Health and Nutrition coordinator, April 2023

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries.

ACCOINTABILITIES and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Objective: – Planning and Implementation of the Health and nutrition activities (30%)

Develop detail action plan and Ensure effective implementation of overall health and nutrition component in line with the existing donor approved project document in collaboration with other the project staff and other stakeholders.
Provide close follow up in MHNT activity planning and implementation
Strong working relationship with health bureau at regional/woreda and kebele level
Strengthening of linkages and coordination mechanisms between community and the Woreda health bureaus.
Develop integration frame work of MHNT team at each implementation area
To ensure proper health and nutrition and medical management is provided to the beneficiaries.
To ensure Plan’s & national protocols are respected and followed in the treatment centers.
To ensure proper implementation of nutrition/health education sessions.
To participate in technical staff recruitment, training and supervision
To evaluate the impact of programs through regular field visits, data collection and reports
To oversee other field activities such as community mobilization, nutrition and health education sessions and community screening by CDF’s (community nutrition workers and volunteers).
To monitor program activities to ensure that treatment centers achieve acceptable performance indicators (such as cure rate, defaulter, death, non-response rates) and IYCF implementation based on SPHERE standards.
Follow & check field activities are accomplished regarding to suitable protocols.
Request adequate food and non-food items for each distribution sites.
Create smooth relationship among field staff and recognize team work progress.

Objective: – Technical Support and Capacity Building (30%)

Jointly develop monthly, weekly work plan with other MHNT staffs
On job technical support to HW, HEW on ICCM/IMNCI, EPI, OTP, health/nutrition activity and documentation
Provides support for health and nutrition trainings, workshops, and meetings conducted at zonal/woreda/Kebele level
Assess the capacity gap in assigned catchment Health facilities and fill the gaps
Conduct training need assessment to identify relevant community members (woreda HO, CSW, HAD, HEW, HWs) knowledge gap and design appropriate training accordingly
Strengthening of early referrals mechanism at health facilities and community level
Implement and facilitate awareness-raising sessions at centres and community levels, based on a guidebook; particularly on child development, mothering practices, mother and child interactions and breastfeeding practices

Objective: – Monitoring and Supervision (20%)

To participate in identifying MoH personnel, partner LNGO’s or INGO’s for collaboration in nutrition activities and/or technical training for management of acute malnutrition and integrating IYCF with other project activities.
To organize and carry out health and nutrition trainings for partners, especially MoH personnel where possible (e.g. technical workshops, training on SAM guidelines, IYCF and CBN guidelines, etc).
To follow up and provide ongoing technical support to the activities of the trained partners
To participate in the evaluation of these activities, and to propose recommendations for developing future capacity building strategies for Plan
Maintain up-to-date data related to nutrition and other activities and deliver to ER coordinator
Facilitate/Conduct joint, supportive supervision with MHNT and CO level health and nutrition thematic specialist on the activities.
Facilitates and encourages regular review meeting and review schedules at all woreda levels and help the different institutions have it institutionalized commitment;
Together with other health and nutrition team sets project quality standards and action steps and monitor the performance accordingly;
Prepare a monthly program and program support plan that helps to visit field activities and provide formal and informal feedback to the program staff in terms of recommendations for improved performance;
Conducts regular mentoring to community health workers and health extension workers and develop their group and individual counselling skills.
Collect key client data and prepare reports on progress made, together with observations, challenges faced, and lessons learned

Objective: – Ensuring on time reporting, data quality and learning documentation (20%)

Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly high-quality reports
Establishes and maintains documentation system for all program activities including, minutes of technical meetings
Document project learning, success stories, case studies, and learning briefs
Ensure improved data collection and reporting systems during supportive supervision or monitoring field visits to each project operational areas

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
Ensure that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/Experience Essential:

Education MPH/BSc in public health, nursing, nutrition
4 (four) years of relevant professional experience in a similar position

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

In depth knowledge and experience of health and nutrition programming in the humanitarian context essential.

Familiarity with MHN activity in Emergency Settings
In depth knowledge of primary health care system
In depth knowledge and experience of IMNCI, AMYCN, IYCF-E implementation
Strong organizational and supervisory, Strong writing and reporting skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments and Cross-cultural Awareness
Ability to work within a team structure, flexible, and can cope with stressful workloads and working with limited resources

Languages Required

Excellent English verbal and written skills.
Knowledge of local language will be an asset

Location: Assosa

Type of Role: Health and Nutrition coordinator

Reports to: Program Area Manager

Grade: D1

Closing Date: 30/12/2022

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

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