Programme Officer - Health and Nutrition

**Job Title:** Programme Officer-Health and Nutrition

**Reports to:** Area Manager

**Job Location:** Marsabit and Tana River Counties

**No of Positions:** 6 ( Laisamis, Moyale, North Horr and Saku) and (Tana North and Tana Delta)

**Contract Details:** Fixed Term

**Salary Range:** Kes 173,208 per month

**Requirements:** Up to 50% travel to project locations in Marsabit and Tana River Counties as appropriate

**Important Notice:** This recruitment is being conducted in anticipation of funding, and any appointment is subject to funding confirmation.

**About Concern:** Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.

Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.

**Job Purpose:**

The incumbent will provide technical guidance as well as hands-on support to the Sub County Health Management Team to strengthen their capacity and skills in the implementation of High Impact Nutrition interventions (HINI) through the integrated health systems strengthening approach.

**Responsibilities:**

**1. Programme Implementation**

- Lead County department of health and local partners in the implementation of High Impact Nutrition Interventions (HINI), IMAM services, MIYCN, IMAM Surge, BFCI, Family MUAC approach and other health and nutrition interventions at the facility and community level.
- In partnership with the Sub-County Health Management Team (SCHMT), develop and implement monthly work plans.
- In close collaboration with line manager, hold monthly meetings with SCHMT to review progress towards monthly outputs and jointly develop action plans.
- While working with the hospital nutritionists and the SCNO, support rural health facilities to establish referral systems and create referral links for access to in-patient and other services beneficial to the program participants not provided by the rural health facilities.
- Support with operationalizing of community units and community mobilization activities; training, community dialogues, routinely engaging community health promoters and community health assistants during monthly review meetings.
- Work closely with County/Sub County Nutrition coordinator to ensure that all health facilities always have adequate supplies of therapeutic commodities.
- In close consultation with line manager, take leadership in implementation of sub county health and nutrition costed work plan.

**2.Programme quality and monitoring**

- Participate in coordination of and data collection for, KPC, SMART and coverage surveys to assess the nutrition situation of the target population
- Together with County department of health and other partners involved in delivery of nutrition services in the sub county, conduct joint support supervision visits.
- Work closely with the Project Manager in monitoring the nutrition situation in Concern areas of work by analysing and tracking sub county achievement against project outputs monthly.
- Ensure programme quality control through implementation of monthly and quarterly M&E plans.
- Support the line manager in tracking of monthly and quarterly progress made on the work plan for the sub county health and nutrition activities.

**3.Reporting and documentation**

- Support with documentation of the programme implementation process to generate lesson learning as well as case studies.
- Writing of weekly briefs, monthly reports as well as quarterly reports.
- Contribute significantly to the development of regular donor reports.

**4.Representation**

- Attend and adequately represent Concern in Sub-county meetings/fora e.g. Sub-county Steering Group (SCSG), Sub-county Nutrition technical forums (SCNTF) among others as may be required;
- Ensuring Concern participates alongside other Civil Society Organizations or takes lead in organising international days

**Others**

- Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment
- Participating in and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary
- Take all possible measures to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
- Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

**Role Holder Requirements:**

**Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:**

- A Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or in Nursing with solid experience/background in Nutrition. Strong clinical competence and knowledge of maternal and child health will be added advantage.
- At least three (3) years’ experience in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition programming in both a development and emergency context.
- Has KNDI licence or Nursing council practicing licence.
- An understanding of the context, prior experience working and/or living in any of the target counties is highly desirable

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

- High integrity and demonstrated ability to follow standards and policies
- Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner
- Energy to work long hours when needed and be out in the field all day
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Innovative, team player with an ability to work under pressure
- Experience working with and through local partners in ASAL contexts
- Experience and knowledge of MOH systems, particularly at Sub County level
- Good understanding of cross cutting issues- gender, HIV and AIDS, DRR, etc. and how to integrate them into public health and nutrition programmes.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.
- An understanding of the context, prior experience working and/or living in the County is highly desirable.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
- Commitment to adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Code of Conduct and Associated Policies.

**Competencies required:**

- Good communication skills and can work well with others
- Deliver results
- Leadership skills
- Creative and innovative and open minded to changes
- Provides strategic direction as and when needed
- Excellent communication skills and can work well with others

**Important information:**

Concern has an organisational **Code of Conduct** supported by three Associated Policies: The **Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy** accessible [here](https://www.concern.net/accountability/codes-and-policies/safeguarding). These have been designed to ensure the highest level of protection for everyone the organization engages through its work.

The policies set out the behaviours and responsibilities that Concern staff, and all its representatives (including consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, partners, visitors, ambassadors and Board members) are expected to uphold. They also articulate Concern’s commitment to safeguarding and protecting adults and children from harm in all aspects of our work. We will therefore do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

In this context, all staff and representatives of Concern have a responsibility to uphold the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.