Nutrition Officer Full-Time

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V./ Johanniter International Assistance is hiring a Nutrition Officer for Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.

Organization Description

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. is a German non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters (HQ) are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for humanitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implementing and supporting projects in Health, Nutrition, WASH as well as Food Security & Income Generation worldwide. (www.thejohanniter.org)

Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Overall job purpose

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Nutrition Officer is responsible for providing technical expertise on inutrition interventions and other nutrition related functions to improve the nutritional status with a particular focus on group awareness sessions about breastfeeding, complementary feeding, prevention of malnutrition, child care practices, and child development, together with individual counselling and support for those with difficulties and special vulnerabilities, and the development of strategies to promote and protect breastfeeding in health facilities, while ensuring proper coordination and collaboration with municipalities, other authorities and beneficiaries. The position requires extensive field work and movement in Cabo Delgado.

Reporting lines

• Reporting to: Health and Nutrition Advisor (first level), Senior Program Manager (next level supervisor);
• Gives technical advice to: Partners organizations, Volunteers;
• Receives technical advice from: Health and Nutrition Advisor, Project Manager; Senior Programme Manager;
• Standing in for: Nutrition Technician;
• Represented by: Project Manager and Health and Nutrition Advisor.

Tasks

Strategy and Vision

• Actively supports the values of Johanniter and shapes programme work according to these values;
• Together with the Senior Programs Manager and Project Manager, ensures the development and implementation of the Johanniter International Assistance strategy in her/his area of responsibility;
• Contributes to the development and implementation of the global strategy of Johanniter International Assistance & Nutrition activities.

Nutrition

• Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Nutrition activities based on National Protocols and Guidelines at the district/field level;
• Actively contributes to the technical design of all Nutrition activities;
• Coordinate and follow up nutrition supplies requests, tracking, deliveries and consumption reports;
• Build capacity of health workers, community health workers on nutrition CMAM and IYCF;
• Support in overall supervision of the nutrition projects sites and teams at the district/field level;
• Support the integration and communication with other sectors: WASH and Health activities;
• Promote development of local policies that support improved food and nutrition habits for infants, young children, youth and women;
• Ensure good working relationship with local leaders and other stakeholders;
• Produces weekly and quarterly activity work plans;
• Provide technical support in the sensitization of targeted beneficiaries on nutrition related materials and develops technical training modules;
• Attend focused group discussions and other related Community level meeting to identify constraints to success of nutrition interventions;
• Contribute in data collection, nutrition surveys, campaigns, food distributions and monitoring of beneficiary trends;
• Support engagement of communities in improved nutrition practice including promotion of traditional food security structures.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Responsible for monitoring the impact of the project, promote learning, support decision making and documentation of best practices;
• Produce weekly and monthly activities progress reports (quantities and qualitative);
• Compile Nutrition related project data and produces regular reports and updates;
• Provide inputs and assists in writing donor reports;
• Responsible for generating lessons learned and success stories as per JIA’s procedures;
• Implement action plan for quality monitoring.

Capacity building

• Develops partner communities and organizations capacities for ensuring better nutrition and capacity building activities for partner communities and partner organizations;
• Build up the capacity of project team on skill based innovative sustainable nutrition good practices community models.

Protection

• Contributes to an inclusive work environment;
• Actively promotes and fosters the rights and social positioning of vulnerable groups (women, children, elderly, persons with disability) and ensures their active participation in projects;
• Mobilizing and making communities aware on project objectives, outputs and activities and MEAL systems and Child Safeguarding Policies.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelors’ degree in Nursing/Midwife, a diploma in Public Health with experience in Nutrition, or relevant degree;
• Minimum 3 years of proven work experience in similar position;
• Experience of working in the field of Health and Nutrition and communication within an INGO in Mozambique;
• Experience with sustainable livelihood and food security programs;
• Demonstrate technical knowledge and experience in nutrition CMAM;
• Knowledgeable of the national protocols for acute malnutrition management;
• Experience in sensitization in nutrition at community level;
• Experience in implementation of social and behaviour change and Community engagement activities;
• Knowledge about infant and young child feeding, child growth, nutrition during the life cycle, acute malnutrition, chronic undernutrition, child development and micronutrient deficiencies. Additional knowledge and abilities about the alignment of nutrition with maternal and child health, and mental health programs;
• Full commitment to humanitarian principles, gender equality, and the rights of displaced persons and protection of children;
• Proven previous experience working with displaced people.

Skills

• Familiarity with Livelihood and Nutrition programming;
• Professional technical skill desired training in Agriculture;
• Proactive and problem-solving attitude;
• Willingness to work in areas receiving displaced people in Cabo Delgado;
• Good planning and analytical skills;
• Good leadership and supervisor skills;
• Good report writing skills;
• Excellent computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office;
• Detail-oriented individual with good multi-tasking abilities and good communication skills both oral and written;
• Fluent in Portuguese. Knowledge of the local languages desired, Intermediate level of English is required;
• Proactive, open-minded and creative individual able to find innovative solutions to challenges;
• Able to work well both within a team and independently; culturally sensitive and flexible to adjust quickly to challenging and fast-changing context; coping well with stress and in intense and difficult environment;
• Committed, mature individual able to take responsibilities and make decisions in a transparent and accountable way; ability to set clear objectives and successfully achieve them.

Remuneration

• According to JIA Mozambique Salary Grid, ranging from 120.000,00 MZN to 123.000,00 MZN gross depending on education and work experience.

How to Apply

Send your CV and  indicating the subject of your email “JIA-MOZ-Nutrition Officer 02/2024”.

We strongly encourage applications from female candidates and people with physical disabilities.

Please note: This Job Description is dynamic and can be adjusted. The employee is obliged, apart from the above-cited tasks, to fulfil – on demand by his/her supervisor – other tasks that belong by its character to his/her post or are necessary due to operational needs.

It is Johanniter’s responsibility to create an environment built on integrity, respect and accountability, in which all staff and volunteers are comfortable to work and feel safe. We have a zero tolerance policy when people cause harm to others. Those who misbehave or are complicit will be held accountable for harmful actions. It is the employee’s responsibility to promote appropriate behaviour and to report infringements that could potentially harm those in our organisation’s care and damage the reputation of Johanniter. Those who raise complaints or concerns will be appropriately protected and respected.