Deadline: 07 February, 2021

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Save the Children is seeking to fill the position of Nutrition Officer for a Bioversity International Project.

The organisation works to ensure children around the world get health care, food and shelter as well as learning and child protection services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project briefs in consultation with Bioversity International and save the children international technical team
• Participate in the kick-off of various meetings organised by Bioversity International
• Collaborate with Bioversity International in identification and mobilisation of project partners and collaborators
• Collaborate with Bioversity International researchers and other partners in supporting community adaptation of the prototype farm business school and nutrition education developed for use by Bioversity International and Save the Children
• Participate in the co-learning and co-creation of knowledge during the community action plan development phase
• Monitor the community groups during community action plan implementation phase and oversee training conducted by implementing partners
• Identify and conduct additional training as needed
• Provide assistance for the smooth implementation of research activities by students and Bioversity International staff
• Contribute to adaptation and contextualisation of intervention manual and nutrition education tools
• Track project performance and document achievements
• Document human interest stories, lessons learnt and best practices from the project
• Conduct day-to-day monitoring of the project activities, progress of activity plan and provide feedback to improve project performance
• Plan and conduct data review meetings, document findings and work with counties to implement agreed actions
• Plan and facilitate meeting with Bioversity International project stakeholders by preparing the agenda of meeting in consultation with Bioversity International
• In consultation with meal staff, develop process output and outcome level indictors for the Bioversity International project in conformity with Save the Children meal plan and the Bioversity International monitoring plan
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and final narrative reports as per agreement
• Escalate complaints and feedback of a serious nature to programme manager and field office child safeguarding focal point
• Ensure quality implementation of the project
• Develop monthly activity workplan and track the progress regularly
• Ensure activities are implemented within the approved budget
• Develop quality monthly, quarterly and annual project performance reports for review by technical specialists and submit to donors and stakeholders
• Ensure integration of project plans in the county health and nutrition annual workplan

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Community Development, or a relevant field
• Three years, minimum, of experience in humanitarian programmes in an international NGO or a similar organisation
• Experience in research methods such as participatory assessment
• Good technical knowledge of policy and practice in the field of nutrition and livelihoods
• Knowledge of natural resource, crop and livestock production and other cross cutting issues
• Good understanding of county government systems and operations including county and sub-county health management teams, agricultural extension services and community engagement
• Experience or understanding of community seasonal use of wild food in meeting nutritional needs
• Understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Knowledge of local language and context will be a plus
• Good communication, presentation, training and report writing skills
• Ability to take a proactive approach in community capacity building, either directly or through facilitation of suitable support, and experience in leading a team in fieldwork with communities
• Willingness to work in isolated rural areas with basic living conditions
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel)
• Commitment to Save the Children’s child protection policy

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