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Location: Nairobi with frequent travels to the field
Contract length: 24 months
The role:
The Nutrition Consortium Manager will be responsible for effective and high quality coordination and management of the Consortium implementing the 4-year DFID grant secured by Save the Children (Lead Agency) and implemented with ACF, Concern Worldwide and Oxfam in South Central Somalia. This will include supporting the Consortium's and the 4 partners' efficient planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting on the this grant, aimed at reaching approximately 59,106 beneficiaries by improving the nutritional status of children under 5 in targeted areas of South and Central Somalia, combining life-saving treatment and prevention. The programme is built on 4 pillars: i. Treatment of most severe cases; ii. Prevention; iii. Surveillance; iv. Capacity building of community and existing health and nutrition structures.
Under the guidance of the Steering Committee, the Nutrition Consortium Manager will be responsible for supporting the consortium members (Save the Children, Oxfam, ACF and Concern Worldwide) to widen this DFID-funded consortium both in terms of scope and funding in line with the broader Somalia Nutrition Consortium framework
Qualifications and experience:
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification in nutrition management, social science, development, or other relevant discipline
- At least 6 years of senior experience in designing and/or delivering large scale nutrition and integrated programmes.
- Proven ability to manage consortia with an extensive experience managing multi-agency programmes.
- Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding programme targets, while maintaining technical quality.
- Ability to represent the nutrition programme at a strategic level and engage and influence key stakeholders at district and national level.
- Demonstrated experience of working with national level government structures to strengthen the capacity of the state to take ownership for and deliver services.
- Self-motivated and results orientated.
- Highly numerically articulated with a track record of data manipulation and reporting systems.
- Experience in management of finance and budget monitoring and risk management. Proven ability to motivate and develop others
- Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong communication skills in English, with substantial experience in managing multicultural teams
- Experience of building, leading and developing a team of senior staff with different backgrounds and expertise
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-inDesirable
- Substantial experience of working and living in the Horn of Africa, ideally with professional experience in the Somalia.
- Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and DFID results agenda.
Ability to coach and mentor partners.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'jkingara.09359.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'
