PURPOSE OF POSITION

To Provide technical leadership and coordination of Health and Nutrition interventions in Eastern cluster to ensure realization of our strategy and promise

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical leadership

• Ensure work plan for all AP within the cluster are reflected in national strategy for health and nutrition
• Develop systems and processes to support area programs to have common health and nutrition approaches
• Prepare work plans for Health and Nutrition interventions for every AP within the Cluster
• Ensure projects within the cluster and work plan from area program are aligned with WVT and regional strategy, and H&N TA
• Work closely with health and nutrition team leader to Develop and/or contextualize models, methodologies and tools for health and nutrition program implementation
• Provide leadership, support and technical guidance to area program and project in implementation of health and nutrition intervention/activity
• Conduct field visits to ensure area programs and project/s staffs are adequately informed, trained and provided with necessary health and nutrition work tools
• All work plan and implementation are aligned with H&N strategy

Capacity Development

• Work with cluster manager to conduct Assessment of H&N staff capacities/ competencies
• Communicate capacity building needs and develop H&N staff capacity building plans with health and nutrition team leader
• Facilitate capacity building of staff on health and nutrition technical modules, public health topics, through trainings, workshops, technical backstopping.
• Assist in capacity building of local government, CBOs,CPGs, Church/FBOs, CCCs and other community groups
• Cluster has a capacity building plan and have technically skilled staff who are equipped to perform their jobs

Learning and Evidence Base Development, Dissemination and Knowledge Management

• Collect, document and disseminate field best practices, case studies and success stories.
• Develop conference abstracts and/or publications based on learnings and best practice
• There is documentation of proven practice and learnings which can be scaled up in programs
• Implementation of evidence based learnings translates into improved programming impact on health and nutrition initiatives

Quality Assurance

• Review technically all monthly and quarterly reports from APs before submission to NO for consolidation
• High quality monitoring, supervision and evaluation of health intervention/activities to ensure quality implementation
• Provide supportive supervision to field staff for health and nutrition activities implementation
• Work closely with cluster DME in designing, redesigning and elaborating log frames for H&N programming
• Ensure standardization of H&N indicators and project models across areas program and project within the cluster
• Links with national HMIS (health management information systems)
• APs and Grants implementation meet technical H&N requirements.
• H&N program implementation meets standards

Networking, Partnering, and External Representation

• Ensure WVT is prominent actor at regional/ District health management teams
• Represent WVT at external workshops, technical forums, etc, engaging with region and district and other health and nutrition partners
• Strengthen partnership with health and nutrition partners within the cluster

Disaster Preparedness/HEA

• Maintain situational awareness of actual and potential hazards before, during and after a disaster or public health emergency
• Understand the early warning and response mechanisms at regional/national level and local government engagement
• Collaborate cross-sectorally in emergency preparedness and disaster response.
• Provide technical input into emergency response work, if necessary
• Guide community hazard vulnerability analysis in area of health and nutrition
• Solve problems under emergency conditions
• Cluster is adequately prepared for potential public health emergencies

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

• Degree in Human Nutrition, Social sciences, Medical Doctor and Other Heath related sciences. Master’s in Public Health is added advantage with at least
• 5 years practical experience in health and nutrition programming with a reputable organization
• A deep knowledge of the health and nutrition issues that affect the country, with significant H&N experience in the country
• Knowledge and skills in health data management/monitoring & evaluation

License, registration, or certification required to perform this position:

• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management, demonstrated leadership and good management ability

Source:https://careers.wvi.org/jobs/tanzania/finance/maternal-new-born-child-health-and-nutrition-specialist/16096