Nutrition Coordinator

Title Nutrition coordinator

Location Gaza

Travel N/A

Job Family and Grade

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1. Scope

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Department: Health and Nutrition

Reporting to:  Health and Nutrition Technical advisor

Direct reports: 0

Budget responsibility:  No budget responsibility

Relationship management PMs/ SHC-Coodinator/protection cooridnator

 Context

 About Relief International

Relief International (RI) partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and well being.

Currently, RI is active in 15 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian Territory (oPT), Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and OPT.

Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: Relief International Inc., Relief International-UK, Relief International-France and Relief International-Europe Under our alliance agreement, we operate with a single, shared management structure.

About our Country Program/ Regional Programs

Relief International was operational in OPT starting in 2007, and after entering hibernation period in 2017, has recently reactivated its operations at the end of 2023. Relief International is currently building its response to the current and evolving situation in both Gaza and the West Bank through both a direct implementation and partnership approach. Relief International’s programming in OPT follows Relief International’s global strategy with Health as a central focus with components linked to our work in Health through the sectors of WASH, Protection, Education and Livelihoods. The context in OPT is extremely dynamic and requires focus on nexus programming that brings together both humanitarian service delivery combined with systems strengthening and longer-term programming

 Middle East Region

RI operates in six countries in the Middle East region:  Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and oPT, with a focus on the four RI sector pillars: Health, WASH, Education and Economic Opportunity.  We employ more than 4,000 staff (direct and indirect) in the Middle East region and implement a range of humanitarian and development programs valued at approximately $70 million USD on an annual basis.

1. Job Profile

Relief International (RI) currently seeks a dynamic, hands-on Health and Nutrition Technical Advisor to support our OPT Program. 

The Technical Advisor will provide technical direction to project staff and partners, actively participate in implementation of RI programs in OPT, and provide recommendation for improvements in RI’s service delivery and overall quality of the program.  The capacity building of national teams and local partners will be an integrated component of his/her work. In addition, the Advisor will, on an on-going basis, assess current health and nutrition needs and assist in program development to secure funding for new projects from a range of donors. This position requires an individual who is used to the pace of emergency response programming, does not require close supervision or direction, and is flexible and highly responsive.

 Key responsibilities

 Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support RI partner in establishing CMAM/IYCF activities in RI supported hospitals including in-patient stabilization center.
• Provide technical support to the RI partner’s nutrition staff throughout the continuum of care for malnutrition patients including recording and reporting.
• Coordinate with Nutrition cluster for training of Partner’s staff on in-patient malnutrition case management.
• Support the RI partner in conducting nutrition service mapping and establishing CMAM referral pathways.
• Coordinate with RI partner/UNICEF/WHO to ensure consistent supply of malnutrition treatment supplies.
• Support RI partner in establishing Infant and Young Feeding (IYCF) activities in the supported hospitals.
• Monitor and develop action plans to improve nutrition activities in the supported hospitals
• In coordination with the health and Nutrition Technical advisor, ensure that RI is representation in Nutrition cluster and technical working groups.
• Coordinate with RI partner to compile and share nutrition activities in the Nutrition cluster meetings.
• Participate in nutrition Surveillance activities including gathering data for nutrition surveys.
• Participate in expansion of RI nutrition activities in Gaza including developing new interventions.

 Behavior and conduct

• Ensures that behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values in RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies
• Acts with integrity and holds themselves accountable for being respectful, inclusive and professional
• Reports any concerns

Management and leadership (remove for non-managers):

• Ensure the highest standards of behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values in RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies
• Be a model for ethical conduct standards for other team members
• Embrace diversity, and model inclusive and equitable behaviour.
• Ensure own actions and the actions of the teams’ members they manage do not adversely impact the safety of the RI team and the vulnerable communities we serve
• Ensure donors, partners and communities are aware of RI conduct and reporting mechanisms
• Ensure safeguarding is embedded in all the work we do
• Be responsible for ensuring a culture and systems in place for reporting
• Report any concerns

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Skills, knowledge and expertise required for the role.

Essential criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Medicine (Pediatrics specialty an added advantage)
• At least 3 years’ experience in Nutrition program in OPT.
• Previous training in CMAM including in-patient management of acute malnutrition.
• Able to transfer technical knowledge and skills and experience of coaching and capacity building of teams
• Excellent English and Arabic reading and writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently;

1. RI Values

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:

• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Inclusivity
• Sustainability

Please send your CV to [email protected] with Subject "Nutrition Coordinator"

Closing date: 30 Aug 2024  Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position from the jobs board before the closing date.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all st aff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.