Relevant Experience:

Internally with line manager, other management team in Pakistan and Field Team Members and with relevant members at regional and HQ level. Externally with Implementing Partners, donors, Government departments, UN Clusters and any other relevant stakeholder as required. 

To be responsible for the development and management of geriatric Health and Nutrition  Program/projects, supervision and development of Technical documents (Health and Nutrition) and identifying funding and advocacy opportunities to be taken forward.

Job Description:

1-      Develop strategic framework for Health and Nutrition program in the country.

2-      Identify relevant donors and Lead to or assist in development of Concept Notes and project proposals on Health and Nutrition and submission to donors.

3-      Coordinate, monitor or manage Health and Nutrition projects, or activities of Health and Nutrition related Age friendly components in larger projects & to ensure smooth and timely implementation of the Age friendly interventions as designed in the project framework.

4-      Maintain proper record and develop periodic progress reports, activities and project completion reports for management or outside agencies.

5-      Develop monitoring and evaluation tools, Evaluates project effectiveness to develop improved methods; devises evaluation methodology and implements; analyzes results and recommends and/or takes appropriate action.

6-      Documenting key good practices, evidence, and identifying gaps through desk and operational research in health sector for older people and disseminate to relevant stake holders.

7-      Monitor the trends in local, national and international health policy and strategy that impact HelpAge health program and make recommendations to management for development of Health and Nutrition program accordingly.

8-      Develop conceptual and strategic frameworks for policy and advocacy on health especially NCD, Ageing & Disability, Emotional wellbeing  

9-      Advocacy with major actors (Government, (I) NGOs and UN Clusters, NDMA) in key coordination meetings through regular attendance and engagement.

10-   Translation, design and development of training curriculum and IEC material for different audiences on health topic.

11-   Represent HelpAge International at national and international forums and ensure active HAI membership / participation in donor, cluster, NGO and other relevant forums.

Requirement

Skills

Personal qualities

Good interpersonal Communication.

Good organisation and planning.

Commitment to HelpAge values and a working style that demonstrates it.

Good listening skills, integrity, flexibility, adaptation, resistance to stress.

Motivation and ability to work under pressure.

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Interested? Please submit your CV through the GRM International Careers Page (http://www.grminternational.com/jobs). 

Applications close on 12 December 2014.

Justification and Purpose of assignment

The nutrition indicators in Pakistan are amongst the worst in the world. In 2011, the first National Nutrition Survey (NNS) in a decade was conducted. It found that more than 40 percent of the children suffer from chronic malnutrition and over 15 per cent from acute malnutrition. These high rates are among the highest in region and have not shown any improvement over the decades. Micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent. Infant and young child feeding practices are poor and inappropriate. Furthermore, 58 percent of households in Pakistan are food insecure and 29.6 percent are considered to be living in a state of moderate or severe hunger. Food insecurity and under nutrition are largely a problem of inequitable access by the poorest and most vulnerable to an adequate and diverse diet. Low nutrition indicators are also an outcome of poor educational and low levels of knowledge about infant and young child diet and healthcare. Frequent childhood illness is also a contributing factor, especially illnesses such as diarrhea, measles and pneumonia.

Emergencies exacerbate the nutrition crisis in Pakistan. The 2010, 2011 and 2012 monsoon floods intensified malnutrition for populations that were already suffering from emergency levels of malnutrition before these disasters hit. Without immediate attention, this on-going nutrition catastrophe will continue to be a significant factor in the high morbidity and mortality rates of children in Pakistan.

The UNICEF Pakistan is currently carrying on a number of responsibilities to strengthen to scale-up coverage and quality of life-saving interventions. UNICEFs programmatic response in nutrition focuses on prevention chronic malnutrition and treatment of acute malnutrition to the most affected and deprived population. UNICEF is currently working in partnership with the government, other UN agencies and NGOs to strengthen the management of acute malnutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices, micronutrient supplementation in Pakistan. Key result areas aim to (a) increase coverage of integrated packages of high impact nutrition interventions, including life-saving interventions; (b) improve practices and; (c) enhance policy environment.

Nutrition emergency interventions, mainly Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) are being implemented in emergency affected and food insecure district of Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan Provinces with the support of UNICEF. The emergency response reached an enormous scale, reaching up to 870 locations by the end of 2012, at the peak of the emergency. However, quality in implementation, particularly concerning IYCF and development of capacities requires further attention and support to improve the performance and enhance the impact of the programme. UNICEF Pakistan would therefore like to hire an IYCF International nutrition expert to provide support to the implementation of the emergency nutrition programme in Pakistan. Furthermore the hired International consultant will contribute in development of IYCF community based program implementation in Pakistan.

Duty station

Islamabad, travelling to Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi, Pakistan

Objectives:

a) Develop a strategic Road Map (review that identifies problems and suggests approaches to help integrate and strengthen IYCF support in both preventive and treatment programmes)

b) Draft ‘Operational Guidelines for Community IYCF’ compatible and harmonized with CMAM Guidelines

c) Draft IYCF Partnership and Cooperation Agreements to introduce and strengthen IYCF component.

d) Strengthen delivery of IYCF-related services through updated job descriptions (ToRs) for CHWs, LHWs and related reporting protocols and tools

e) Conduct capacity-building activity: train Facilitators/Trainers (TOT) on Community IYCF, and mentor newly-trained Facilitators/Trainers for roll-out training

Deliverables with Tasks:

Deliverable 1: Road Map to Improve IYCF Programme Implementation.

Task 1.1: Review relevant documents including project proposals and monitoring reports to identify current challenges and problems hindering effective IYCF implementation and community mobilization.

This includes also discussions with UNICEF staff, implementing partners, monitoring partners, governments and other stakeholders and institutions involvement in the nutrition programme implementation. Field visits and community level interviews are to be conducted to complement information and allow data interpretation and contextualization.

Task 1.2: Review the outcomes of the IYCF/Maternal Nutrition Planning and Programming Workshop (January 2013) to contribute to the development of the Road Map.

Task 1.3: Formulate the road map report to improve the IYCF programme Implementation.

Deliverable 2: Operational Guidelines for Community IYCF, harmonized with CMAM Guidelines.

Task 2.1: Review the up-dated CMAM Guideline (2013) and the IYCF Guideline for Facilities.

Task 2.2: Develop interview guides for Task 2.3

Task 2.3: Conduct interviews: seek input into the process for development of the IYCF Operational Guidelines through consultative meetings (e.g., the IYCF Working Group, the CMAM Working Group); provincial input from Punjab (Lahore) , Sindh (Karachi), Balochistan, and Peshawar and submit Interview report.

Task 2.4: Draft IYCF operational guideline.

Deliverable 3: Templates for Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with the objective of introducing and strengthening the IYCF component.

Task 3.1: Review existing CMAM PCAs for IYCF introducing or strengthening the IYCF component.

Task 3.2: Update the templates for partnership agreements (PCA) with regard to the integration of IYCF activities within the narrative, the log-frame and the Implementing Partner’s (IPs) reporting requirements and system.

Deliverable 4: Updated materials to support Community IYCF (CHWs, LHWs,).

· Task 4.1: Coordinate with the Government to maximize / optimize the focus on IYCF through the review and recommendations for update of:

· Review and make recommendations for updating the TORs of community health workers, Lady Health Workers (LHWs), etc. with regard to IYCF

· Review training curricula and make recommendations for updates.

· Review existing IYCF-related communications materials and make recommendations for adaptation.

· Task 4.2: Review the IYCF module of the nutrition information system and the reporting protocol updated by the Technical Working Group (TAG); and support the government in integration of information on IYCF into a government nutrition information systems (NIS) as a component of their ongoing HMIS or government reporting systems.

Deliverable 5: Capacity-strengthening/training on community-based IYCF.

· Task 5.1: Preparing training material for community –based IYCF TOT.

· Task 5.2: Conduct training for Facilitators/Trainers in Community IYCF [TOT]

Deliverable 6: Consultant mission report.

· Task 6.1: Draft mission report that will outline the key findings, gaps and key recommendations on a way forward for further submission to UNICEF, Pakistan for review and feedback.

· Task 6.2: Submission of final mission report with identified gaps and key recommendation with action plan which specify also the time frame against each key recommendations.

Time-Frame

80 working days.

Payment Terms:

30 percent of payment to be made upon submission of the detailed work-plan and first draft of the roadmap.

Final 70 percent of payment to be made on successful delivery of the remaining consultancy outputs.

International Consultant will be entitled for R&R, DSA, and terminal & travel charges as per UNICEF policy.

Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required:

Education

Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health & Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Family Health & Nutrition, or other relevant discipline(s).

Work Experience

At least 8 years professional work experience in emergency and development nutrition, including behaviour change communication, and IYCF and CMAM

Experience in project implementation and operational aspects of partnership agreements for nutrition and IYCF implementation (i.e. PCA/FLA, requirements, rules and regulations, reporting and financial management).

Demonstrated experience to advance and update technical standards and guidelines to improve quality in implementation, including cooperation and communication skills dealing with partners at different levels.

Proven skills in capacity development at various levels, training experience.

Field experience in region of deployment.

Ability to conduct and document data analyses, including collating and presenting data, monitoring and evaluation, progress reporting.

Verbal and written fluency in English

Interested candidates are requested to fill in attached P-11 form and send us at pakjobs@unicef.org.
Kindly mention position name in the subject of email.

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Action Against Hunger is part of the ACF International network which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, & food security. ACF-USA, an independent NGO, currently manages operations in 7 countries. ACF-USA, has over $45 million in programs, approx. 55 staff based in NYC, 100 expatriate employees in the missions, & over 1,200 local staff.

This is a Senior Management position expected to develop national nutrition programming, to coordinate effective technical programs' implementation and to play an active role in ACF strategic engagement with the cluster/working groups at the national and provincial levels in Pakistan.

The Nutrition Coordinator (Nut Co) is the primary focal point i) in providing technical support and recommendations on program development at all stages of the project cycle to nutrition team members ii) in designing, monitoring and reporting program activities ; and iii) in representing ACF Pakistan Nutrition department during working group meetings. The Nut Co ensures a good quality Nut activity implementation in compliance with ACF protocols and national guidelines. He/she works in close collaboration with other sector coordinators (FSL, Wash), Field Coordinators and PQA staff to ensure mission strategic objectives are achieved; as well as with Logistics, HR, and Finance departments.

Objective 1: To develop national Nutrition programming and to co-ordinate its effective implementation nationally.

Activities:

Objective 2: To develop technical reports (internal and external) and proposals reflective of government, organization and donor guidelines and ensure timely submission to line management.

Activities:

Objective 3: To support proper and adequate resource management: HR, Finance and assets.

Activities:

Objective 4: To represent the department and the organization at national, regional, or international levels and promote ACF’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work.

Activities:

Essential

Preferred

Interested candidates matching profile can apply to recruitment.pk@acf-international.org with thier updated profile along with cover letter by clearly mentioning position title in subject line before November 02, 2014. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

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CABI BACKGROUND

CABI (www.cabi.org) is a not-for-profit development-led organization supported by a solid scientific research base and a world class publishing service. Our mission is to improve people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. Our work increases food security and protects biodiversity. We have over 400 staff based in 16 countries. We have offices in Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, the UK and the USA.

CABI is an intergovernmental organization that can trace its origins back to 1910. Our mission and direction are influenced by government representatives from our 48 member countries who help guide the activities we undertake. These include scientific publishing, development projects and research, and microbial services. We are also leading a major new initiative, Plantwise, which aims to improve food security and the lives of the rural poor by reducing crop losses.

Publishing
We produce key scientific publications, including CAB Abstracts – the world-leading database covering agriculture and environment and Global Health - the definitive bibliographic database for public health information. We also publish multimedia compendia, books, eBooks and full text electronic resources aiming to further science and its application to real life. Behind each of our products is a team of subject specialists committed to delivering the most relevant and authoritative information to researchers worldwide.

Development projects and research
Our staff research and find solutions to agricultural and environmental problems. We use science, information and communication tools to help solve issues of global concern. Our work is arranged around four core themes:

• Commodities – we work to enable smallholder commodity farmers to compete in global markets. We diagnose and control plant pests and diseases, and help farmers get a better price for their crops. We work on crops such as coffee, cocoa, wheat, rice and cotton.

• Invasive species – we are helping to reduce the spread and impact of invasive weeds such as Japanese Knotweed, water hyacinth and insects such as coffee berry borer and cocoa pod borer. We also advise countries at a policy level about agriculture, trade and the environment.

• Knowledge for development – we work with farmers, extension workers, researchers and governments to deliver agricultural knowledge and develop communication strategies and systems.

• Knowledge management - we use information and communication technologies to provide farmers, researchers and policy makers with the information they need to make informed decisions and to lift people out of poverty.

Microbial services
We manage one of the world’s largest genetic resource collections, the UK’s National Collection of Fungus Cultures. We conduct microbiological identifications, provide cultures for sale, and offer preservation and consultancy services. We are also screening our collection, looking for natural products such as antibiotics, vitamins and enzymes.

Plantwise

Plantwise aims to increase food security by providing knowledge. It helps poor farmers in developing countries improve their livelihoods by losing less of what they grow to plant health problems. This will be achieved through expansion of the plant clinic network which CABI has already begun to establish, supported by the creation of a global knowledge bank of information on plant health, pests and diseases. Plantwise will be a global programme, comprising an integrated set of projects and activities. 

www.plantwise.org

THE ROLE

Job title: Nutrition Project Manager

Appointment: Initially a 30-month contract which may be renewed or extended subject to performance and the continuation of projects.

HAY Grade: 6

Salary: We offer a competitive package in the not-for-profit development sector.

Reporting to: Fraser Norton, Stratgeic Business Development Programme Manager

Direct reports: None

Key peer group: Mobile Operations Managers (India & Africa), Agriculture Content Specialist (India), Nutrition & Health Content Managers (India & UK)

Location: By agreement with the appointed candidate, the post may be based in our office in Accra, Ghana, New Delhi, India, Nairobi, Kenya, Rawalpindi, Pakistan or Egham or Wallingford in the UK (with up to 50% travel).

Purpose of the role

CABI is the lead partner of the consortium selected by the GSM Association1 (GSMA) to be responsible for the delivery of content for a mNutrition initiative across Africa and Asia. Under the mNutrition Initiative GSMA will, with support from the UK Government, develop and scale-up the delivery of nutrition messages through agriculture and health mobile phone platforms. The project aims to reach at least 3 million people in 10 countries in Africa (six New Alliance countries: Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, and four additional nutrition priority countries: Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia); as well as four out of five countries in South Asia (tbd: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and / or Myanmar). Other consortium partners are: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), OXFAM, and the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

The Global Content Partner consortium led by CABI will develop mobile Nutrition content to promote behaviour change likely to result in improved nutrition within a household, in particular of young children. CABI is leading the overall project, and also taking the lead in 5 global work packages as well the delivery of country level activities in 4 countries – Pakistan, Myanmar, Cote d’Ivoire & Zambia. To ensure excellent delivery of this project, CABI is looking for an outstanding Project Manager with a proven track record in complex project implementation and coordination of multiple partners in the field of nutrition.

The Nutrition Project Manager will primarily support the implementation of activities at country level in the 4 countries CABI is responsible forbut will also support the Mobile Programme Manager with the overall management of the project.

This will involve working with CABI teams, local content partners and the mobile and nutrition stakeholders in the 4 target countries as well as working with the consortium partners across all 14 target countries.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage CABI’s mNutrition project activities in the 4 CABI-led countries – Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cote d’Ivoire & Zambia
• Provide guidance to consortium partners (GAIN, Oxfam, ILRI) on the creation of country specific nutrition content frameworks and ensure frameworks for all 14 target countries are of high quality
• Manage the development of specific nutrition content frameworks in CABI’s 4 lead countries on the basis of a general content framework and detailed country landscape analyses
• Establish partnerships and contracts with credible agencies/institutions in-country to guide the implementation of nutrition content services (with some support from CABI country teams and consortium partners)
• Manage the delivery of in-country workshops and accompanying materials to launch the country frameworks to the mobile, health & agri communities and deliver reporting on these workshops in the 4 countries where CABI is leading
• Lead the recruitment of local content providers in accordance to the quality standards (Service Level Agreement, Terms of Reference (TOR) and Funding Agreement (FA)) for local content partners set by the consortium in collaboration with the country offices in 4 countries where CABI is leading
• Development of work plan & budget with local content provider organisations and ongoing monitoring and review of their activities
• Support the local content provider to develop initial business case for content development (e.g. revenue share with MNO)
• Lead the planning and execution of annual country reviews (workshops) in collaboration with the country offices in the CABI lead countries
• Support local service providers in development of high quality mNutrition services in the 4 CABI lead countries and provide guidance on the creation of nutrition related mobile messaging for farmers, extension workers and other target audiences
• Maintain regular contact with project partners responsible for the implementation and technical assistance
• Ensure all project reports are submitted on a timely basis in line with the local partnership agreements, HQ requirements and the overall consortium agreement
• Ensure accurate and timely management of the funds and track budget utilization with support from the concerned persons and teams
• Support the Strategic Business Development Programme Manager on the development of human interest stories and support the convening of meetings,discussion series or any dissemination events as needed and assist in documenting the proceedings
• Collaborate with the Monitoring & Evaluation agencies put in place by GSMA and DFID and track key indicators of relevance to CABI

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Knowledge & Skills
• In depth knowledge of nutrition specific health for women and children and nutrition-sensitive agriculture at a global level, with particular focus on application in African and South Asian countries
• Understanding of behavioural change programmes and interventions
• Ability to work with external partners in a collaborative manner, giving advice & support where needed
• Excellent project management skills and ability to demonstrate progress
• Proven skills to collaborate in and broker partnerships between entities from different sectors (government, NGO’s private sector ), and working in a multi-cultural environment and team
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills
• Ability to prioritize multi-tasking work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
• Good communication skills and report writing ability (English a prerequisite, French is an advantage )
• High level of integrity and empathy
• IT literate with excellent MS Office skills

Experience
• 5 years+ of experience in managing nutrition related projects in Africa & Asia in the field of
development
• Experience of working with mobile technologies and designing/ implementing nutrition specific or nutrition sensitive interventions in the sectors of health and agriculture in developing countries is highly desirable
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural , virtual team environment is critical

Education & Qualifications
• Nutrition-related higher degree essential (e.g. MSc, PhD)

Personality Characteristics
• Strong communication skills are essential and will be key to the success of the role
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language to non-technical staff and end users
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Be honest, trustworthy and respectful
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Be flexible

NOTE
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. It is expected that the post holder and CABI will adopt a flexible attitude and accept that the duties may have to be varied according to circumstances, in particular changing corporate requirements and individual development needs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

CABI is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from candidates  irrespective of age, gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability,  religion, sexual orientation or marital status. No applicant will be disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justified and selection will be based on merit.

By taking the CABI Equal Opportunities Survey you will be helping us to follow best practice recommendations that employers should monitor selection decisions to assess whether equality of opportunity is being achieved. Please follow the link to take the survey.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please send the following to recruitment@cabi.org quoting Job Reference 52/2014 and stating where you saw this post advertised:

1. a covering letter describing in full how you meet the candidate profile, and to include  details of your current remuneration;
2. a full Curriculum Vitae;
3. the names and contact details of three referees, one of whom must be your current or  most recent employer – referees will not be contacted without your prior permission.

Please note the closing date for the receipt of applications is 17.00 BST on 24 September 2014.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please send the following to recruitment@cabi.org quoting Job Reference 52/2014 and stating where you saw this post advertised:

1. a covering letter describing in full how you meet the candidate profile, and to include  details of your current remuneration;
2. a full Curriculum Vitae;
3. the names and contact details of three referees, one of whom must be your current or  most recent employer – referees will not be contacted without your prior permission.

Please note the closing date for the receipt of applications is 17.00 BST on 24 September 2014.

Action Against Hunger | ACF International was founded in France in 1979 in the context of Afghan crisis and the arrival of thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.  While hunger had been addressed in general campaigns against poverty and poor public health, Action Against Hunger was established specifically to combat hunger worldwide. Action Against Hunger is an non-governmental and non-profit organization. All the members of Action Against Hunger worldwide adheres to the following principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-Discrimination, Free & Direct Access to Victims, Professionalism, and Transparency.

ACF International is an interdependent international network with headquarters in France, Spain, UK, the USA and Canada. ACF International works over 40 countries on five continents with more than 4,000 field staff to carry out innovative, lifesaving programs in Nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, Water and Sanitation, Health and Advocacy. Our programs reach some 5 million people a year, restoring dignity, self-sufficiency, and independence to vulnerable populations around the world.

Action Against Hunger | ACF International began working in Pakistan in 1979. In October 2005, ACF responded in Pakistan on the day following the devastating earthquake. Drawing upon its expertise in the country and the region (with programs in Afghanistan and Tajikistan), ACF has been able to provide effective local relief through distributions of food aid, water & sanitation services, and food security and nutrition programs in areas like Jared, Kaghan Valley and Rashang, Allai Valley, Balakot and Battagram. After the cyclone and floods of July 2007, ACF implemented relief operations in Dadu and Kamber Shahdadkot districts, Sindh Province, assisting 36,000 flood victims with latrines, water trucking, drilling of wells, hygiene promotion, and hygiene kits. The same year ACF conducted Food Security and Nutrition surveys in these areas and in Rawalpindi to document humanitarian needs among the populations. ACF is currently running a three year project called Improving Living Conditions in a Changing Environment – Thatta, Sindh province. In early 2010, ACF-Pakistan has launched a multi-sector assessment targeting the Lower Dir, Upper Dir and Swat Districts, KPK, to assess food security & livelihoods, water and sanitation conditions, and childhood nutrition. Funded by the organization, the assessment aims to provide emergency assistance to populations affected by conflict. 

General Objectives:

This is a Senior Management position expected to develop national nutrition programming,  to coordinate effective technical programs' implementation and to play an active role in ACF strategic engagement with the cluster/working groups at the national and provincial levels in Pakistan.

The Nutrition Coordinator (Nut Co) is the primary focal point i) in providing  technical support and recommendations on program development at all stages of the project cycle to nutrition team members  ii) in designing, monitoring and reporting program activities ; and iii) in representing ACF Pakistan Nutrition department during working group meetings.  The Nut Co ensures a good quality Nut activity implementation in compliance with ACF protocols and national guidelines. He/she works in close collaboration with other sector coordinators (FSL, Wash),  Field Coordinators and M&E staff to ensure mission strategic objectives are achieved; as well as with Logistics, HR, and Finance departments.

Specific Objectives:

Objective 1: To develop national Nutrition programming and to co-ordinate its effective implementation nationally.

Activities:

Objective 2: To develop technical reports (internal and external) and proposals reflective of government, organization and donor guidelines and ensure timely submission to line management.

Activities:

Objective 3: To support proper and adequate resource management: HR, Finance and assets.

Activities:

Objective 4: To represent the department and the organization at national, regional, or international levels and promote ACF’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work.

Activities:

QUALIFICATIONS

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Purpose of position:

National Nutrition Coordinator  will uphold World Vision’s mission, goal and objectives in bringing positive and lasting change into the lives of the most vulnerable children & women to ensure improved access to quality health care & nutrition care services, facility and community-based nutrition services and awareness-raising on health & nutritional issues and needs in program areas.  The key performance objective of this position is to coordinate quality implementation of nutrition activities and interventions in World Vision areas of intervention, in particular, to provide technical support to AO nutrition coordinators, where required, on effective & quality service delivery, along with support to the supervisor on evidence-based planning and program development for addressing nutrition needs of children and women in particular.

Major Responsibilities:

? Working closely with health and nutrition manager for contributing to the long-term WV Pakistan strategic planning process ? Successfully contributing towards implementation of the Country Strategy within Pakistan ? Contributing to sectoral and thematic strategy development ? In consultation with H & N Manager, identify nutrition needs in potential program areas, based on program learning and operational research ? Assist H & N nutrition Manager on H&N program development through technical and operational inputs, Use assessment and evaluation reports in identifying potential funding opportunities for priority programs and projects that fit within the strategic framework of WV Pakistan. ? In close collaboration with the H & N Manager, identify the key areas for future non-flood programs and projects and liaise with donors and other relevant stakeholders to complete relevant research to prepare and secure winning proposals. ? While keeping H & N Manager in the loop technically supervise and  monitor program implementation, tracking procurements and spending, and ensure effective systems in place for uninterrupted  supply of nutrition stock, medicines and program supplies to H&N program facilities ? Technically Supervise nutrition  Coordinators to ensure timely program updates and reporting; monitor and analyze program outputs, HMIS and other health & nutrition program data ? Conduct field visits to support nutrition coordinators on effective and quality program management and implementation ? Prevent and control gaps against targets, and share lessons learnt from program implementation with supervisor to contribute towards effective integrated nutrition programming ? Provide technical inputs for generating quality monthly program reports, and donor reporting – both technical and financial • Effectively participate in the development of the detailed implementation plan (DIP) detailing operational, capital budgets and monitoring and evaluation schemes • Periodically review of the DIP to monitor operational and programming activities. • Working with H & N Manager for situation analysis and needs assessment in existing nutrition projects and potential program districts, where required ? Technically supervise nutrition  program management through developing tools, such as; annual thematic work plan, spending plan and procurement plan ? Technically monitoring program progress against set targets, objectives and indicators ? Technically monitoring program spending, track Budget vs Actual (BvA) and monthly projections vs. expenditure ? Provide technical inputs to H & N manager  in the process for the assessment of current and potential future implementing partners, including creation of assessment tools (with support from Finance and HR departments), on-site assessment visits, principled selection of partners, and formal feedback to implementing partners and potential partners ?  Provision of high-quality technical support and capacity building on nutrition/CMAM program to implementing partners and potential partners where required ? Technically supporting implementing partners in the transition process at the end of project implementation, ensuring sustainability of project outcomes • Coordinate with field H & Nutrition Coordinators, Ministry of Health Nutrition Wing, Nutrition Cluster partners and nutrition cluster for effective program implementation and development • Participate in the recruitment of AO technical staff in nutrition as per HR recruitment policies and guidelines • Maintain a positive working relation with the staff by demonstrating consistent and effective management and leadership roles. • Ensure the effective participation in the development of performance agreements, staff development plans and periodic evaluation of staff to maintain quality human resources in the AO. • Provide inputs for preparation of H&N communication materials such as donor reports, monthly progress report, weekly updates, program brief, success stories, and advocacy materials

Requried, Knowled, Education, Qualification, Skills & Experience:

CORE CAPABILITIES

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Action Against Hunger | ACF International was founded in France in 1979 in the context of Afghan crisis and the arrival of thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.  While hunger had been addressed in general campaigns against poverty and poor public health, Action Against Hunger was established specifically to combat hunger worldwide. Action Against Hunger is an non-governmental and non-profit organization. All the members of Action Against Hunger worldwide adheres to the following principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-Discrimination, Free & Direct Access to Victims, Professionalism, and Transparency.

ACF International is an interdependent international network with headquarters in France, Spain, UK, the USA and Canada. ACF International works over 40 countries on five continents with more than 4,000 field staff to carry out innovative, lifesaving programs in Nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, Water and Sanitation, Health and Advocacy. Our programs reach some 5 million people a year, restoring dignity, self-sufficiency, and independence to vulnerable populations around the world.

Action Against Hunger | ACF International began working in Pakistan in 1979. In October 2005, ACF responded in Pakistan on the day following the devastating earthquake. Drawing upon its expertise in the country and the region (with programs in Afghanistan and Tajikistan), ACF has been able to provide effective local relief through distributions of food aid, water & sanitation services, and food security and nutrition programs in areas like Jared, Kaghan Valley and Rashang, Allai Valley, Balakot and Battagram. After the cyclone and floods of July 2007, ACF implemented relief operations in Dadu and Kamber Shahdadkot districts, Sindh Province, assisting 36,000 flood victims with latrines, water trucking, drilling of wells, hygiene promotion, and hygiene kits. The same year ACF conducted Food Security and Nutrition surveys in these areas and in Rawalpindi to document humanitarian needs among the populations. ACF is currently running a three year project called Improving Living Conditions in a Changing Environment – Thatta, Sindh province. In early 2010, ACF-Pakistan has launched a multi-sector assessment targeting the Lower Dir, Upper Dir and Swat Districts, KPK, to assess food security & livelihoods, water and sanitation conditions, and childhood nutrition. Funded by the organization, the assessment aims to provide emergency assistance to populations affected by conflict. 

General Objectives:

This is a Senior Management position expected to develop national nutrition programming,  to coordinate effective technical programs' implementation and to play an active role in ACF strategic engagement with the cluster/working groups at the national and provincial levels in Pakistan.

The Nutrition Coordinator (Nut Co) is the primary focal point i) in providing  technical support and recommendations on program development at all stages of the project cycle to nutrition team members  ii) in designing, monitoring and reporting program activities ; and iii) in representing ACF Pakistan Nutrition department during working group meetings.  The Nut Co ensures a good quality Nut activity implementation in compliance with ACF protocols and national guidelines. He/she works in close collaboration with other sector coordinators (FSL, Wash),  Field Coordinators and M&E staff to ensure mission strategic objectives are achieved; as well as with Logistics, HR, and Finance departments.

Specific Objectives:

Objective 1: To develop national Nutrition programming and to co-ordinate its effective implementation nationally.

Activities:

Objective 2: To develop technical reports (internal and external) and proposals reflective of government, organization and donor guidelines and ensure timely submission to line management.

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Objective 3: To support proper and adequate resource management: HR, Finance and assets.

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Objective 4: To represent the department and the organization at national, regional, or international levels and promote ACF’s technical viewpoints, guidelines and methods of work.

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