Medair
Vacancy: Nutrition Project Manager, South Sudan
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the emergency nutrition project(s) in order to meet the project objectives within a set budget and within the allotted time frame
- Provide strong leadership of the emergency nutrition project(s)
- Contribute to development and implementation of an appropriate and effective nutrition strategy
- Set clear objectives and indicators for nutrition assessments and interventions
- Continuously monitor and supervise emergency nutrition activities and evaluating progress
- Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project
- Decide on new activities and new project sites and provide input regarding future project growth and changes
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to the set formats, timeframes and standards
- Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with all the stakeholders involved
- Develop and maintain good relationships with all the nutrition actors to ensure good cooperation and partnerships
- Staff management including line management, recruitment, training, coaching and performance management
- Drafting and managing the nutrition budget
- Ensure nutrition supplies and equipment are ordered on time to ensure adequate stock
- Responsible for ensuring field team compliance with security procedures
Minimum Requirements
- Degree in Nutrition and/or or related field
- 2 years working in a nutrition programme in the context of a developing country and in a similar capacity
- Excellent communication skills (oral & written), fluent in English, Arabic an added advantage
- Excellent computer skills, Microsoft Word and Excel, computer programmes
- High sense of responsibility, good organisational, coordination and problem solving skills
- Flexibility and willingness to work extended and irregular hours due to emergencies
- Good interpersonal skills, team player and able to work in a diverse cultural environment
Applications including a detailed CV with full contact details of three referees and a cover letter describing how you consider yourself suitable against the key responsibilities should be sent to: jobs-sds@southsudan.medair.org
Application deadline: 5th August 2015
Only short listed candidates will be contacted