Project Coordinator-Nutrition - South Sudan

Juba

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Juba
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Public Health and Health Service
- Public Policy and Administration
- Nutrition
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Food Security
Closing Date: Closed

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

NRC is looking for one experienced Project Coordinator -Nutrition to be based in Juba and Roving to all programme areas of intervention. Under the supervision of the Project Manager, She/he will be responsible for the implementation of all Nutrition activities through partnership or direct implementation. The project is starting up and growing rapidly so we need dynamic and result driven person. The successful candidates have a strong experience in start-up of activities and in implementing Nutrition projects.

General responsibilities:
Assist the PM in to develop, coordinate and manage a Food Security Rapid Response project in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
Assist the PM to manage, train and develop the mobile Food Security Rapid Response Team (FS-RRT)
Ensure high technical quality and transparent processes
Adherence to Food Security tools and handbooks and other NRC policies
Assist the PM to represent Food Security Rapid Response in internal and external forums
Assist the PM in project documentation
Assist the PM to develop, manage and monitor the budget(s) according to Financial Handbook and donor requirements.
Transparent and cost efficient procurement of goods
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
Implement project specific protection priorities

Job description

The Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for ensuring an adequate nutrition response alongside general food distributions and complementary assistance of other partners (e.g. UNICEF). The Nutrition Coordinator will be responsible for the following activities:
Assist the team in gap analysis, need assessment, conducting registration, receiving commodities and distributing to beneficiaries in hard-to-reach locations adversely affected by the conflict
Train NRC team members on key nutrition elements of the response: Using height sticks to identify children in the 6-59 month age group; Conducting MUAC screening for children aged 6-59 months as well as PLWs; Understanding the signs of under nutrition and appropriate recommendations for follow-up
Ensuring quality MUAC screening takes place at all mobile team registrations: NRC national staff contributes to screening efforts in all distributions; Children are accurately recorded in terms of their nutrition status; Appropriate assistance is provided depending on the screening results (preventative, MAM and SAM treatment referrals or on the spot assistance)
Ensuring appropriate implementation of blanket supplementary feeding programme (BSFP) for children 6- 59 months: Appropriate messaging to beneficiaries and community (e.g. importance of exclusive breastfeeding), Assistance (CSB++) provided only to eligible children, Referral to treatment programmes as and when necessary
Ensuring appropriate implementation of targeted supplementary feeding programme (TSFP) for children 6- 59 months and PLWs: Ensure screening results lead to appropriate treatment programmes (stabilization centres, SAM or MAM treatment); In cases where services are not available, ensure appropriate assistance/treatment through the mobile teams, with adequate beneficiary communication and information on the use of the nutrition products and the need to follow up with a health facility; Identify opportunities for follow up of individual cases during subsequent rounds of distribution
Ensuring team member are aware of the NRC and UN Code of Conduct (CoC)
Ensuring all team members are aware of the do’s and don’ts when undertaking the distributions e.g. Respect cultural norms; Do no harm; Confidentiality; Impartiality; Gender sensitivity; Field appropriate clothing
Ensure operational linkages with other UN Agency and NGO partners involved in integrated missions
Ensure adequate reporting of screening results and disaggregation of data by nutrition intervention at each site
Other responsibilities as required by line management

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:
Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in nutrition
4 years of experience from working as a Nutrition Specialist in a humanitarian/recovery context
Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Technical expertise in nutrition programming required
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Valid driver’s license
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Context related skills, knowledge and experience
Knowledge of the context in South Sudan
Experience with start-up, exit or similar
Solid understanding and experience of crisis contexts and working in complex emergencies

Personal qualities

Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and travel extensively at short notice to support field operations or capacity building
Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and sensitivity and experience in working within different cultural contexts requiring cultural sensitivity
Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations and ability to work under pressure and in response to changing needs
Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and sensitivity and experience in working within different cultural contexts requiring cultural sensitivity
Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations and ability to work under pressure and in response to changing needs
Motivated and dedicated to NRC values and ways of working
High degree of creativity and initiating new ideas
Transparent and accountable
Managing resources to optimize results
Managing performance and development
Empowering and building trust
Handling insecure environments

We offer

Commencement: As soon as possible
Contract period: 5 months - with possibility of extension
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
Duty Station: Juba - Roving
Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location

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