About SOUL

SOUL for Development is a national NGO, founded in February 1997 by a group of Yemeni professionals out of their desire to achieve a higher quality of life for Yemeni women and children. Since its inception, it has implemented over 80 development interventions in 18 out of Yemen's 22 governorates, benefiting over 5, 500,000 people. As a result, the organization has established itself among the most effective civil society organizations in Yemen that are working on health, education, and WASH issues in support of women, children, and youth. Operating out of its Headquarters in Sana’a and its offices in Taiz and Aden, SOUL, provides critical educational, health, and WASH services to urban and rural communities. 

Job Information

• Job Title:  BSFP Coordinator.
• Location: Taiz with regular visit to Hays & Al Makha.
• Contract Type: Full Time.
• Contract Duration: 5 Month.
• Start Date: As soon as possible.

Job Description:

The coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day management and smooth running of the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program in line with the MoPHP national CMAM protocol, SOUL protocols and the project proposal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate field work for a project with GHO, DHO, local representative’s/community members, and different stakeholders in order to obtain any work permits in the intervention area according to needs.
• Ensure the proper selection of HWs/ CHVs and identify FDPs according to MOPHP guidelines if BSFP will be implemented.
• Ensure project activities implementation in the most efficient and more innovative way.
• Plan for nutrition distribution and awareness sessions.
• Prepare trainings’ plans and all related field requirements before the start of the training course, during and after trainings’ implementation, and provide related documents to his/her line manager. In addition to ensure acquiring the national guidelines and materials from related authorities.
• Supervising the progress of training and continuous follow-up with the trainer to ensure that the training is done well and smoothly and at a high level of quality.
• Conduct supervisory visits to targeted locations along with the district nutrition coordinator.
• Maintain the safety of forms documents, questionnaires, ensuring regular submission to the line manager and related units including M&E officer and project management.
• Conduct regular performance evaluation of the CHVs/HWs and provide them with on-job training and regular mentorship when needed.
• Submit performance evaluation inputs to M&E team on regular basis.
• Prepare reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, final) summarizing all activities carried out in the field, achievements, difficulties, etc.;
• Participate in data collecting, related surveys or assessments as required.
• Participate in defining the key messages for awareness raising for developing the IEC materials.
• Submit monthly and quarterly plans for the related activities.
• Facilitate the field work and maintain problems’ solving that are facing the project implementation including technical, coordination, administrative and logistics challenges and provide regular updates to the senior officer periodically.
• Review the monthly reports submitted by HWs/CHNVs and ensure that the data integrity is fulfilled before delivery to the senior project officer.
• Show commitment to use the field monitoring tool/s adopted in the project.
• Properly archive the documents and correspondences of the project for easy reference including coordination and communications with local authorities and other administrative documents, etc.
• Ensure acquire all permits required by all related authorities to ensure the implementation of the project activities.
• Monitor and supervise the project activities implementation at the targeted district as well as administering the daily operations.
• Organize and participate in external meetings with community leaders and other government offices as needed.
• Perform other duties or tasks determined by project management.    

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in any related field.
• Minimum 2 Years relevant experience in NUT projects.
• Very good organizational and teamwork oriented.
• Good written and spoken English skills.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with attention to details.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds.
• Good time management and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.