General Responsibilities
The Health and Nutrition Project Manager will be responsible for the management, delivery and expansion of a quality health and nutrition programme in Garissa County, with a focus on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the existing emergency nutrition intervention in Lagdera sub-county, in adherence with Tdh’s and national protocols/guidelines, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
The Health and Nutrition Project Manager will operate under the direction of the Field Coordinator. Tdh HQ resource person fulfils a support mandate as agreed between the Humanitarian Desk Officer and the Country Representative.
The incumbent will conduct his or her duties in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection Policy.
Terre des hommes expects that its employees’ professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local culture and traditions. The incumbent assures the moral protection of the name of Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the movement.
S/He complies with the anti-corruption and anti-harassment policies of UNICEF and the provisions of the Secretary General’s Bulletin on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. S/He should not expose intended target population, including children, to any form of discrimination, abuse, or exploitation.
Tdh intervenes without any affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. The incumbent will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or religious affiliation.
Specific Responsibilities
Subject Responsibilities
Line Management The Health and Nutrition Project Manager works under the responsibility of the Field Coordinator and directly supervises the Nutrition Officer.
Project Management Oversee the implementation of the Health and Nutrition project and ensure that stated goals and objectives are met, as per project planning document.
Develop, design and produce appropriate and contextualized methodologies and resources materials for use by the project team.
In collaboration with the rest of the Nutrition Project team, produce project implementation/work plans and ensure they are implemented effectively and timely.
Organise and, where possible, co-facilitate training sessions to Ministry of Health (MoH) staff according to the IMAM, IYCF, IMCI, HINI national protocols, in order to improve the quality of the services delivered.
Provide regular technical supervision and on-the-job training for MoH staff at all health facilities supported by Tdh and strengthen the capacity building role of the Sub-County Management Team.
Supervise the planning and implementation of the hygiene promotion activities.
Participate in joint monitoring and supervision visits with MoH officials and other health and nutrition stakeholders in the sub-county and actively follow up on the recommendations.
Assist the nutrition team and relevant counterparts across the project in preparing, conducting and analysing nutrition surveys and facilitating coverage and KAP surveys, as required.
Supervise the coordination, monitoring, and capacity building of Community Health Units and Community Volunteers, in line with the MoH Community Health Strategy.
Analyse data collected at facility level, confirm the reliability, and monitor the consistency of the information uploaded on the MoH DHIS database.
Constantly monitor the health and nutrition situation in the target and neighbouring areas and, in consultation with local health officials, provide advice on prioritisation of activities and additional actions that need to be taken to respond to the situation as part of Tdh intervention.
Effectively manage project budget, procurement of nutrition supplies and other resources in line with Tdh’s policies and procedures to ensure efficiency, accountability and transparency.
In collaboration with the Admin/Finance Manager, forecast expenditures, track activities expenses, make recommendations on budget optimisation, and ensure that appropriate action is taken in a timely fashion.
Check and validate requests for funds for team members based on available resources.
Coordinate with the Field Coordinator, the Admin/Finance Manager and the Logistics Officer through purchase and budget follow up to ensure that the Health and Nutrition project receives adequate support and operate in line with Tdh’s and donors’ policies, procedures, and standards.
In collaboration with the Logistics Officer, validate the movement of the vehicle assigned to the project.
Project Quality Assurance Ensure that the quality and coverage of the nutrition project, at community and facility level, meets international and national standards and internal and external recommendations.
Ensure effective supervisory mechanisms are in place and identify indicators which properly reflect project activities a
Date: 20 November 2014
City/Town: Garissa
Location: Northeastern
Wage/Salary: N/A
Start: as soon as possible
Duration: 3 months
Type: Full Time
How to apply: Kxxxx@xxx.xx
Company: Terre des hommes Foundation
Contact: Naveed Abbas ANJUM
Phone:
Fax:
Email: am.ke@tdh.ch
The Health and Nutrition Project Manager will be responsible for the management, delivery and expansion of a quality health and nutrition programme in Garissa County, with a focus on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the existing emergency nutrition intervention in Lagdera sub-county, in adherence with Tdh’s and national protocols/guidelines, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
The Health and Nutrition Project Manager will operate under the direction of the Field Coordinator. Tdh HQ resource person fulfils a support mandate as agreed between the Humanitarian Desk Officer and the Country Representative.
The incumbent will conduct his or her duties in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Protection Policy.
Terre des hommes expects that its employees’ professional conduct reflects proper behaviour in accordance with local culture and traditions. The incumbent assures the moral protection of the name of Terre des hommes and defends in all circumstances the interests of the movement.
S/He complies with the anti-corruption and anti-harassment policies of UNICEF and the provisions of the Secretary General’s Bulletin on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. S/He should not expose intended target population, including children, to any form of discrimination, abuse, or exploitation.
Tdh intervenes without any affiliation for politics, religion or financial profit. The incumbent will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or religious affiliation.
Specific Responsibilities
Subject Responsibilities
Line Management The Health and Nutrition Project Manager works under the responsibility of the Field Coordinator and directly supervises the Nutrition Officer.
Project Management Oversee the implementation of the Health and Nutrition project and ensure that stated goals and objectives are met, as per project planning document.
Develop, design and produce appropriate and contextualized methodologies and resources materials for use by the project team.
In collaboration with the rest of the Nutrition Project team, produce project implementation/work plans and ensure they are implemented effectively and timely.
Organise and, where possible, co-facilitate training sessions to Ministry of Health (MoH) staff according to the IMAM, IYCF, IMCI, HINI national protocols, in order to improve the quality of the services delivered.
Provide regular technical supervision and on-the-job training for MoH staff at all health facilities supported by Tdh and strengthen the capacity building role of the Sub-County Management Team.
Supervise the planning and implementation of the hygiene promotion activities.
Participate in joint monitoring and supervision visits with MoH officials and other health and nutrition stakeholders in the sub-county and actively follow up on the recommendations.
Assist the nutrition team and relevant counterparts across the project in preparing, conducting and analysing nutrition surveys and facilitating coverage and KAP surveys, as required.
Supervise the coordination, monitoring, and capacity building of Community Health Units and Community Volunteers, in line with the MoH Community Health Strategy.
Analyse data collected at facility level, confirm the reliability, and monitor the consistency of the information uploaded on the MoH DHIS database.
Constantly monitor the health and nutrition situation in the target and neighbouring areas and, in consultation with local health officials, provide advice on prioritisation of activities and additional actions that need to be taken to respond to the situation as part of Tdh intervention.
Effectively manage project budget, procurement of nutrition supplies and other resources in line with Tdh’s policies and procedures to ensure efficiency, accountability and transparency.
In collaboration with the Admin/Finance Manager, forecast expenditures, track activities expenses, make recommendations on budget optimisation, and ensure that appropriate action is taken in a timely fashion.
Check and validate requests for funds for team members based on available resources.
Coordinate with the Field Coordinator, the Admin/Finance Manager and the Logistics Officer through purchase and budget follow up to ensure that the Health and Nutrition project receives adequate support and operate in line with Tdh’s and donors’ policies, procedures, and standards.
In collaboration with the Logistics Officer, validate the movement of the vehicle assigned to the project.
Project Quality Assurance Ensure that the quality and coverage of the nutrition project, at community and facility level, meets international and national standards and internal and external recommendations.
Ensure effective supervisory mechanisms are in place and identify indicators which properly reflect project activities a
Date: 20 November 2014
City/Town: Garissa
Location: Northeastern
Wage/Salary: N/A
Start: as soon as possible
Duration: 3 months
Type: Full Time
How to apply: Kxxxx@xxx.xx
Company: Terre des hommes Foundation
Contact: Naveed Abbas ANJUM
Phone:
Fax:
Email: am.ke@tdh.ch
