Save the Children recruits 01 Emergency nutrition & FSL Advisor

EMERGENCY NUTRITION & FSL ADVISER

The role

The Emergency Nutrition/FSL Adviser will be deployed to Goma as the lead technical Adviser for the ongoing Emergency programming in the East including travel to Masisi and Bunia, as well as the hunger response in Kasai.

He/She will oversee the FSL officers deployed to Ituri, NK and Kasai, in coordination with the Nutrition TA in country and the humanitarian coordinators.  He/she will support the SMART surveys that are planned for Masisi and Kiroche (including administrative aspects of contracting with the identified consultant).  He/she will support the recruitment of a longer-term emergency nutrition/FSL specialist, provide technical advisory, support reporting, and above all ensure representation at external forums, clusters and working groups and establish sustainable ways of working/representation.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

Significant management experience in emergency, fragile state or development Nutrition and FSL programmes.

Previous first phase emergency response experience

Education to Masters level in Public Health Nutrition, Food Security or a related subject, or equivalent field experience

Previous experience of managing a Nutrition and/or FSL team at national level

Previous experience of Nutrition and/or FSL project management and programme coordination, implementing Nutrition/FSL programmes within donor constraints, on time and within budget

Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability

Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills

Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity

Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff in Nutrition technical skills

Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.

Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors

Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports

Excellent communication skills

Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy

Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy

A high level of written and spoken English

The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.

Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

Language skills in French, English and or Swahili

Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts

Specific experience of working in consortia projects.

Contract length: 3 months

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 10 NOV 2021 – 21:59 UTC

 GOMA, CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF

 PROGRAMME, DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY

 FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

 FULL-TIME