Job Title: Nutrition Promotion Officer

Application deadline: 09.05.2023

Duty Station: Raqqa

Set-up and operational monitoring of Nutrition promotion activities

• With the support of the FSL PM and DPM take part in logistical and administrative organization and the planning and preparation of Nutrition related activities.
• Support the FSL DPM in developing the Technical Specification for the Nutrition items in the further phases of the project.
• In close collaboration with the other FSL colleagues, in addition to Hygiene Promotion and WASH department, develop the nutrition promotional messages, and design the educational messaging including training materials as required.
• Organize, plan, and supervise community participation, especially intervention in schools and Households targeted with the Food Assistance activities in Raqqa city.
• Monitor progress of Nutrition cases (using Nutrition tools) supported monthly to document progress and impact of the intervention in coordination with the Nutrition partner.
• Provide clear counselling to Target beneficiaries on how to take the provided rations and conduct appetite test as necessary
• Share the nutrition promotion messages with the management and collaborate with the project staff in other bases on lessons and information.
• Manage the supply of worksite materials by collaborating with the logistics department.
• Ensure SI safety and security rules are always respected – including ensuring people under his/ her supervision and the population adhere to the rules.
• Support all the FSL department activities when needed, and act as a part of the department’s whole responsibility.

Set up and operational monitoring of distributions

• Support the Food basket distribution in all its phases including participation in PDM’s alongside the MEAL team
• Ensure that each registered, identified beneficiary has benefited from distributions and promotion sessions.
• Gather and replace materials used during distribution.
• Reporting/communication /representation
• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her direct line manager and/or project manager
• Take part in seminars and workshops related to the carrying out of activities and to project objectives.
• Report to FSL deputy PM regarding the development of activities and specific tasks that he/she has been assigned, any problems encountered and the quality of relations with the beneficiaries.
• Report back all information or problems linked to his/her activity, Solidarités programs or safety issues.
• Under the supervision of the FSL DPM, participate in the drafting of distribution reports.
• Listen to the local population and authorities in order to identify any needs, complaints, or major events which could affect the activities of Solidarités
• Participate in the analyses of the humanitarian situation by taking into account protection issues/Do No Harm to the population especially as it concerns nutrition issues.

ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships)

• Under the hierarchical authority of: FSL Deputy PM

Studies: Bachelor’s Degree. Degree in nutrition, health, food security, food technologies is preferable.

Experience:

Professional Experience:

–           Mandatory minimum 1 year of experience in similar position in INGOs

–           Mandatory minimum 1 year of experience in nutrition programming and / or hygiene promotion

Desired Experience: Previous experience with international NGOs in implementing similar tasks and duties.

Languages: Good command in English, Arabic is mandatory

IT: good command in MS office

Soft skills :

–           Social and communication skills

–           Rigorous organization and planning skills

–           Problem solver