Health And Nutrition Manager

IYCF experience in emergency as well as CMAM experienceExperience in Mental Health/Care Practices and on Health system strengthening would be an asset.Demonstrated experience in high-level representation, networking and/or advocacy in the field of nutrition – with UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF), within cluster (or assimilated) systems, key competitors (INGOs/ NGOs), donors (ECHO, USAID, others), governments (MoH) etc.Demonstrated experience of proposal development (writing, revising, editing), additional asset: experience in multi-country proposal development   General Responsibilities  Oversee, monitor and provide technical support to ACF’s nutrition program in Lebanon and Syria (IYCF, CMAM, Mental Health and Care Practices activities). Support the identification and development of new proposal in Lebanon and Syria.   Specific Objectives Objective 1: ProgrammeTasks:- Ensure that the commitments to donors are respected in the implementation of the activities on the field.- Follow-up and support the field activities.- Check and improve the tools used in the management of the projects, methodologies and forms.- Review the budget forecast and follow-up to signal any discrepancy with regards to financial expenditure- Review of data gathered. To ensure that the right data are gathered and classified, regarding proposals, contracts, MOU etc.- Review, consolidate and circulate ACF internal monthly reporting on nutrition and mental health.- Capitalise the experiences and develop good practices and success stories.- Ensure the review and classification of all the training provided by ACF in the implementation of its projects.- Follow partnerships, including contribution and co-funding issues Objective 2: Proposal development & reportingTasks:- Identify future needs through formal and informal assessment and data collection- Support the design and development of new programming.- Write and review the concept notes and proposals. Ensure the coherence with the ACF strategy, relevant national issues and local priorities & needs.- Participate in budget design- Review the procurement plan and to ensure its accordance with the timeframe of activities and assess its relevance/feasibility- Write and review reports to donors.- Complete any report for local authorities and ensure the diffusion of report/information to partners and stakeholders.   Objective 3: StrategyTasks:- To be fully aware of ACF technical policies, position papers, modules and protocols and promote them within the nutrition department.- Collect and update information on nutrition indicators, actors and activities nationwide for analysis and identification of future potential areas, partners and programmatic priorities.- Support the Head of Mission and Coordination team in performing country analysis and strategy definition.- Ensure a regular update of the strategy indicators and to identify the needs for update. To inform the Coordination Team on contextual changes that may impact the strategy. Objective 4: HR ManagementTasks:- Check that each team member is aware of all HR regulation & procedures and follow them (rules, regulation, recruitment, appraisal, etc).- Check if each team member is aware of security rules & procedures.- Perform appraisals of the work/achievements of each HoP/Expert.- Support the identification of training needs, especially with regards to activities in the field.- Develop presentation / tools for training to the staff based on the periodic evaluation and project/program needs.- Define and review the Mission Training Plan with each team and to ensure/monitor its implementation, in coordination with the human resource department.- Organize and provide ad-hoc training to the team.   Objective 5: Representation & CoordinationTasks:- Participate in the coordination meetings with external stakeholders and in particular the nutrition working group.- Represent ACF for internal / external coordination at the capital level for department related issues.- Support ACF for external coordination at regional level for department related issues.- Act as focal point on nutrition related issues- Support the organization with donor / HQ visit to the country/field.- Document points highlighted during the meetings and actions recommended- Ensure the coordination with HQ and Regional Technical, Admin and Logistics departments- Communicate directly with the technical department of the headquarters in Madrid and ACF Regional Office in Amman, providing the requested information, answering its request and/or requesting their advice / validation in case of need.- Representing ACF with media on nutrition issues Previous experience needed:Previous humanitarian experience required:A minimum of 3 years’ experience in nutrition program: planning, management (both treatment and prevention), monitoring, and evaluation.Personal requirements:Good capacity of analysis. Competences in training. Communications, observation, listening skills, motivation, and in management of teams and problems. Good team spirit and ability to work in a team. Autonomy, creativity, adaptability and flexibility. Computer knowledge: Word, Excel.Good knowledge of the area and local customs. Due to the specific Muslim context and the sensitiveness of the topics, females are especially encouraged to apply Languages Skills:English, Arabic Computer Skills :Windows domain and compulsory expertise in Excel. Mobility (national & international)National and internationalJOB COMPETENCIES