Governorate Nutrition Coordinator

Division: Programs.
Location: Al Jawf.
Reports to: Nutrition Officer/Project Manager.

Organization & Background:

A humanitarian, independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization that works across Yemen. The organization provides direct assistance for conflict-affected populations, IDPs, host communities and vulnerable groups in the conflict areas. The organization, in partnership with international agencies, takes action during crisis situations in order to alleviate the sufferings of the most vulnerable groups. The organization promotes durable solutions for conflict-affected populations and helps to restore services, education, economic, wellbeing and health.

Job Purpose: 

The Governorate Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for the oversight, development and management of all the organization programmers as well as Human Resources, finance, logistics, administration, security, representation and advocacy in the designated field area. He/she will work under the Project Manager / Program Manager. In fulfilling his/her responsibilities, He/she will work with other staff to ensure that the programs are carried out in line. He/she is responsible to carry out field work in order to mobilize communities, monitor activities and provide support to project management and other team members for the effective and efficient implementation of the project’s activities. He/she will also be responsible for monitoring of project staff performance on the field level as well as reporting of activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all project activities (BSFP and TSFP) are implemented based on the program standers/objectives.
• Work closely with the organization district coordinator, M&E Assistant and Warehouse Keepers to ensure smooth implementation of project components, timely registration of project beneficiaries and issuance of proper project identification documents.
• Ensure the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) activities are implemented successfully.
• Regular technical support to CHVs and HWs in implementation and reporting of CMAM activities in all the targeted health facilities and food distribution points.
• Ensure all project activities are conducted in a timely fashion to meet project objectives without any delay.
• ensure that all monthly distribution reports submit on timely.
• Monitor the quality of the program by conducting regular supervisory visits, on-the-job trainings, use of Quality Improvement Verification Checklists, and mentoring of project staff (CHVs and WHS, Storekeepers and guarders).
• Responsible for the operational planning of activities for the overall implementation of programmer activities in the respective field office.
• Facilitate in implementing the nutrition status improvement activities at the district and sub district levels.
• Prepare distribution plans, request distribution dispatches and follow up proper storage at FDPs level until the distribution.
• Take the responsibility to ensure delivering nutrition commodities to the targeted FDPs in time by regular following up the supplier (WFP).
• Coordinate with governmental health office (GHO), district health offices (DHOs), and local council to implement the project activities.
• Participate in the coordination with GHO, DHO, and obtaining the necessary permits.
• Supervise the distribution of supplementary food to children under 2 years and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) as per the CMAM guidelines.
• Coordinate with the organization MEAL department at central or field level to conduct monitoring visits to the program sites to ensure the implementation of the activities with the national partners on time and to achieve quality results.
• Attend the monthly meetings with nutrition and WFP.
• Regular reports to project manager and donor at the field level.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health, medical doctor, or any related field.
• Minimum of two years of work experience of implementing food-based nutrition as nutrition coordinator.
• Excellent background of CMAM approach. 
• Work experience in health/nutrition programs is preferable.
• Previous experience working with an NGO, nutrition field.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
• English and Arabic skills, written and spoken (ability to write reports in English is required).