Niger

Qualified nutritionist;
•    Qualified Medical doctor;
•    Relevant international course in Public Health Nutrition/MSc preferred;
•    Minimum 4 years’ experience in emergency and development programming with proven management/coordination experience with international organisations/agencies;
•    Strong interpersonal and skills and ability to effectively work in a multi-cultural context;
•    Proven effective  analytical, problem solving and planning skills;
•    Experience in liaising with government officials, other NGOs, donors and UN agencies;
•    Willingness to travel to underdeveloped/volatile areas of Niger;
•    Proven training and capacity building skills;
•    Very enthusiastic and able to work extra hours to achieve the objectives of the programme;
•    Fluency in French with excellent written and spoken English (essential for proposal writing / reporting);
•    Appreciation of the aims and objectives of GOAL.

GOAL est présent au Niger depuis 2005 en réponse aux crises alimentaires et aux besoins humanitaires des communautés les plus fragiles. GOAL soutient les populations des districts de Mirriah, Goure, Matamaye, Magaria et Kantache dans la région de Zinder. Au fil des années, les activités se sont diversifiées avec aujourd’hui des programmes communautaires dans les domaines suivants : nutrition, agriculture, sécurité alimentaire, livelihoods, environnement, réhabilitation d’écoles et WASH.

GOAL veut développer ses activités et recherche une personne motivée et compétente pour rejoindre son équipe au Niger.

La déscription du poste est en anglais étant donné que le processus de recrutement se déroulera principalement en anglais.

The Health and Nutrition Coordinator takes overall responsibility for the implementation of the health and nutrition component of GOAL Niger’s programme, including some WASH activities. While in the past GOAL implemented Supplementary Feeding Programmes (SFPs) to address moderate acute malnutrition, a lack of food security has prompted GOAL to pilot a new approach through Nutrition Impact and Positive Practice (NIPP) circles. These combine a cooking demonstration, public health and nutrition education (PHNE) and livelihoods through micro-gardening, and are designed to be community-owned and sustainable. The Health and Nutrition Coordinator will be responsible for rolling out this project and other health and nutrition projects, including wash activities.

 

Currently GOAL is looking for an enthusiastic Health and Nutrition Coordinator with experience in the management and prevention of under-nutrition to be able to ensure the effective design (in conjunction with GOAL’s Nutrition Advisors), implementation and follow-up and report on newly established interventions as well as the provision of capacity building of Nigerien staff. 

 

The Health and Nutrition Coordinator collaborates closely with the Area Coordinator, reports directly to the Country Director and works closely with other programme staff to ensure optimal integration of programme activities where appropriate.  
Key Duties
•    Assume overall management for the development of an integrated health and nutrition project with wash activities, within GOAL’s Niger programme.
•    Responsible for the design and oversight of all health and nutrition interventions with wash components implemented or overseen by GOAL including:
o    Liaison with prospective donors, concept note development, proposal writing (including log-frame and Gannt chart), budget preparation, procurement planning and recruitment of requisite staff
o    Oversight of the design of any new program materials/ toolkits required
o    Oversight and implementation of adequate monitoring and evaluation systems to assess the quality and outcomes of nutrition interventions, including requisite surveys/ assessments (planning to be conducted in strict collaboration with GOAL S&A / Health and Nutrition Advisors), in line with proposals
o    Training and subsequent management of nutrition staff
•    Ensure close coordination with local partners (Ministries, national NGOs/INGOs, etc.) to assess outcomes, evaluate efficacy of complementary health and nutrition activities funded by GOAL and determine whether these are aligned to GOAL Niger’s strategy.
•    Verify that any new health and nutrition activities look to support short-term emergency needs (when suitable) but ensure that longer-term development activities, tackling the underlying causes of cyclical malnutrition in Zinder, are given a priority focus.
•    Guarantee that GOAL’s health and nutrition programing is tightly coordinated with other sectors to ensure a multi-sectoral approach is provided, thus maximising potential outcomes
•    Given the multi-causal nature of under nutrition, discuss with GOAL’s other sectoral coordinators & the Country Director (CD) the need for additional complementary activities under other sectoral domains, that might be required to help improve the target populations’ nutritional situation. 
•    Verify that GOAL’s health and nutrition response remains closely aligned to the needs of any evolution in the context.
•    Ensure that the implementation of programme activities is in line with the national protocol.
•    Responsibility for donor reporting and technical liaison in-country.
•    Representation of GOAL (as viable) at national and regional health and nutrition meetings, cultivating close relationships with donors, ministries and other key national stakeholders.
•    Closely monitor in-country / regional developments through the Système d’alerte Précoce (SAP), FAOs Global Information & Early Warning System on Food & Ag’ (GIEWS), FAOSAT, AQUASAT, national / regional Surveys & Assessments, plus Ministry, UN and donor response plans.
•    To be fully conversant with GOAL policies and guidelines, including HR, logistics, finance, administration and security protocols.
•    Any other related tasks at the request by the CD or GOAL Dublin.

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