Overview
The Health & Nutrition Officer provides professional technical assistance and support for programme/project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and administration of programme/project activities, including data analysis, progress reporting, knowledge networking and capacity building.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurate information, data analysis, and documentation are timely made available to support situation analysis, sectoral input and reporting.
- Technical assistance are provided to the development and implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition strategies and approaches.
- Work plan and objectives are effectively established and planned results are timely delivered.
- Project efficiency and effectiveness are enhanced through effective implementation follow-up.
- Project implementation progress is monitored for adjustment and improvement of program delivery and sustainability.
- Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds.
- Availability of inputs, materials and equipment throughout the Sahel region is ensured.
- Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained.
- Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared and shared.
- Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses with effective coordination are provided.
- The sub-regional coordination of the nutrition cluster is provided.
- Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.
Required Experience
Two years of professional work experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health programmes. Professional work experience in a programme management function or a technical expert capacity in child survival & health care. Field work experience is an asset.
Qualifications
University degree in Public Health and Nutrition, Child Development, Water Sanitation, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
