Nutrition Monitoring Supervisors (4 Positions )

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Nutrition Monitoring Supervisors (4 Positions )
Concern Worldwide is an international non-governmental humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme
poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for | ||
the following positions | ||
Job Title: | Nutrition Monitoring Supervisors (4 Positions ) | |
Reports to: | Field Study Coordinator | |
Direct reports: | Enumerators and CHWs | |
Job Location: | Mogadishu | |
Job Purpose: | The Cash for Improved Nutrition in Somalia (CINS) is a 2-year with the aim to | |
assess the impact of cash transfers, delivered together with behavior change | ||
communication and conditional upon attending child health visits, on reducing | ||
the risk of acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months. The study aims is to | ||
create new evidence on effective humanitarian interventions by strengthening the | ||
evidence base on the use of cash transfers to prevent under nutrition in contexts | ||
of protracted displacements. | ||
The CINS Research Study will be conducted amongst recipients of the Concern | ||
Cash Transfer Programme in Afgoye Corridor, Banadir. The study will use | ||
quantitative and qualitative methods and will probably use digital data gathering | ||
(DDG) devices for recording information. The incumbent will supervise data | ||
collection team | ||
Main duties & | Main duties & Responsibilities: | |
Responsibilities: | In coordination with the Field Study Coordinator and UCL Study | |
Coordinator, develop strong familiarity with the study methodology and | ||
tools to ensure proper supervision of the data collection team | ||
Lead enumerators and CHWs in conducting household surveys and visits | ||
in a timely and efficient manner | ||
Communicate and clarify data collection methodology, tools and | ||
procedures to the enumerators in the field | ||
Ensure close coordination and clear communication with Field Study |
Coordinator at all times
Raise questions and report issues as they arise
Collect DDG tools from Enumerators and CHWs at the end of the day and deliver them to the field study coordinator
If manual data collection is used, help data collection team in the data entry into the central database
Answer questions from the Field Study Coordinator about errors and inconsistencies in submitted questionnaires
Ensure high level of data accuracy
Supervise CHWs to carry out IYCF, health and hygiene messages in the IDP camps.
Create Mother to Mother support groups in respective IDPs camps and ensure its continuity.
For Cash recipients to comply on conditionality, ensure to conduct | ||||||||||
community mobilization and sensitization. | ||||||||||
Ensure | optimum referral | mechanism and | follow | up | for sick | and | ||||
malnourished children with proper referral slips. | ||||||||||
Person specification: | EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: | |||||||||
Diploma in nutrition, public health, food security or any | ||||||||||
other related | field | |||||||||
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: | ||||||||||
Minimum of 1 years’ experience in nutrition interventions | ||||||||||
and hands on experience in anthropometric measurements. | ||||||||||
GENERAL COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS: | ||||||||||
Verbal communications skills | ||||||||||
Problem-solving skills | ||||||||||
Planning/organizational skills | ||||||||||
Interpersonal communication skills | ||||||||||
Personal motivation | ||||||||||
Knowledge on BCC majorly on IYCF. | ||||||||||
Skills on community mobilization activities | ||||||||||
Project Management capabilities | ||||||||||
DESIRABLE COMPETENCES: | ||||||||||
Previous quantitative and qualitative research experience | ||||||||||
Experience of humanitarian programs in Somalia | ||||||||||
Experience of CTP | ||||||||||
Knowledge on DG | ||||||||||
Disclaimer Clause | This job description is not exhaustive and may be revised by the line manager from time | |||||||||
to time. | ||||||||||
How to Apply | Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should submit their | |||||||||
applications | (cover | letter | and updated | CVs) | by | to |
som.vacancies@concern.net with the subject line “Nutrition Monitoring Supervisors” by Thursday 12th July 2018.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Concern has a Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct which has been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants, especially beneficiaries, from abuse and exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, partner organizations, and anyone engaged by Concern or visiting our programmes, and the standards of behavior expected of them. In this context all Concern staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct of their work in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission.
Any candidate offered a job with Concern will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Code of Conduct candidates demonstrate they have understood its content and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of this document.
Any breach of the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct by employees of Concern during the course of their employment will result in disciplinary action up to, and including, dismissal.
- Posted by: Somali Jobs Inc
- Company: Concern Worldwide
- Location: Anywhere
- State: Mogadishu - Somalia
- Job type: Full-Time
- Salary:
- Job category: SUPERVISOR
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