Save the Children UK Emergency Response Personnel – Nutrition Adviser

ROLE

An ERP Nutrition Adviser will generally be deployed to the field as the lead technical adviser in a small or medium-sized emergency or the 2nd phase of large emergency. Alternatively they may be deployed as a field level technical coordinator in a complex, large-scale emergency. On occasion they may also be asked to gap fill a senior technical advisery role in a longer term humanitarian country programme. The ERP Nutrition Adviser will be expected to lead on sectoral assessment, programme design and master budgeting, coordination, and support fundraising, recruitment and procurement. In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity building existing country programme staff.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will receive a context specific ToR for each deployment, which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below.

• Lead on multi-sectoral/Nutrition technical assessments in coordination with other SCUK thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs. • Working with the Deputy Team Leader – Programmes or Team Leader, develop Nutrition sector response plans and master budgets and contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy. • Provide technical checking of Nutrition strategies, assessments and programmes as necessary, and proactively promote high quality Nutrition technical approaches within country programmes. • Working closely with the Deputy Team Leader – Programmes or Team Leader, support fundraising for the Nutrition sector, including development of high quality concept notes and proposals, and engagement with donors’ technical advisers. • Prepare and oversee Nutrition programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans). • Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements. • Working closely with the HR team, identify Nutrition staffing needs (both national and international) for emergency programmes, and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff. • Identify Nutrition programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan. • Working closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation team put in place a sector M & E plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work. • Working closely with the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for your thematic area, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in Nutrition programme design. • To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct. Capacity Building: • Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff. • Oversee development and deliver technical training material that will improve aspects of Nutrition work within Save the Children, at country level. Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning: • Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and take a leadership role within Interagency Coordination forums, such as the Nutrition cluster, ensuring the specific needs of children are being addressed. This may involve taking the lead in Nutrition cluster working groups. • Take steps to document lessons learned, from Nutrition programmes, for wider dissemination. • In collaboration with senior programme staff, assist in advocacy activities that target decision-makers at all levels. • In collaboration with the Humanitarian Technical Unit and Thematic Team, feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives. • To identify opportunities and material to contribute to Nutrition communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required. General: • Deliver high quality results in line with the terms of reference agreed in advance – to do this in a way which maintains the reputation of the Nutrition team and SCUK’s Humanitarian Department. • Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant experience of working internationally in Nutrition programmes in a humanitarian or development context • Previous first phase emergency response experience • Education to Masters level in Public Health Nutrition, or a related subject, or equivalent field experience • Previous experience of managing a Nutrition team at national level • Previous experience of Nutrition project management and programme coordination, implementing Nutrition programmes within donor constraints, on time and within budget • Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability • Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills • Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity • Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in Nutrition technical skills • Experience of representation and ability to represent SCUK effectively in external forums. • Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors • Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports • Excellent communication skills • Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy • Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy • A high level of written and spoken English • The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances. • Commitment to the aims and principles of SC UK. In particular, a good understanding of the SC UK mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

• Language skills in French, Spanish, and/or Arabic • Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts • Specific experience of designing and managing DFID and ECHO projects • Specific experience of working in consortia projects.

How to apply: 

To apply click here http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/jobs using reference number 7573

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