NGO Kenyan Job Vacancies
Nutrition Advisor
Team/Programme: Programme Development and Quality
Location: Nairobi
Grade: TBC (Competitive Package)
Post Type: National
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose:
Under the general direction and guidance of the Director of Programme Development and Quality, ensure all nutrition programming is of excellent technical quality, attracts significant donor funding and contributes significantly to Save the Children’s strategic objectives, national/global learning and advocacy.
The post holder is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming
objectives are successfully achieved,Nutrition Advisor
Team/Programme: Programme Development and Quality
Location: Nairobi
Grade: TBC (Competitive Package)
Post Type: National
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose:
Under the general direction and guidance of the Director of Programme Development and Quality, ensure all nutrition programming is of excellent technical quality, attracts significant donor funding and contributes significantly to Save the Children’s strategic objectives, national/global learning and advocacy.
The post holder is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming
The post-holder shall also contribute to the development and implementation of the Newborn and Child Survival Strategy.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Director of Programme Development and Quality
Dimensions:
Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since 1984, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
Save the Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Eldoret, Habaswein, Mandera, Meru and Wajir. Currently, we have a staff complement of approximately 335 staff and a budget of approximately US$15 million this year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nutrition Specialist
Key Areas of Accountability:
Strategic Planning and Programme Development
To be fully aware of and actively participate in the development and review of any Country Strategic and Thematic Plans. Specifically lead the development and implementation of the nutrition component of the Save the Children Kenya Newborn and Child Survival Plan.
Build on technical knowledge, personal understanding of the operation of nutrition policy and services in Kenya, current/previous programming to develop proposals for new programming in close coordination with the programme staff. Ensure all new programming supports the achievement of Save the Children strategic and thematic objectives, specifically improving Newborn and Child Survival in Kenya.
Analyzing donor priorities and positions on issues related to nutrition; identifying institutional funding opportunities and developing and maintaining contacts with potential donors, partners and key technical agencies
Policy Development
Be fully aware of national policies, strategies and other initiatives and developments by government and other stakeholders relating to the nutrition, and related health and Child Survival issues. Regularly assess and communicate the implications for Save the Children’s programme and priorities of any changes in the operating environment relevant to this theme in close collaboration with the relevant advisor(s).
Develop policy briefs and position papers as and when required related to the nutrition programme. This may require technical support from relevant technical managers.
Programme Quality
To be responsible for the overall technical aspect of Save the Children nutrition programme work in Kenya.
Liaise with the Programme Operations department, ensure all nutrition and other programme staff receive the necessary and appropriate technical support. In consultation with staff and project managers agree on the range of advice, support, training and/or other assistance required from you to facilitate high quality programming. This will involve regular visits to Save the Children operational areas.
Assist in the development of tools for project staff and partners to improve the quality of nutrition work. Where necessary provide technical training for project staff and partners as required (IMAM; IYCF; KAP and nutrition surveys, other monitoring and evaluation; etc …).
Where external consultants (local or international) are required to technically support or monitor and evaluate projects, lead the recruitment and subsequent management of contracted consultants as per the recruitment guidelines.
Ensure the development of an M&E framework that helps each project improve quality of reporting, clearly articulate progress and impact of projects, identify issues for advocacy and new programmes/projects in the future.
Review relevant monitoring reports to Donors to ensure that technical debates are well articulated and reports are of acceptable quality before submission. Provide support where necessary to improve report writing skills.
Advocacy
Ensure that lessons learned are properly documented, effectively disseminated and, where appropriate, incorporated into wider advocacy initiatives.
Monitor and move forward the implementation of the Hunger TPP / Newborn and Child Survival Advocacy Plan. Coordinate advocacy efforts and report results under each specific objective.
Represent and advocate for Save the Children with UN agencies, Donors, Kenyan Government, NGOs and others at the highest levels in both verbal and written communications to ensure Save the Children is seen as the lead international agency in Kenya in terms of innovation and quality of implementation that focus on child survival.
Specifically ensure the following:
Participation in monthly Nutrition Technical Forum meetings at the MoH.
Nutrition Information Working Group
Ensure presence at relevant to UN coordination meetings at national and regional levels
Advise field teams to ensure adequate field visibility through technical attendance and technical meetings at district level
Ensure active dissemination of programmes findings and lessons learned through the production of high technical quality lessons learned documents and their effective dissemination to key stakeholders.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
A nutrition professional with a Masters Degree in nutrition or equivalent
Significant professional experience of working at a senior advisory level in nutrition for international NGOs or the private sector in Kenya
Excellent understanding of the nutrition sector within the Kenyan context, particularly maternal, newborn and child nutrition issues
Proven representation and advocacy skills
Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff and partners with willingness to adopt a participatory and consultative approache
Strong report writing skills, including experience in writing funding proposals and donor reports.
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties. Tact and diplomacy are essential.
Experience in emergency nutrition work
Experience in promoting and mainstreaming Child Rights Based programming in nutrition programme design, implementation and evaluation.
Good understanding of poverty reduction strategy framework and related processes.
Commitment to Save the Children Values
These are re-advertisements and candidates who had applied previously need not re-apply.
The vacancies announcements will remain open until the positions are filled.
Therefore there is no closing date for receiving applications.
Interested candidates to email their applications to kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org
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