Position Request Form

• Job Title: District Supervisor (Nutrition)
• No of position: 5 Positions
• Grade: D2/G0
• Deadline: July 21st, 2024
• Contract Type: Special Service Contract 
• Duration: 11 Months renewable based on funding availability
• Duty Station: Based in Dhamar, Al-Baydha’a and Marib Governorates
• Probationary Period: 6 months
• Department: Health & Nutrition Programs 
• Reporting to: TSFP Officer
• Written Test: Required 

About us

We are Non-governmental Organization aims to mitigate the suffering of communities affected by the conflict and disasters, enhance more equitable socio economic development and Increase social responsibility to contribute effectively and positively on the development process. We advocate for the rights of affected populations and work in many field areas, food security, nutrition and health and water, sanitation and hygiene, good governance and peace.
We have a policy of zero tolerance towards SEA. AII our employees and related personnel are expected to uphold the highest standards of personal and professional conduct at all times, and to provide assistance and services in a manner that respects and fosters the rights of beneficiaries and other vulnerable members of the local communities.

Job Description:

The district supervisor will be responsible for managing and supervising the project activities within the targeted district. He \ She will work under direct supervision of the TSFP Officer to whom regular reports and certain data should be submitted. The District supervisor will supervise the Health Workers, Community Nutrition Volunteers, Warehouses’ keepers and other field staff within the targeted district.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP activities within the targeted district.
• Liaise with the District Health Office, General Manager, Authorities, Leaders and Local Community for establishing and implementing the project activities. Ensure best level of coordination and prevent any duplication in support at all levels of project activities.
• Prepare and submit to the TSFP Officer the Food Distribution Plans (DP), Food Release Notes (FRN) and Dispatch Plans for the district Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) monthly on its due time.
• Prepare and submit the list of district Community Nutrition Volunteers involved in the project with support of District Health Office according to the MoPH&P guidelines at the first month of the project.
• Prepare and submit the list of district health workers involved in the project with support of District Health Office according to the MoPH&P guidelines at the first month of the project.
• Guide and coordinate the formation of local Relief Committees and Local Community Committees on the level of the district at the first month of the project.
• Manage and coordinate the work of Health Workers, Storekeepers, Community Nutrition Volunteers and other support laborers and strictly following their performance to ensure high quality implementation according to our and donor standards.
• Oversee the whole activities progress in the targeted district and compare it regularly to the project indicators targets to ensure their timely achievement.
• Implement trainings for Health Workers and Community Nutrition Volunteers when needed and coordinate with all concerned authorities for its facilitation.
• Facilitate orientation and training to the project teams in the targeted district and conduct regular on-site monitoring and capacity building trainings for the Health Workers, Community Nutrition Volunteers and Storekeepers.
• Collect data regularly from the supported Health Facilities, Community Nutrition Volunteers and warehouses and report them to the TSFP officer using our standard reporting formats and timing; including both narrative and statistical types of reports.
• Detect, report and positively solve field obstacles and problems keeping the project services provision uninterrupted.
• Ensure the correct recording and documentation of all project activities and monthly submit success and interest stories to the project officer.
• Submit all the needed documents for the releasing financial dues of Food Distribution teams after each distribution cycle to main office.
• Conduct regular meetings with project beneficiaries, local authorities and community members at large to ensure that the project goals, objectives, activities, targeted beneficiaries complaints \ feedback mechanism and channels and entitlement of each beneficiaries are well understood.
• Oversee food stocks and prepare daily and monthly distribution reports.
• Supervise the Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) at field level.
• Facilitate and report the field monitoring visits from us, Ministry of Public Health & Population (MoPH&P), donor or third parties staff.
• Organize and participate in external meetings with Community Leaders, NGOs, Community Committees and other district parties as needed.
• Cooperate with logistic, finance, admin and human resources departments in order to facilitate field activities.
• Comply with thr policies and procedures with respect to code of conduct, child protection, equal opportunities, security and safety, and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Commit to the humanitarian principles of strict neutrality, religious and political impartiality and non-discrimination.
• Perform any other related tasks as required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• University degree in medicine, public health, nutrition or any other related field.
•  A minimum of 1 year work experience in the field and 6 months working with local communities and NGOs. SFP work experience is preferred.
• Native Arabic with acceptable English, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrated ability to reporting using nutrition standard forms with gender disaggregated data.
• Excellent computer skills particularly in Microsoft Applications.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian situation in the project targeted governorates.
• Strong knowledge of the assigned districts and rural communities.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.