• Conduct technical support visits to the health facilities and outreach health and nutrition sites, to ensure that maternal and child health/nutrition services are being provided according to national standards and protocols
• Ensure the implementation of a quality health and nutrition programme in the target health facilities and outreach sites in accordance with acceptable national and international standards
• Provide capacity building and on-the-job training to health and nutrition staff in the health facilities and in the outreach sites and ensure the Somalia standard treatment guidelines and protocols are adhered to
• Collect and analyse health and nutrition-related data from all the health facilities and the outreach sites
• Work in close collaboration with the MoH regional and district focal points and ensure HMIS reports are submitted accurately and timely by all health facilities using the DHIS tool
• Conduct supportive supervision to ensure programme quality, accurate health and nutrition data reporting and appropriate use of medical drugs and nutrition supplies
• Compile and submit quality programme reports as per the timeline
• Participate and represent IRC in health forums
• Ensure proper documentation of achievements, lessons learnt, and best practices throughout the programme implementation
• Support the development of work plans, reporting and monitoring and evaluation plans
• In collaboration with the senior health and nutrition manager, ensure adequate supply of essential drugs, diagnostics and other consumables to the supported health facilities
• Provide periodic inventories
• Support in management of facility store
• Provide regular supervision and technical support to health facility staff including participation in monitoring and impact analysis of the project
• Supervise the implementation of all feeding programme
• Monitor and review nutrition supplies and movement of equipment
• Monitor the situation and provide feedback to the senior nutrition officer
• Ensure all OTP/TSFP team members are familiar with their posts
• Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are measured correctly
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams

Requirements

• University degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or a related technical field
• Similar experience in nutrition and public health fields
• Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station
• Fluency in English
• Good knowledge of computer management and applications
• Knowledge of SMART, SQUEAC and other nutrition surveillance methods will be an added advantage
• Proven analytical, communication/negotiation skills and ability to think strategically

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