Project Assistant (Health & Nutrition) at Save the Children International

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Health Program Implementation, Nutrition Program Implementation, Monitoring, Supervision, Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC), Stakeholder Engagement, Community Mobilization, Technical Training, Stock Management, Logistics Coordination, Data Collection, Reporting, Team Management, Coordination, Referral Pathway Management

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

ROLE PROFILE TITLE: Project Assistant (Health & Nutrition) (FOR MYANMAR NATIONAL ONLY) TEAM/PROGRAMME: Child Poverty, Program Implementation LOCATION: Sittwe, Rakhine Number of Positions: 1 GRADE: NAT-5 CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term (6 months) CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff. ROLE PURPOSE: This position mainly intends to manage and implement health and nutrition activities at project areas and to make sure the activities to be effective by monitoring and supervision to field volunteers. Project Assistant implement the activities related to the improvement of health and nutrition status, through Social and Behaviour Change (SBCC) Platform and engage with related stakeholders and volunteers to support MNCH& IMAM through effective mobilization at the community level. This program aims to reduce health risk factors among vulnerable population in targeted communities through WASH, Health and Nutrition in Rakhine State. SCOPE OF ROLE: Direct report to: Project Officer Staff directly reporting to this post: N/A Budget Responsibility: No financial approval Role Dimensions: Regular contact of basic information Travel: Frequently (at least 3 times per a month) KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: • Day to Day management of health and nutrition activities through community-based approach while conducting field monitoring and remote monitoring • Assist Project Officer in activities planning, work planning, budget calculation, with supportive ideas and experiences. • Provide technical training such as IYCFe, BFPC, home based newborn care, U5 sick child care to CBHWs to build their capacity for proper program implementation. • Make sure to conduct SBCC sessions that are Mother leader session, Mother to Mother Support group session, IYCF Care giver Session with the purpose of behavioral change intervention and do provide supportive supervision • Supervision on MtMSG and IYCF caregiver SBCC sessions in fields. • Conduct coordination meeting with local authorities to raise awareness of health and nutrition implementation in community. • Make sure to conduct Referral coordination meeting with Mobile clinic to be smooth referral pathway • Responsible for stock management (i.e. Clean Delivery Kits, Micronutrient Tablets, etc.) not to be stock out in both field and office warehouse. • Take a lead for Stock transportation to project areas dealing with logistics team. • Deal with finance team for advance cash to implement field activities achievely. • Assist to Project Officer in Nutrition Promotion activities in project area • Sharing of problems solving ways and lessons studies to colleagues • Data collection, data checking and data follow up from CBHWs make sure the records • Ensure the documentation of project activities and keep systematic • Submit Monthly activities report & Monthly stock report to Project Officer • Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor Child Safeguarding Responsibilities: • Ensure that your staff is providing all beneficiaries of your programmed with ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability: • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. Ambition: • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same • Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others • Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. Collaboration: • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. Creativity: • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions • Willing to take disciplined risks. Integrity: • Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity • Always acts in the best interests of children QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential • Any bachelor’s degree • At least 1-year experience in Maternal/Child health and Nutrition Program • Proven team management skills & good communication with colleagues • Experience or willing in working at hard to reach/ remote areas with limited resources • Respect the local culture, belief and tradition and eager to learn from community. • Strong commitment and dedication for development of grass root people • Good team member and willing to work with various type of people • Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and • principles. Desirable • Experience with multi-sectorial programming, or experience managing programs in several different sectors. • Preferable implementation experience in Rakhine context • Experience working with community groups in humanitarian, post-conflict and recovery development context. • Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles. • Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy. • Prior experience with Save The Children • Experience working with children and on children’s issues. Additional job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. Equal Opportunities The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to: • Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures. • Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse. • Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”. • Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general. • Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives. All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring • Their staff are doing the above. • That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc. Safeguarding our Staff: The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy. Health and Safety The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures. Safeguarding and Counter Fraud: • Prevent Harm and Abuse: Take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent abuse, exploitation, neglect, harm, and modern slavery within your area of responsibility and in personal conduct. • Prevent Fraud and Corruption: Take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent fraud, bribery, and corruption within your area of responsibility, including instances where it might appear to benefit the organization. • Report and Respond: Report and respond to all incidents and concerns, whether they occur online or in person, in accordance with established policies and procedures. • Policy Compliance: Understand and strictly comply with the organization’s Safeguarding Policy and the Counter-Fraud, Bribery, and Corruption Policy and Procedure. • Promote an Ethical Culture: Foster a culture where integrity, child safety, and zero tolerance for misconduct are embedded in all decision-making and communication practices.

Responsibilities

This role primarily manages and implements health and nutrition activities in project areas, ensuring effectiveness through monitoring and supervision of field volunteers. Key tasks include implementing activities related to health and nutrition improvement via SBCC platforms and engaging stakeholders to support Maternal, Newborn, Child Health (MNCH) and Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM).