CMAM Officer

About the Organization

Save the Children International works in country programs, including Health & Nutrition programming, and is committed to child safeguarding and the protection of children from abuse.

Job Summary

Department/Team/Program: Health & Nutrition

Area Office/Location: East – Moyale Project Office – Moyale & Qadaduma Woreda, Somali region

Contract Length: One year with possible extension

Matrix Manager: Health & Nutrition wash PM

Grade: 4A

Reports to: PM

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Risk and Compliance: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Fraud, Bribery, and Corruption policy and code of conduct. The key responsibilities include understanding and complying with the SCI policies and procedures, not committing any act of fraud, bribery, or corruption, understanding risks in their area/role, and implementing mitigation measures, report any suspected fraud, bribery, or corruption immediately, declare conflicts of interest in accordance with internal procedures and complete mandatory training related to ethics and anti-fraud measures.

Role Purpose: The position holder is responsible for Coordinate and facilitate implementation of activities and prepare weekly movement plan to TSFP distribution points, Moreover, He/she will Monitor implementation of TSFP program quality and Facilitate training and work closely with Woreda Health staffs at Health posts, Health center and district level. In addition, the position holder is also expected to provide consistent and high-quality technical support in integrating into other Nutrition and IYCF components. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

• In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Scope of Role:

• Reports to: Project Manager (Office In Charge Moyale)
• Direct: MHNT – Nurse & Midwifery & IYCF Officer
• Indirect: N/A
• Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Key Responsibilities

• Makes sure that CMAM program is implemented according to the National protocol i.e. application of the admission and discharge criteria, closely monitors and strictly follows anthropometry measurement
• Facilitates the trainings under the project
• Makes sure that the health staff have adequate training on the management of acute malnutrition per National manual
• Ensures the availability of job aids, reporting formats, therapeutic products and drugs for program implementation
• Supports and liaise with the Woreda health office staffs and provide on the job training and capacity building where required
• Working with the IYCF Officer, ensure CMAM beneficiaries are referred to IYCF services when required
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input in to creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with Nutrition project coordinator and logistics team
• Undertake individual evaluations with the team
• Creates and maintain relationship with local health and other authorities and try to link CMAM program with the existing health structure smoothly
• Makes sure that health professionals from the health facilities to participate on the daily routine work for sustainability and smooth phase out strategy
• Provides technical support and training where required to all team members, outreach team including health extension workers and community volunteers
• Works and liaise with any local health workers to integrate the CMAM program from the start
• Plan and organise OTP/SFP at designated distribution sites in liaison with nutrition coordinator
• Organizes monthly report of SC/OTP/SFP/Community mobilization and report on time to the Project coordinator, and provide updates when needed
• Coordinates the link of acute malnutrition cases with EOS/CBN/CHD/TSFP/PSNP and facilitates regular registration of Non-EOS beneficiaries and submits on monthly bases
• Provides a monthly over view of drug items, SFP materials and wet ration stocks supplied to beneficiaries
• Manages the stock levels of therapeutic products, drugs and all other materials and alert the logistics in a timely manner as more materials are required
• Reports any problems in a timely manner to the project coordinator co-ordinator
• Coaches and supervises the SFP, OTP, SC program officer
• Upholds the image and values of SC at all times
• Performs other related tasks as required
• Control and facilitate vehicle movement within the project area in the field

Required Qualifications

• BSc in Nursing, Human Nutrition/Food science and Nutrition, public Health and related Field.
• Demonstrated skills in program planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Demonstrated skills in peer group training, Training of Trainers and development of training materials.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Local language.
• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

Required Skills and Competencies

Experience & Skills (Essential)

• Minimum three years working experience for Degree out of which two-years’ experience directly related to emergency health & nutrition related fields Knowledge, training and experience in IMAM and community mobilization/BCC

Desirable (if needed)

• Position holders must have good interpersonal skills & excellent team player
• Knowledge of the local language (Somali language) is asset and mandatory
• Demonstrate leadership in all our work, role models our values and articulates a compiling vision to inspire to achieve our goals for children

Behaviours (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Additional job responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

How to Apply

Application Information:

• Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
• Use the below link to apply: https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1