Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 19 Oct 2018
Emergency Nutrition Technical Specialist
The Emergency Nutrition TS will oversee and manage CMAM and IYCF programs in drought affected counties of South Sudan, and to ensure that the all components of the emergency nutrition response programme are functioning properly, providing care of quality to all the patients/beneficiaries through respecting protocols and principles of good practice.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- Health / Public Health / Nutrition BSc/MSC or equivalent
- Demonstrable management experience, including budget holding responsibility
- Experience of emergency nutrition work and the design and implementation of feeding programmes (ideally CMAM), and IYCF-E including monitoring and evaluation
- Experience in conducting nutrition assessments and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
· Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
· Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
· Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
- Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills
- Computer literacy
· Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages
Desirable
- Qualified nurse with primary health care/community health care experience
Contract length: 12 months
Location: Juba with frequent travel in South Sudan
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
How to apply:
To apply use the link below l;
https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=1800002F&lang=en