, social protection) are integrated and mainstreamed in nutrition activities in coordination and consultation with other technical departments.
- Any other task required to achieve the project objective or fall within the mandate of ACF.
Objective 3 Process: Coordination and representation
Task
- To participate in coordination meetings with external stakeholders and nutrition and mental - health sector working groups.
- To represent ACF for internal and external coordination at the capital level for issues related to mental health and nutrition.
- To act as focal point on nutrition and mental health related issues.
- To liaise with the nutrition technical staff in the Amman regional office and HQ.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Training: Nurse / Nutritionist / Medical Doctor / Public Health specialist with experience in emergency and post-emergency situations.
Technical specific knowledge: Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Primary health care, Care practices,.
Previous experience (years): 4 years of previous related experience in nutrition and health including MHPSS.
Humanitarian sector knowledge: At least 4 years of experience in humanitarian sector. Acquainted with the Middle East context
Organization knowledge: Desirable
Languages: Fluent in English both written and verbal
Fluent in Arabic both written and verbal
IT systems: Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
Mobility (national/ internacional): Based in Beirut with frequent travels to the bases and potentially international
Commitment to Gender Equality: Valuable prior experience in issues related to the promotion of gender equality or personal commitment to gender equality.
REMUNERATION PACKAGE:
The salary will be offered based on Action Against Hunger salary scale and depending on the years of experience.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- Beirut