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مساعد تغذية مجتمعية في شمال غرب سوريا - مكتب ادلب
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People in Need is looking for a Nutrition Assistant for its Syria/Turkey Mission/Based in Ma'arrat Tamasrin Office
Position: Nutrition Assistant
Duty Station: NWS Idlib
Line Manager: Nutrition Officer
Closing Date: 05th Sep 2024
Considering the Nature of The Activities, PIN Seeks Female Candidates for This Position
BACKGROUND
People in Need delivers assistance in Northern Syria addressing the needs of IDPs and hosting communities in several sectors such as food security, livelihoods, shelter, protection, education and WASH. PIN is well-established organization with several field offices, direct implementation and more than 400 employees. Main office sits in Erbil and provides support services to field teams inside Syria. PIN’s contribution to the Syria humanitarian response is amongst the largest, with an annual turnover of over $35 million across Syria and funding from humanitarian donors including ECHO, ENI, BHA, SDC and SCHF.
People in Need (PIN) started its nutrition activities in North West Syria (NWS) in 2023. Under the supervision of the Programs Director, the Nutrition Program Manager is expected to coordinate the MIYCN-E, CMAM, and Nutrition CVA activities and ensure that the relevant programming nutrition objectives are successfully achieved. The Nutrition Program Manager will be based in Gaziantep with frequent visits to North West Syria.
ROLE
In line with the NWS Nutrition Cluster guidelines and under the supervision of the nutrition Officer, the Nutrition assistants will be responsible for the timely implementation of Nutrition activities. He/she will be based in NWS, and will also work closely with other programme sectors to ensure that the activities are complementary as much as possible. The assistants will ensure the activities serve for improving the nutrition security of vulnerable households by increasing access to and consumption of diverse diets.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Nutrition Assistants’ main responsibilities include:
• Supervise facilitation of Social and behaviour change sessions at the household level, and other communication channels, such as peer (mother-to-mother) groups or community dialogues to be considered.
• Supervise SBCC sessions that include monthly group sessions (e.g. linked to participatory nutrition food voucher redemptions) and interpersonal communication (IPC) during household follow-up visits.
• Ensure delivered nutrition activities will promote the adoption of positive nutrition practices, in particular of PLW and children under 5 years (focus on complementary feeding)
• Support the implementation of the nutrition action plan, outlining activities, timeline, and resources needed;
• Ensure that Social and behavior change sessions focus on key maternal nutrition and complementary feeding (for infants 6-23 months) behaviours
• Work closely with the project officer to ensure accurate projection of spending and forecast, adjust plans in light of foreseen over/underspending, and ensure that expenditures are in line with the projects’ objectives.
• Work closely with other support departments to ensure timely, qualitative, and appropriate execution of the operational procedures, including but not limited to the procurement of goods and services and staff recruitment.
• Support nutrition surveys and/or assessments as required;
• Document lessons learned; and
• Assist in any other tasks as required.
EXPERIENCE:
Required:
• A University Degree or equivalent in nutrition, public health, or another nutrition-related field,
• A minimum of 1-year professional experience in nutrition, public health and/or in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child nutrition in a humanitarian context,
• Experience of nutrition programming, including monitoring and evaluation,
• Proven ability on delivering MIYCN-E sessions
• Demonstrable ability at facilitation skills and strong communication skills
Desirable
• Experience of SBCC
• Good English language skills.
How to apply:
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply for this position.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
• Please note that the position might be filled before the deadline.
• Interested Qualified candidates should submit their application on