SayPro Nutrition Field Management – Idleb -SYRIA

General Description of the Programme:

GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in Idleb Governate, both through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, and provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) through support to Water units, as well as emergency support to recently displaced households.

GOAL has been working in North Aleppo Governate since 2019, through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, as well as emergency support for recently displaced household.

Job purpose:

The Nutrition Field Officer is responsible for the direct implementation of activities under GOAL’s nutrition activities in Northern Syria. The Nutrition Field Officer, together with the Nutrition Community Worker and other members of the Nutrition team, will provide technical support to beneficiaries to contribute to the reduction of malnutrition and the realisation of positive nutrition outcomes for the projects. The aim is to build capacity in people which will allow them to understand the causes, prevention methods and treatment of malnutrition for U5s and PLW, at household level.

The Nutrition Field Officer will report to the Senior Nutrition Officer and will be responsible for ensuring project activities are achieved within agreed timeframes, budgets and according to GOAL’s standards and donor regulations. He/she will manage the Nutrition Community Worker(s) and contribute to robust process and impact monitoring and support the adaptive management of the nutrition programme.

Duties, objectives and competencies

Team Leadership:

• Lead the Field Nutrition Team in consultation with the Senior Nutrition Officer in order to distribute tasks in the field and ensure adherence to the daily work plan.
• Solve problems that arise in the field with the Nutrition Team.
• Lead the Nutrition Team in the field after coordinating with the Senior Nutrition Officer according to an alternating schedule between the members of the supervised team to ensure leadership support and quality control.
• Coordinate the logistic needs of activities in accordance with the implementation plan, such as team cars, distributing nutrition materials, delivering to communities’ items related to the activities, coordinating the set-up and transportation of nutrition activity tents, or any other program needs.

Technical tasks and coordination:

• Participate in community mobilization and training of community leaders and influential people, and coordinate and present group sessions and community activities.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate the team’s activities and facilitate their work during implementation.
• Actively participate in trainings on dietary diversity, measuring MUAC in households, health education practices, community health visits and referral mechanisms. This list is not exhaustive and may include additional training required.
• Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation activities to assess impact measurement when required (opinion polls, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, community organizing, etc.). And support the M&E team as needed.
• Periodically update the nutrition and health services maps necessary for the referral process, and the links with other services and referral mechanisms, and share them with the Program Management.
• Coordinate referrals daily from the Nutrition Team to treatment centers, health centers or the Safeguarding Team.
• Participate in the evaluation of referrals to the Food Security Program, whether internal referrals from Goal teams or external referrals from Goal’s partners.
• Assist Senior Nutrition Officer in evaluating the performance of the Nutrition Team and the quality of services provided. In addition to suggesting developments and suggesting new topics based on community and stakeholder feedback.
• Assist Senior Nutrition Officer and Nutrition Manager in developing key health messages in nutrition, reproductive health, hygiene, newborn care, etc. to the targeted beneficiaries, and making sure it is delivered appropriately.
• Assist Senior Nutrition Officer in recognizing the evolving needs in the community, gaps in access to services, and trends among target populations relevant to program implementation.
• Assist Senior Nutrition Officer in providing technical support to GOAL Nutrition Partners to ensure that their activities are in line with GOAL operations and requirements.

Reports:

• Ensure that all relevant information is collected for reporting purposes in a timely manner and that nutrition workers collect required and relevant data from fieldwork.
• Verify the validity of the documents submitted in the lists of beneficiaries of the project in coordination and follow-up with Senior Nutrition Officer.
• Submit reports on completed tasks as requested by the supervisor.
• Record data on routine activities and health conditions and send them to Senior Nutrition Officer daily.
• Inform Senior Nutrition Officer of any proposed change or update or any related information.

Other:

• Network and represent to other agencies on GOAL’s nutrition related activities as directed
• Ensure that policies and guidelines as laid down in GOAL manuals and policies are always adhered to
• Ensure adherence to GOAL’s Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy and standards of integrity, as well as uphold GOAL’s whistleblowing mechanisms.
• of guidance, Program and implementation SOPs and outreach materials as appropriate
• Other related tasks at the request of the Nutrition Manger.

Requirements (essential)

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (nutrition, health, pharmacy, or related relevant degrees)
• Experience of working in Syria, knowledge of Aleppo and Idleb a distinct advantage
• Minimum 3 years working experience of community nutrition with a strong focus on social behaviour change-related activities related to PLW and children Under 5.
• Experience at leading and managing a team
• Good communication skills (written, spoken), including writing skills in English and Arabic
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills with experience conducting nutrition assessments.
• Confident presentation and facilitation skills, proven record in provision of trainings.
• Willingness to live and work in Idleb, Syria at least five days a week

Requirements (desired)

• Enthusiastic, flexible about working long hours and keen to work hard to achieve the objectives of the programme
• Ability to work well and punctually under pressure
• Soft Skills in coordination and networking with stakeholders including local government, nutrition sector actors, NGO partners and community leaders.
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel)