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

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Implementation, IMAM Project, OTP/TSFP Management, Referrals, Data Compilation, Report Writing, Capacity Strengthening, Budgeting, Work Plan, Team Management, Anthropometric Surveys, Grant Management, Coordination, Technical Guidance, Staff Development, Child Safeguarding

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

TITLE: Project Officer (Nutrition/OTP) TEAM/PROJECTME: Nutrition Project Implementation LOCATION: Rakhine Area Office Number of Positions: 2 GRADE: NAT-4 CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed (6 months) CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one) 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 Projects; or are visiting country Projects; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff. ROLE PURPOSE: The post holder will have the overall responsibility for the successful management and implementation of the Nutrition Project particularly OTP sector in Project area, including providing technical support in the field, monitoring, management of the teams and reporting. The post holders will ensure close coordination with all stakeholders of interest, other SCI Projects in the area and partner support. SCOPE OF ROLE: Direct report to: Project Coordinator, Health & Nutrition– Rakhine Staff directly reporting to this post: 1-3Project Assistant & MEAL Assistant Role Dimensions: Regular contact of basic factual information Travel : At least monthly field monitoring visit and ensuring report KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Project Implementation • Supervise IMAM Project (mainly OTP/TSFP) to ensure quality treatment and case management as efficiently, effectively and professional manner • Liaise with Health actors to ensure comprehensive services and referrals (management of • health complications) • Liaise with IYCF teams to ensure Health education and referral links between Projectmes • Compile and analyse OTP /TSFP field statistics and complete all relevant monitoring tools • Assist in writing draft donor and other reports as required • Conduct capacity strengthening trainings for OTP staff, volunteer and partner as required • Conduct monthly nutrition team meetings, Assisting in Budget,work plan, planning etc. • Attend trainings and meetings as required • Ensure necessary staff and equipment is available for OTP team and centres • Assist in coverage and anthropometric surveys and rapid assessments as required • Communicate with all other sectors to ensure comprehensive Projectming • Take steps to ensure that the Projectme benefits the poorest and most disadvantaged • children. • Ensure that all beneficiaries of your Project are receiving ongoing, age-appropriate verbal or written • information in relevant languages about Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of • Conduct. • Any other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor. Reporting. • Compile project reports as required ( monthly, quarterly, semiannual, annual reports) • Any other tasks as required by the Project Manager. Grant Management • Ensure that project resources for the Nutrition component are used optimally and that expenditure complies with internal controls set by the Finance/Grants Units. • Make sure that any issue, information or change on context, project or resources and which requires informing the donor is informed in written to the Project Coordinator. Communications and Coordination • Ensure that project related information is relayed to the Project Coordinator, and other Project Officer. • Assist Project Coordintaor in maintaining Project documents and coordinating with all departments. • Ensure good communication and coordination between the team members working in the different contexts of intervention of the project. • Liaise with other implementing partners and different authorities to maximize collaboration and ensure proper coordination of activities. • Represent health and nutrition management and coordination meetings at Regional/ Township level. • Capacity Building and Technical Support • With the technical support of Nutrition Advisors and Health Advisors, provide technical guidance and • capacity building support and supervision to the operations team, and local partner staff to ensure • successful implementation of nutrition/health Project and provide opportunities for staff • development. • Conduct trainings to build the capacity of staff and local partners as required with special focus on Project Officers from SCI nutrition team. Team Management and Development • Ensure the effective use of Develop to perform including the establishment of clear, measurable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations. • Support project staffs through coaching and other developmental activities. Ensure all team members • have the opportunity to build greater capacities in line with their expectations. • Will have to manage diverse team members and contexts ( camp and villages) Child Safeguarding Responsibilities: Ensure that your staff is providing all beneficiaries of your Projectmed 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 • Any Health-related degree or diploma EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential • Bachelor’s degree, and preferably university degree in health, public health and nutrition or equivalent experience. • Demonstrated skills, experience, and knowledge in antenatal care, IYCF, IMAM project. • At least four years management experience of development and/or emergency Project in nutrition and health. • Good written and spoken English. • Good knowledge of project management cycle. • Good people management skills/experience and proven ability to create an environment which encourages team-working and motivates a team across various geographical areas. • Ability to work well in a team and train other staffs and demonstrate experience efficiently managing a team. • Very good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. • Experience in conducting needs assessments, project design, monitoring, and evaluation. • Demonstrated skills, experience, and knowledge of community development; working with children and on children’s issues. • Very good people management skills/experience and proven ability to create an environment which encourages team-working and motivates a team across various geographical areas. • Ability and willingness to travel remote area as assigned. Desirable • Experience with multi-sectorial Project, or experience managing Projects in several different sectors. • 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. • Preferable implementation experience in Rakhine context 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. The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: · No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Responsibilities

The Project Officer is responsible for the successful management and implementation of the Nutrition Project, focusing on the OTP sector, which includes providing technical field support, monitoring activities, managing teams, and reporting to stakeholders. This role requires ensuring comprehensive services through coordination with health actors and IYCF teams, while also managing project resources optimally.