Position: Nutritionist

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 2 hours ago

Application Deadline: Jan, 25/2022 (13 days left)

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

JOB TITLE: Nutritionist

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term - NOA

UNIT/DIVISION: Programme Unit/Nutrition Team

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

DURATION: One year with a possibility of extension

REPORTING LINE: IMAM Sr Nutrition Advisor (WFP CSP Activity 2 Manager)

ABOUT WFP

Assisting 91.4 million people in around 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. On any given day, WFP has 5,000 trucks, 20 ships, and 92 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. Every year, we distribute more than 15 billion rations at an estimated average cost per ration of US$ 0.31. These numbers lie at the roots of WFP’s unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that gets the job done quickly at scale in the most difficult environments. WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid, and special operations.

WFP Ethiopia is working with the government and other humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programs that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Addis Ababa, WFP Ethiopia Country Offices (COs). Job holders are likely to report to a more senior Nutritionist or Programme Officer.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The current nutrition situation: The crisis in-country has exacerbated the current prevalence of wasting in the Ethiopian population. The people in need of nutrition rehabilitation have reached unprecedented figures during the last 6 months due to the existing conflict (Tigray / Amhara / Afar – northern regions). Improvements (end of the conflict) in the short term are not expected. The latter aggravate a previously existing emergency: the same northern regions reported a high level of wasting even before the conflict. Resources available are limited and partners in all sectors are constantly working on their re-prioritization.

WFP nutrition response: WFP is a major actor in the existing scenario and bears a high burden of reputational risk. WFP is in charge of the rehabilitation of cases of moderate acute malnutrition. The rehabilitation mitigates the risk that the same beneficiaries become severely malnourished, therefore bearing a higher risk of mortality. WFP seeks jointly with the Government and other partners (e.g. UNICEF) ways to prevent further deterioration of the caseload but also ways to streamline operations and approaches to increase the cost-effectiveness of the interventions (e.g. simplified protocol), yet aligning with global guidelines.

Nutritionist profile description: Within the Nutrition Team, Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) Nutritionist adjusts and supervises the WFP operations for Country Strategic Plan (CSP) Activity 2, prevention and treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition under crisis response on top of providing strategic guidance. The operations include Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSF) and in specific cases Blanket Supplementary Feeding programs (BSF). Preparation/prioritization of Field Level Agreements (FLAs) is under her/is responsibility unless the process is decentralized in the WFP Area Office. The Nutritionist contributes to the re-prioritization exercise jointly with the NDRMC, FMOH, Nut Cluster, Cooperating Partners (NGOs). Preparation of internal reports (e.g. pipelines), facilitating the negotiation of transport rates, follow-up on payments of NGO Partners, regular monitoring of the internal resources for their re-adjusted allocation are part of her/his tasks and require managerial skills combined with an in-depth knowledge of WFP internal functions.

To provide support to nutrition programs and activities to contribute to meeting the nutritional needs of WFP beneficiaries.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Duties and Responsibilities at CO level for the TSF program

1. Act as a focal point for updating and maintaining an overview of TSF pipeline vis-à-vis planned distributions: collect information on donations, international/local purchase, loans, and repayments from pipeline/resource management units and correlate with physical stock reports obtained from logistics
2. Undertake and lead training and technical review meetings of the second generation TSF in the implementing regions
3. Ensure quality of data/ monthly statistics collected from the second generation woredas in the regions
4. Act as focal person for logistic issues in the team; regularly collect TSF food stock status report from logistic WFP platform and update the TSF team and databases as required and liaise with logistic on technical support for the program
5. Act as a focal point for Annual Country Report issues in the team for the assigned regions: leading process on narrative preparation, consolidating figures and necessary indicators from relevant team members, and ensuring team member inputs are captured
6. Act as a budget focal person in TSF semi-annual or quarterly budget preparations and prepare the monthly cash forecast in consultation with the team
7. As per the newly introduced system, follow up Best-Before-Use dates of TSF commodities, release food and arrange savings and borrowings

Act as Interface between WFP Country / Sub Offices (CO/SO) and Regional Health Bureau (RHB) and Regional Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Bureau (DPPBs) for assigned Regions

1. Providing detailed and updated knowledge on regions
2. Ensure professional working relationship between WFP SO, CO, and RHB/DPPBs through the provision of technical guidance in planning and monitoring of BSF/TSF activities (including implementation of monitoring system at SO and RHB/DPPBs level)
3. Support the SO for improved dialogue with counterpart government offices for better linkages and partnership on the ground (NGOs, MOH, UNICEF ad relevant partners)
4. Ensure SO and RHB/DDPBs participate in the Regional Nutrition Coordination platform meetings and that minutes of the meeting are shared for follow up
5. Jointly plan field visits to IMAM sites with SO focal persons, field monitors B/TSF regional coordination unit, and produce and review reports
6. Facilitate regional mission including donor missions, workshops, and meetings in consultation with the SO and regional TSF coordination unit
7. Provide technical guidance to donors’ monitoring visits; ensure that B/TSF-related information/guidance is provided to new field staff, analyze and provide feedback on SO reports, including monthly WFP Situation Reports
8. Document and disseminate best practices and experiences from the regional, district-level review meetings and if possible, organize experience sharing tours among the regions and best performing woredas
9. As necessary, analyze screening figures versus dispatch figures and provide feedback to CO and SO for follow-up action.

 WFP CO focal point for DPPB for assigned Regions

1. Facilitate the organization of required training for counterpart staff on planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting phase of the project cycle; when necessary, assess regional capacity limitation and provide special support as necessary
2. Ensure that monitoring requirements are met and that monitoring is conducted and documented following the corporate indicators
3. Ensure that RHB/DPPB can review and report on the planned TSF activities on both an annual and quarterly basis following the formats and procedures.
4. Verify the quality of implementation processes, through organizing routine and regular review, field visits, and meetings, and provide timely feedback
5. Support the regular exchange of information on program matters (review meetings screening schedules, assessments and study reports, federal level meeting outcomes…)
6. Ensure the functioning of regional biannual/annual review, coordination meeting/ forum. Follow-up the outcomes as necessary
7. Provide technical support to regional counterpart offices and back-up to WFP SO, to pilot and monitor new approaches with partners, enhancing the programs efficiency and services quality such as the new generation TSF implementation
8. Liaise with logistics and provide technical advice and support on warehouse management, tendering, and contracting process to the DPPBs, to facilitate timely food dispatch and distribution
9. Collect and analyze standard reporting formats on stock balance, quarterly dispatch report, quarterly expenditure report, and monitoring report
10. Ensure FLA’s are prepared, signed, and shared with the regions timely
11. Ensure that regions submit timely, regularly, and consistently dispatch reports, allocation plans, and cash requests according to implementation procedures.
12. Ensure that food release and cash requests are processed timely within the CO
13. Verify the quality of monitoring and dispatch reports and document the outcome
14. Summarize and submit findings to the team leader and team members

Other duties related to TSF program as assigned by the team leader to include acting as an alternate focal point for other team members

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Post-graduate education and experience in Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology or related areas OR Bachelor degree in Nutrition (or related areas) with at least 5 years experience in Nutrition in Emergency

Experience: Advanced university degree with at least 3 years relevant experience in Nutrition relevant fields or bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience in Nutrition in Emergency operations. Previous work with Ethiopian GoE Sectors (MoH, e.g.) and local Academic institutions represent an asset.

Knowledge & Skills: Fluency in Microsoft package: MS Word, Excel, Power-point at least.

Languages: English fluency (written and oral). Knowledge of any Ethiopian local language is an asset.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
•  Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members how individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and can communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget, and without errors.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate the needs of external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behavior expected for the proficiency level Knowledge of Nutrients

• Utilizes knowledge of vitamins and nutrients to understand the causes of malnutrition, the relationships between the different types of malnutrition, and can articulate the UNICEF conceptual model.

Situation Analysis and Evidence Assessment

• Able to appropriately interpret the nutrition situation, analyze primary causes of malnutrition, define limitations to the analysis (e.g. seasonality) and prepare an overview of the food security and nutrition situation in the country.

Knowledge of Public Health

• Has foundational knowledge of the core public health sciences (i.e., biostatistics, epidemiology, social science, environmental health, and prevention of chronic and infectious disease and injury) to assess a country’s/region’s health situation.

Knowledge of Food System

• Ability to analyze how food systems influence the diets of vulnerable groups and identify how and where food systems may contribute to specific nutrient gaps.

Applying Program & Policy Standards

• Leverages nutrition knowledge to provide technical advice to governments to design and implement country nutrition programs that follow international and WFP agency standards and guidance.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience and exposure to implementation of national development programs.
• Experience working in public health/food security/nutrition-related activities.
• Experience identifying and defining nutrition issues/problems within a country.

How to Apply

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Note: Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.