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.