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 contribute to situation analysis, sectoral input, and reporting.
- Technical assistance is provided in the implementation of integrated Health & Nutrition approaches through participation and collaboration with internal and external partners.
- Work plan and objectives are effectively implemented, and planned results are timely delivered through technical support and coordination.
- 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.
- Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs provided relevant to the Health & Nutrition programme.
- Transparency is ensured for supply and non-supply assistance and disbursement of programme funds for Health & Nutrition.
- Effective partnership and working relationships are maintained for advocacy, technical coordination, information sharing and knowledge networking.
- Up-to-date programme information is kept available and reports prepared to support the Health & Nutrition programme by the effective implementation of integrated monitoring system.
- Emergency preparedness is maintained, and in emergencies, emergency responses are effectively provided.
- Other assigned duties and responsibilities are effectively accomplished.
Required Experience
Minimum 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. Experience at the national or sub-national level in planning, programming, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of technical cooperation programs related to Health and Nutrition. Experience in a technical expert position in child survival & development, health, and nutrition care. Planning and implementation of emergency/ humanitarian H&N preparedness and response, including setting up Lifesaving H&N assistance in crisis and natural shock settings. Fieldwork experience. Background/familiarity with Emergency.
Qualifications
University degree in Public Health and Nutrition, Child Development, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
