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Nutrition Officer – (2000072J)
Position: Nutrition Project Officer- Dodoma
TEAM/PROGRAM: Programme Implementation
LOCATION: Dodoma,
GRADE: 4
POST TYPE: National
Child Safeguarding:
Level
3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to
have regular contact with or access to children or young people
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ROLE PURPOSE:
Save
the Children seeks one Nutrition Project Officer for a USAID-funded
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Activity in Tanzania. The Nutrition Officer
will be supporting the Nutrition Coordinator in planning, coordination,
and technical implementation of innovative integrated nutrition and
social behaviour change communication (SBCC) activities in the target
districts. The Nutrition Officer will build capacity of relevant
stakeholders at districts, health facilities and communities in
nutrition throughout project implementation. The Nutrition Officer will
also work closely with the MEAL and Livelihood coordinators to ensure
progress is achieved towards nutrition targets. S/he will establish and
maintain close and effective liaison with government partners at LGAs
and communities to facilitate flow of information, reports and updates
including staying abreast of current trends.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Save
the Children has been operational in Tanzania since 1986 providing
support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief
programmes delivered in support of Government of Tanzania priorities and
policies both directly and through local partners. Current programming
focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, Health
& nutrition and emergency response. In 2012, as part of a global
reorganization process, Save the Children combined programmes of SCUK,
SCUS, SC Sweden to create a single operation in Tanzania. We currently
have an operational presence in Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Rukwa,
Iringa, Shinyanga, Zanzibar, Songwe, Kigoma and Dar es Salaam and we
work through partners in other parts of the country.

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Reports to: Nutrition Coordinator
Staff directly reporting to this post: Nil
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Technical

In
collaboration with Nutrition Coordinator, livelihoods, SBC Advisor and
MEAL Coordinator lead in the implementation, monitoring and adaptation
of nutrition sensitive agriculture, and SBCC activities to improve the
knowledge, attitudes and practices of caretakers on nutrition, WASH
practices and services at household and community level.
Provide
technical support through coaching and mentorship for quality
implementation of nutrition services at health facility level
Work in collaboration with other stakeholders to integrate nutrition in to quality improvement initiatives at health facilities
Draft activity monthly and quarterly reports on nutrition related activity
Establish
and maintain solid collaboration with target relevant LGA departments
and staff during planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of
nutrition related activities at health facility and community level.
Provide
support to village leadership and committees, community promoters/CHWs
to ensure quick and sustainable uptake of improved nutrition behaviours

Operational

Provide timely and accurate written and verbal reporting.
Contribute
to project strategic planning and to well-written, focused project
reports, annual implementation plans, success stories and other written
products.
Ensure high quality project implementation, monitoring and reporting.
Make regular field visits to monitor project quality and collect data.
Collaborate
with MEAL staff to ensure that collection and analysis of data is
accurate, rigorous and incorporated into project implementation.
Coordinate with Nutrition and livelihood Project Coordinator’s in work planning, implementation
Serve as a nutrition focal point for LGAs, community and other implementing stakeholders at district level,

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SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Accountability:

Holds
self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the broader team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and take responsibility for their own personal development
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective
relationships with colleagues, managers, members and external partners
and supporters
Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Commitment to Save the Children values

Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition, health or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant field experience with an international organization in nutrition programming.
Strong technical grasp of nutrition and strategies to prevent chronic and acute malnutrition.
Familiarity
/ experience with the start-up, management and implementation MCHN and
preferably WASH activities, including the formation and training of Care
Groups.
Demonstrated success in providing hands-on training and technical assistance to Care Groups, CSOs, and other stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in project and time management.
Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English required.
Demonstrated experience in working effectively with CSOs and community-level actors, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Experience
in applying knowledge of the design, implementation and best practices
for behaviour change models for gender-sensitive nutrition, nutrition,
and WASH programming.
Significant knowledge of agriculture, food security, nutrition and gender issues in target project Regions of Tanzania.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations and independently.
Familiarity and understanding of donor policies and procedures is a plus.