Program Officer- Nutrition Database-Adado (1 Position) Open to Somali Nationals Only

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection, and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

ROLE DIMENSION

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 700 staff.

ROLE PURPOSE

Working under the mentorship and supervision of the Nutrition Officer, the program assistant will directly be responsible to handle the receipt, storage, dispatch, distribution monitoring, documentation, accounting and reporting of commodities (Food and NFI) for the nutrition program. In liaison with the nutrition officers take lead in commodity management for all the nutrition program commodities, nutrition surveillance, nutrition education & counselling and promotion of maternal infant and young child nutrition in Galmudug state, Somalia.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reports to: Nutrition Officer.

Staff reporting to this post: None.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Degree Health/Nutrition, Social science, and health system management and statistics
• Experience of setting up early warning and response system at facility and community level.
• Experience in ENA, EPinfo, SPSS.
• Excellent IT skills including use of Excel.
• Two years’ Previous experience of working in role with or NGO desirable.
• Good understanding of broad health issues within affected community.
• Good understanding of local humanitarian context.
• Commitment to working through systems of community participation.
• Strong understanding of community, culture, and customs.
• Excellent and meticulous data management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Able to establish good working relationships and positively contribute to a team.
• Able to effectively engage with communities, including children, and health/nutrition officials.
• Able to priorities and plan, co-ordinate and monitor own and work of others.
• Ability to take initiative and work both in a team and independently.
• Concern for the wellbeing of children and interest in Child Rights.

How to apply

Please apply in English saving your CV and cover letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at https://somalia.savethechildren.net/career

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Application will be closed on 10th August 2024

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.