Nutrition Advisor/Specialist - Tanzania

IMA is currently seeking candidates for a program to support interventions designed to reduce the prevalence of stunting among children under the age of five. The anticipated DFID-funded five year program in Tanzania will support the Ministry of Health (MOH) in five regions and will specifically aim to 1) support interventions to build knowledge, change attitudes, strengthen practice and expand services in order to prevent low birth weight and stunting 2) retrain facility and community resource persons to ensure community engagement 3) deliver overall nutrition components 4) build capacity for planning, programming, budgeting and financial management to sustainably address stunting. This position will involve devising, coordinating, implementing and reporting on the impact of program activities pertaining to the aspects of nutrition in the specified regions which will be encompassed by this program.

Duties:

• Supervise and support nutrition programming activities and technical aspects of this program
• Ensure use of standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as prescribed by DFID , the Ministry of Health and UNICEF
• Ensure that all nutrition activities are consistent with established best practices
• Ensure appropriate support to the field sites where the program is implemented through regular visits
• Coordinate with the program implementation team to provide DFID, UNICEF, and all local stakeholders with programmatic updates
• Review progress of program objectives and targets in collaboration with the program managers
• Monitor evolving needs of the specific communities being targeted and adjust programmatic priorities as necessary
• Review technical aspects of internal and external reporting prepared by program managers
• Provide ongoing training and further technical support to field coordinators and managers

The position requires a competent and experienced person with the following attributes:

• MD, PhD and/or relevant post-graduate degree (MPH, MSc) in nutrition
• At least 10 years of professional experience
• Understanding of global nutrition and child health policy and context
• Established reputation in the field of nutrition and child health programming
• Ability to train and build capacity of regional-level staff
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English
• Regional experience and/or in the Tanzania context is strongly preferred
• Ability to travel within the country, region, and internationally as needed

HOW TO APPLY:

All interested parties should send their CV to the following email address:douglasbennink@imaworldhealth.org

Project Manager, Marketplace for Nutritious Foods, Mozambique

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition. GAIN is a Swiss based international organization that mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition. The organization is delivering improved nutrition to an estimated 700 million people in more than 30 countries, half of whom are women and children.

GAIN fights malnutrition in Mozambique through innovative and sustainable models that increase access to affordable nutritious foods among communities vulnerable to malnutrition.

The GAIN Marketplace for Nutritious Foods (‘Marketplace’) is knowledge, networking and financing platform for local enterprises to improve the market availability of nutritious foods. It facilitates partnerships and knowledge sharing across the agriculture value chain and catalyzes innovations to improve the diets of ordinary Mozambicans.

Project Manager, Marketplace for Nutritious Foods, Mozambique

The Project Manager will implement the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods project in Mozambique.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil primary project management, reporting technical and financial documentation responsibilities for all GAIN, donor and Government of Mozambique requirements.
• Implement and oversee the implementation of the project’s main activities—Innovation Accelerator, Community of Practice, Technical Advisory Committee meetings, etc.
• Act as point of contact between GAIN and Marketplace Grantees.
• Create Terms of Reference, Granting Agreements, Terms Sheets, in accordance with GAIN requirements.
• Ensure quality of business planning and technical assistance delivered to Marketplace grantees.
• Support direct supervisor to liaise with the Marketplace Investment Committee (MIC).
• Effectively manage performance of sub-contractors and technical consultants.
• Report on the program progress, budget, and management of the funds, with support from direct supervisor.
• Visits the field regularly to ensure that project progress is on track and risk mitigation plan is up to date.
• Coordinate Monitoring & Evaluation activities with Monitoring, Learning and Research team.

Experience

• Minimum of five years of experience in a leadership / management position.
• Demonstrated success in building and managing multi-disciplinary teams in challenging program environments.
• Strong understanding of agribusiness in Mozambique.
• Experience of delivering donor-funded programs highly desirable.
• Experience in a global, multicultural organization.
• Experience working in a public/private partnership environment highly desirable .
• Private Sector experience highly desirable.

Skills & Attributes

• Proven project management capabilities in a developing country setting, preferably Mozambique.
• Experience in agriculture or business.
• Strong communication and advocacy skills.
• High level of professionalism and integrity.
• Clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates good judgment, expert problem solving, and creativity.
• Computer literacy with good Excel, MS Word, Outlook, and Power Point skills.

Education

• A Master’s Degree in health, nutrition, business administration, or a suitable equivalent is required.
• Diploma or equivalent certification in project management is highly desirable.

Other requirements

• Fluent written and verbal English and a good command of Portuguese.
• A willingness and ability to travel in challenging environments.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested, please, send your CV and cover letter via:http://jobs.gainhealth.org/vacancies/236/project_manager_marketplace_for...

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Liberia

Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 45 projects in 30 countries and total revenues of $174 million.

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Liberia

We are currently seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for the on-going LAUNCH Project, a five-year, $40 million USAID-funded Title II Multi-Year Assistance Program in Liberia. ACDI/VOCA and its partners, Project Concern International (PCI), John Snow Incorporated (JSI), and Making Cents International (MCI) designed and are implementing a comprehensive action plan to bolster food security in Liberia through the promotion of sustainable livelihood strategies; improved health and nutrition; and increased access to and quality of education in six districts in Bong and Nimba counties. The M&E Manager will be responsible for ensuring that monitoring and reporting of all program activities and outcomes are in place, effectively implemented and well synchronized between program locations and components. The position is available immediately and is based in Monrovia.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out or guide the data analysis and preparation of quarterly Operational Reports, annual Results Reports and other reports that are submitted to the donor
• Review data collected by M&E staff and program field staff working within all three of the SOs (agriculture, health and nutrition and education) and ensure on an ongoing basis a high quality of data
• Ensure compliance with USAID Office of Food for Peace implementation and reporting guidelines as well as ACDI/VOCA’s corporate M&E systems
• Manage and oversee a technical team of cross-sectoral M&E staff and direct data collection activities of field-based personnel
• Provide specific mentoring guidance during mid-term and final evaluations periods and build staff capacity in controlling data quality and mitigating data risk
• Guide technical direction of the M&E approach and strategy in consultation with the Chief of Party and ACDI/VOCA headquarters and regional based M&E support for the program
• Represent ACDI/VOCA on external M&E-related working groups, task forces, conferences, publications and panels
• Provide monthly, quarterly and other M&E reports to senior management to inform project decision-making on a regular basis

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading project Monitoring and Evaluation for international development programs
• A Master’s degree is required in the fields of M&E, social sciences, agriculture economics or other related field
• Previous experience designing and implementing M&E training for international organizations and USAID-funded projects
• Significant experience in the design and implementation of M&E systems for capacity building interventions
• Experience working with international donors, as well as counterparts and beneficiaries (e.g., international and local NGOs and government representatives)
• Demonstrated experience in data collection; statistical analysis; and reporting; including experience with computer-based statistical packages and databases (Epi Info, ACCESS, STATA, SPSS, SAS, etc.)
• Proven familiarity with USAID rules and regulations (preferably the Office of Food for Peace)
• Ability to travel frequently (35%) to remote areas within Liberia; preference given to candidates with previous work experience working in Liberia, although not required
• Fluency in English, written and spoken

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5556E361D43515B7E59192F7757186F05627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.

Agronome / CP Sécurité Alimentaire

COOPI est une organisation non gouvernementale italienne, indépendante et laïque, engagée dans la lutte contre les injustices sociales et la pauvreté dans le Sud du monde et dans la construction d'un futur dans lequel soient garantis pour tous de bonnes conditions de vie, le respect des droits et la parité des opportunités. Depuis 1965, COOPI a réalisé plus de 600 projets de développement et interventions d'urgence dans 50 pays , employant plus de 30 mille opérateurs locaux et assurant un bénéfice direct à plus de 50 millions de personnes. En Afrique, en Amérique Latine, en Asie et dans l'Europe de l'Est, COOPI favorise l'accès à l'eau et le droit à la santé et à l'instruction des communautés les plus pauvres. COOPI assure aussi une assistance immédiate et à long terme aux populations touchées par les guerres ou les catastrophes naturelles. Le siège central de COOPI est à Milan (Italie), mais pour la réalisation des projets, COOPI s’appuie sur un réseau de sièges périphériques (régionaux et nationaux) dans les pays où ses activités sont plus importantes. www.coopi.org

Suite à la crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle et à l’instabilité politique qui frappe des pays d’Afrique Subsaharienne, COOPI a organisé des missions de réponse humanitaire.

COOPI est donc à la recherche de profils professionnels, dans le domaine de la sécurité alimentaire, notamment desChefs de Projet Agronomes.

Descrizione e requisiti

Projets

Projets de Sécurité Alimentaire

Secteurs d’Activités

Sécurité Alimentaire

CONTEXTE ET ENJEUX DU POSTE

Pays d’Afrique Subsaharienne où COOPI a ouvert ses missions

Actions :

Superviser et coordonner les activités mises en place par le projet :

Assurer le respect et la bonne mise en œuvre de la planification des activités du projet dans la zone d’intervention en étroite collaboration avec le staff du projet et avec la Coordination (Chef Mission, Chef Logisticien, etc.);

Participer au recrutement du staff technique du projet

Superviser le processus de recrutement des animateurs ruraux

Mettre en place un système de formation technique des animateurs ruraux et élaborer un manuel de vulgarisation agricole reprenant tout le contenu de la formation

Elaborer les lignes guide pour la création des groupements des paysannes, accompagner et superviser le processus ;

Planifier, organiser et coordonner en stricte collaboration avec les partenaires des projets et le département logistique les distributions d’intrants agricoles et vivres sur le terrain ;

Superviser les taches et les activités réalisées par l’équipe projet ;

Elaborer et mettre en place un système continu de collecte de donnes sur la sécurité alimentaire et l’état nutritionnelle des bénéficiaires ciblées ;

Elaborer et gérer les systèmes de « cash for work » prévues dans le cadre des activités du projet ;

Participer à la conception et rédaction de modules didactiques pour les formations techniques ;

Elaborer une enquête finale pour l’évaluation des interventions du projet et des éventuelles enquêtes au cours du projet ;

Elaborer et actualiser les outils de monitoring (indicateurs et activités) ;

Collecter et/ou transmettre toutes les informations demandées par le Chef de Mission et/ou par la Coordination;

Réaliser d’autres tâches spécifiques demandées par la Coordination de COOPI.

Représenter COOPI dans la région d’intervention / gestion des relations avec les partenaires

— Assurer les bonnes relations avec les partenaires de mise en œuvre, les bailleurs de fonds et les autorités locales, civiles, traditionnelles et la communauté pour la bonne réalisation du projet ;

— Participer aux réunions du cluster sécurité alimentaire en fonction de le déroulement du travail sur le terrain ;

Assurer le reporting du programme

Elaborer les documents opérationnels, outils, analyses, rapports et comptes rendus concernant la réalisation du projet ou nécessaires pour son bon déroulement et/ou requis par le bailleur de fonds et/ou la coordination;

Superviser les activités administratives et logistiques relatives au projet en coordination avec les départements administratif/financier et logistiques

Assurer le respect des conditions contractuelles et des procédures du bailleur et de COOPI;

Elaborer, actualiser les outils de suivi administratif et logistique : plan d’achat, fiche de monitorage financier en collaboration avec l’administrateur projet ;

Superviser la gestion administrative du recrutement et de l’embauche du staff local pour le projet en coordination avec l’administrateur projet ;

Superviser la correcte gestion financière et logistique du projet en collaboration avec l’administrateur et le logisticien ;

Organiser en collaboration avec l’admin projet et sous la supervision de l’Admin pays les audits du projet ;

Profil du Candidat

ESSENTIEL

Formation supérieure en agronomie, sécurité alimentaire, économie rural, nutrition

Expérience de minimum 3 ans dans une fonction similaire, dans le secteur humanitaire;

Sens de l’organisation, de la gestion et de la planification;

Capacité d’anticipation et de pris de décision

Connaissance des systèmes de structuration et fonctionnement des organisations paysannes

Capacité de transférer les connaissances techniques

Capacité de compréhension, d’analyse et de synthèse des problématiques

Excellente maîtrise des logiciels;

Très bonne maîtrise du français (écrit et parlé);

Connaissance des Procédures des principaux bailleurs (UE, Echo, Agences UN) ;

Maîtrise de la chaine d’approvisionnement;

Bonne capacité de reporting;

Flexibilité et capacité de travail dans un contexte difficile, sous pression et dans un milieu souvent non confortable;

Capacité de travailler en équipe et dans un contexte multiculturel;

Respect des valeurs/mission COOPI.

COMPLEMENT

· Expériences de travail dans des pays d’Afrique francophones;

A RETENIR :

LE COOPERANT COOPI

COOPI intervient dans des situations de développement et de crises en milieux souvent défavorisées et difficiles à gérer.

Le coopérant COOPI doit être capable de prendre la bonne décision au bon moment.

Il sait lire et interpréter le contexte dans lequel il agit et qui se transforme souvent très rapidement. Il est capable de respecter les valeurs de l’ONG, d’établir relations positives avec ses supérieurs, ses collègues et collaborateurs.

Le coopérant COOPI travaille habituellement dans un contexte multiethniques, qui exige de la souplesse et le respect de l’autre, soit il expatrié, personnel local, partenaire.

En considération du milieu difficile (isolement, climat) et des responsabilités, le coopérant Coopi doit posséder une réelle motivation, de l’ énergie, une grande flexibilité et la disponibilité pour aller parfois au-delà des tâches programmées selon les besoins de la mission, en utilisant son expériences, son enthousiasme et son esprit d’équipe.

How to apply:

http://www.coopi.org/it/lavoroformazione/offertedilavoro/lavoro/1024/

Nutrition Advisor

Reference:KK/MOZ/NACountry: MozambiqueJob Title: Nutrition Advisor

(seconded to SETSAN)

(For Portuguese version of job description see below)

Date requested: October 2014

Contract Grade:B

Contract Length: 2 Years

Date Needed By: November 2014

New Post or Replacement: New Post

Accompanied / Unaccompanied: Accompanied, (schools, including English Language Cambridge Certified Primary School facilities are available)

Exact Job Location: Chimoio, Manica Province

Reports To: Assistant Country Director (ACD) Programmes Concern in Maputo

Responsible For: n/a

Liaises With: As will be seconded to SETSAN, the position will liaise primarily with the central Technical Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (SETSAN) team in Maputo, provincial SETSAN in Manica, DFID programme manager, ANSA[1] in Maputo. Also with UN-REACH[2], Multi-sector coordination Technical Group (MTG) in Manica, Local Government in Manica Province, ANSA, Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement in Mozambique, Concern’s Nutrition programme manager and their national Nutrition counterpart, Food Income and Markets (FIM) Programme Manager, the Country Director, the Beria Agricultural Growth Corridor (BAGC) Nutrition Coordinator, the Concern Program Support Officer. Coordinate with ministries, international agencies, Private Sector AgBiz Companies in the Beira Corridor, NGOs, partners and other stakeholders particularly working in health, nutrition and agriculture and supporting representation and technical meetings at provincial and national level.

Job

Provincial Technical Assistance to Strengthen the Coordination and Advocacy for the Implementation of Manica’s Provincial Plan for reduction of Chronic Malnutrition (PAMRDC[3]) through supporting Manica SETSAN and link withConcern’s nutrition sensitive programming in the Beira Agricultural Growth Corridor which is part of a broader DFID funded programme linking agribusiness and nutrition.

The main overall goals are: to i) advise and support the Government on the best evidence for interventions to reduce/prevent chronic malnutrition (PAMRDC), and ii) to ensure better coordination between sectors and partner programmes, reducing the risk of duplication, and competition of interventions and funding.

Main objective of the job are:

1. To provide better consistency on the nutrition framework of results, especially regarding the M&E system/framework that will be developed for PAMRDC. Consequently, it will contribute to improve the knowledge systems of SETSAN. To ensure that the communication of messages in Manica are consistent across all provincial government, partners and with the SUN movement as a whole;
2. To assist SETSAN/REACH and other state bodies to track and analyse the % increase in government spending on nutrition, in line with PAMRDC – including the related investments from the private sector in comparison with the related costs incurred to government to tackle malnutrition in country – the expert must also participate on Beira Agriculture Growth Corridor (BAGC) provincial action on nutrition from the private sector;
3. To improve coordination and influence partner agencies to ensure that nutrition interventions are result focussed (and not processes and activities). The expert will have to demonstrate a shift from investment from self-led priorities towards a need based approach instead. It should increase the participation of research institutes and academic institutions in the generation of innovation;

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Specific Duties

The expert will agree on a work plan and budget that enables them to successfully deliver the above mentioned objectives through the following duties:

1. Provide leadership to Local Government, including SETSAN, and support multi-sectorial coordination between MoH, MoA, MoE, international agencies, NGOs, partners, private sector partners and other stakeholders particularly working in nutrition, health, and agriculture in the target regions to further the aims of the multi-sectorial programme
2. Build relationships and networks with nutrition sector, communicate constructively and build SETSAN’s profile in nutrition in Mozambique.
3. Ensure high quality and timely reports are developed for donors and key stakeholders
4. Support in the preparation of the Manica multi-sectorial technical group (M-GTM) coordination and sharing of information
5. Organize knowledge sharing seminars on lessons learned of nutrition-specific and nutrition sensitive interventions that can be relevant for Manica province. Including promoting the engagement of the media in province of Manica
6. Support in the adaptation of the PAMRDC tool kit for Manica province, implement its use and support SETSAN to monitor results
7. Support the preparation of MANICA’s PAMRDC annual plans, namely partner’s contribution, and including private sector investments in the province that contribute with nutrition outcomes (PAMRDC)
8. Support in the adoption of the advocacy strategy to Manica province, namely, monitor and report on-going implementation of Civil Society advocacy and monitoring activities
9. Support sector annual planning of activities (as per their PAMRDC) in the government plan and budget (PES)
10. Support M-GTM in reporting to Manica’s Governor and Central level SETSAN, periodically
11. Support the participation and engagement of civil society with policy and decision makers at local levels and in the province capital (ANSA)
12. Support MGTM in adapting the M&E framework and respective tools to Manica’s plan, in conducting the M&E of the plan and reporting

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

• Masters in Nutrition, Food security, Public Health or equivalent qualification

• Fluent in English and Portuguese

• Proven ability to write academic level reports in English

• Experience working abroad for an international organisation

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in planning and implementing integrated community based health & nutrition programs, including monitoring and evaluation in a development context

• Experience in working with partner organizations, health ministries, private sector Agri-Business/nutrition companies, networking and donor relations

• Excellent track record in capacity development and support to local institutions

• Excellent inter-personal communication, networking, presentation, persuasion and writing skills

• Excellent training and facilitation skills

• Supportive and empowering personnel management style and ability to manage teams

• Experience in nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming (e.g., nutrition, agriculture, food security, gender, WASH), multi-sector programme knowledge and experience and understanding of the cross-sectoral implications of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement

• Excellent representational skills and able to undertake advocacy at a high level

• Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team, and see its importance for achieving health and nutrition impact and to tackle severe poverty

• Experience in strategic development of country level health programming, including mainstreaming of cross cutting themes such as HIV and AIDS, gender, and equality

• Experience with monitoring and evaluation and suitable tools, survey implementation and analysis, and evidence-based programming

• Experience in budgeting and financial monitoring processes and project management tools

• Very strong computer proficiency with MS Office standard packages.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working in Mozambique

• Familiarity with Mozambique’s PAMRDC and Nutrition, Health and Food Security Policies

• Experience working with, food security/ agriculture, mother and child health related projects

• Experience in community mobilization

• Experience with value chains for nutrition

• Experience developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks for health and nutrition programmes

Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:

· Strong team player with a can do attitude

· Deep commitment to capacity building and empowering of partners

· Ability to work on their own initiative and to motivate diverse stakeholders behind a single strategy

· Commitment to the Scale Up Nutrition Principles

[1] Nutrition and Food Security Association (ANSA)

[2] Renewed Efforts Against Child Hunger and under nutrition ( REACH)

[3] PAMRDC is a national framework of policies aiming to accelerate the reduction of chronic under nutrition in children under five for the period of 2011-2015/20.

Reference:KK/MOZ/Nutrition Country: Moçambique Job Title: Assessor da Nutrição

(DestacadoaoSETSAN)

Data do Pedido: Outubro 2014

Categoria:B

Duração do Contrato: 2 anos

Início da vaga: Novembro 2014

Uma nova posição ou substituição: Nova posição

Acompanhado ou não acompanhado: Acompanhado -há uma escola internacional e serviços de saúde razoáveis

Local do posto: Chimoio, Província de Manica

Reportar a:, Ao Director Nacional Adjunto para Programas (ACDP) da Concern em Maputo.

Responsável por:n/d

Ligações com:Como esta posição terá um enfoque no SETSAN, o Assessor da Nutrição irá ligar directamente com a equipe do Secretariado Técnico central para a Segurança Alimentar e Nutrição (SETSAN) em Maputo, ao SETSAN provincial em Manica, a ANSA em Maputo, ao Gestor do Programa do DFID. Também o UN-REACH, Grupo Técnico para a coordenação Multissectorial (MTG) em a Manica, Governo Local da Província da Manica, ANSA, Movimento Global para a escalada de Nutrição (SUN) em Moçambique, o Gestor de Nutrição do Concern e a sua contraparte Nacional, Gestor Nacional da programa de Alimentação, Rendimento e Mercados (FIM), o Director Nacional, o Coordenador de Nutrição para o Corredor de Crescimento Agrícola da Beira (BAGC), e ao Oficial de Apoio aos Programas de Concern. Coordenar com os Ministérios, Agências Internacionais, empresas de Agro-negócios no Sector Privado e outros grupos/pessoas de interesse, particularmente os que trabalham na área de saúde, nutrição, agricultura, e representação da programa nas reuniões técnicas nonível provincial e nacional.

A Função

Assistência Técnica a nível provincial para reforçar a coordenação e a advocacia para a implementação do Plano Provincial de Manica para a Redução da Desnutrição Crónica (PAMRDC), através do apoio ao SETSAN em Manica, e a ligação com a programação do Concern que é sensível à nutrição no Corredor deCrescimento Agrícola da Beira, que faz parte de um programa mais amplo financiado pelo DFID que liga o agronegócio á nutrição.

Os principais objectivos globais são: i) aconselhar e apoiar o Governo com base em evidências das melhores intervenções para reduzi/ prevenir a desnutrição crónica (PAMRDC) e ii) assegurar uma melhor coordenação entre os sectores e os programas dos parceiros, que irão reduzir o risco de duplicação e competição das intervenções e financiamentos.

Objectivos principais do cargo são de:

1. Providenciar melhor consistência no quadro dos resultados para nutrição, particularmente em relação ao sistema/quadro para M&A que será desenvolvido para PAMDRC. O que consequentemente, irá contribuir para a melhoria dos sistemas do conhecimento do SETSAN. Garantir que a divulgação das mensagens em Manica é uniformizada e consistente através do governo provincial inteiro, dos parceiros e do movimento do SUN na sua totalidade.
2. Apoiar o SETSAN/REACH e outros órgãos do estado a acompanhar e analisar o aumento percentual (%) nas despesas do governo em relação a nutrição, em consonância com o PAMDRC (incluindo os investimentos associados do sector privado em comparação com os custos relacionados incorridos pelo governo para combater desnutrição no pais). O especialista deverá ainda participar na acção provincial de nutrição do sector privado da BAGC
3. Melhorar a coordenação e influenciar agências parceiras para garantir que as intervenções nutricionais são focadas nos resultados (e não nos processos e/ou actividades). O especialista terá que demonstrar uma mudança de priorização auto conduzido para investimento, rumo a uma abordagem baseada em necessidades. Deverá aumentar a participação dos institutos de pesquisa e instituições académicas, para a geração de inovação.

Principais Tarefas & Responsabilidades:

Tarefas específicas

Acordar um plano de trabalho e orçamento que lhe permita alcançar com êxito os objectivos supracitados, através da realização das seguintes tarefas:

1. Assegurar a liderança do Governo Local, incluindo SETSAN, e apoiar a coordenação multissectorial entre MdS, MdA, MdE, agências internacionais, ONGs, parceiros, parceiros do sector privado e outros intervenientes em particular os que trabalham em nutrição, saúde e agricultura nas regiões-alvo para promover os objectivos do programa multissectorial
2. Construir relacionamentos e redes com o sector de nutrição, comunicar de forma construtiva e desenvolver o perfil de SETSAN em nutrição em Moçambique.
3. Organizar seminários para a partilha de conhecimentos sobre as lições aprendidas a partir da nutrição específica e das intervenções sensíveis da nutrição, que podem ser relevantes para a província de Manica. Incluindo a promoção da participação da média na província de Manica.
4. Certificar-se de que os relatórios oportunos são de alta qualidade, e são desenvolvidos para os doadores e os principais interessados.
5. Apoiar na preparação do Grupo Técnico Multissectorial em Manica (M-GTM) para a coordenação e partilhar informações.
6. Apoiar na adaptação do kit de ferramentas do PAMRDC para a província de Manica, implementar o seu uso e apoiar SETSAN na monitoria dos resultados.
7. Apoiar a elaboração dos planos anuais do PAMRDC de Manica, especificamente a contribuição dos parceiros, incluindo os investimentos do sector privado na província que contribuem para os resultados de nutrição (PAMRDC).
8. Apoiar a província de Manica na adopção da estratégia de advocacia, nomeadamente monitorar e relatar a execução em curso de advocacia pela sociedade civil e as actividades de monitoramento associados
9. Apoiar a planificação anual do sector das actividades (de acordo com o seu PAMRDC) no plano de governo e do orçamento associado (PES)
10. Periodicamente apoiar M-GTM na elaboração de relatórios para o governado de Manica, e o nível Central SETSAN.
11. Apoiar a participação e envolvimento da sociedade civil com políticas e decisores a nível local e na capital da província (ANSA)
12. Apoiar M-GTM com a adaptação do quadro de M&A e das respectivas ferramentas para o plano de Manica, e apoiar com a implementação do plano de M&A e elaboração de relatórios.

Especificações Importantes do Candidato

Essenciais

• Mestrado em Nutrição, Saúde Pública ou qualificação equivalente

• Fluente em Inglês e Português

• Comprovada capacidade de escrever relatórios de nível de acadêmicos em Inglês

• Experiência de trabalho no exterior para uma organização internacional

• Pelo menos 5 anos de Experiência em planificação e implementação de programas integrados de saúde e nutrição – baseado nas comunidades, que incluem M&A no contexto de desenvolvimento.

• Experiência em trabalhar com organizações parceiras, ministério da saúde, Agro-negócios do sector privado / empresas da nutrição, networking e relações com os doadores.

• Excelente histórico no desenvolvimento de capacidades e apoio a instituições locais

• Excelente comunicação interpessoal, trabalho em rede, de apresentação, de persuasão e escrita

• Excelente formação e facilitação de habilidades

• Estimulador, capacitado na gestão de pessoal e com habilidade de gerir uma equipe

• Experiência com programação sensível à nutrição e específicos a nutrição (por exemplo, nutrição, agricultura, segurança alimentar, género, água/san/higiene), conhecimento dos programas multissectoriais e bem como experiência e compreensão das implicações transversais do movimento SUN.

• Excelentes habilidades de representação e capacidade de efectuar advocacia em um alto nível

• Capacidade de trabalhar em uma equipe multidisciplinar, e ver a sua importância para alcançar os impactos na saúde e nutrição e para combater apobreza severa.

• Experiência em desenvolvimento estratégico da programação de saúde a nível nacional, que inclui a integração das temas transversais como o HIV/SIDA, género e igualdade.

• Experiência com monitoramento e avaliação, usando as ferramentas adequadas, implementação de analise de pesquisas sociais e programação baseada em evidências

• Experiência em monitoria dos processos de orçamentação e de controlo financeiro e das ferramentas de gestão de projectos.

• Proficiência excelente em IT, e os pacotes (padrões) do MS Office.

Desejáveis

• Experiência de Trabalho em Moçambique

• Conhecimento de Políticas de Nutrição, Saúde e Segurança Alimentar de Moçambique, e do PAMDRC

• Experiência em trabalhar com projectos relacionados com a Segurança Alimentar/Agricultura, saúde da mulher e da criança

• Experiência sobre mobilização das comunidades

• Experiência sobre a cadeira de valores para a nutrição

• Experiência de criação e desenvolvimento de redes de monitoria e avaliação para programas de saúde e nutrição

Capacidades Especiais, Aptidão ou requisitos relativos a personalidade:

· Boa participação em actividades de equipa com a atitude “ eu posso fazer”

· Alto nível de comprometimento com a capacitação e empoderamento de parceiros

· Capacidade de trabalhar por iniciativa própria e motivar diferentes interessados perante uma simples estratégia

· Comprometimento em aumentar os Princípios de SUN

How to apply:

All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.netby closing date 9th November 2014. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List). Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant. For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.

Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Todas as candidaturas deverão ser submetidas através do nosso website https://jobs.concern.net até a data estabelecida. Os CV’s não deverão ter mais do que 4 páginas.

As candidaturas devem ser submetidas atéde **_** de 2014

As candidaturas deverão ser submetidas apenas em inglês

Os candidatos seleccionados para as entrevistas da primeira ronda serão contactados por meio de correio electrónico após o término da data de submissão.

A Concern Worldwide é uma organização Internacional humanitária e não-governamental Irlandesa dedicada a redução do sofrimento e a eliminação da pobreza extrema nos países mais pobres do mundo.

A Concern possui um Código de Conduta do seu Pessoal e uma Política de Protecção dos programas do Participante que foi criado para assegurar a protecção máxima dos programas do participante contra a exploração e para clarificar a responsabilidade do pessoal da Concern, consultores, visitantes de programas e organizações parceiras sobre os padrões comportamentais e as suas expectativas. Sendo assim o pessoal tem responsabilidades perante a organização para quem se esforça e mantém altos padrões na sua conduta diária no local de trabalho de acordo com os principais valores da Concern e com a sua missão. Qualquer candidato que for empregue pela Concern será exigido a assinar a Política de Protecção dos Programas do Participante e o Código de Conduta do Pessoal daConcern como um aditivo ou um anexo do seu contrato de trabalho. Na assinatura da Política de Protecção dos programas dos Participante e do Código de Conduta o candidato reconhece que entendeu o conteúdo de ambos os documentos e que concorda agir de acordo com as provisões desses dois documentos. Anualmente a Concern recebe quantidades substanciais de fundos de doadores externos. Os doadores estão cada vez mais a introduzir requisitos novos, sendo assim para os financiamentos futuro é condicional que a Concern assegure que os nomes de qualquer dos seus trabalhadores ou voluntários não apareçam na lista de terroristas da União Europeia (a Lista de pessoa, grupos e entidades para quem o regulamento (EC No. 2580/2001 se aplica, do Governo Americano (Lista do Departamento do Controle dos Bens Estrangeiros relativo a nacionais Designados e Indivíduos contidos na ( Lista Negra) e na lista (consolidada) das NU. Qualquer oferta de emprego (quer seja por regime de voluntariado ou remunerável) concedida pela Concern Worldwide não será dada sem observação do historial do candidato. Para mais informação adicional queira por favor consultar a nossa página electrónica ou contactar o Departamento dos Recursos Humanos na nossa Sede.

A Concern Worldwide concede aos seus trabalhadores oportunidades iguais e recebe de bom grado as candidaturas de todas as classes da comunidade.