Posting Title: Programme Policy Nutrition Officer
Job Code/Title: PPNO/66870/ Programme Policy Nutrition Officer
Level/Grade: P5
Duty Station: Brussels/France/New York/ Geneva
Posting Period: 28th September , 2016 – 30th November, 2016.
Supervision and Purpose of the position
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Nutrition/ Nutritionist and overall supervision of the Head of Sub Office,
the incumbent will be accountable for professional technical contribution to projects design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of WFP nutrition programmes/ projects activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building involving all the key CPs and stakeholders participating in the Yemen Nutrition Humanitarian Plan (YHRP), in support of achievement of planned objectives of the workplan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy, nutrition cluster strategy with emphasis on addressing gender and social inequalities.
Specific tasks and responsibilities
- Assist the Head of Nutrition/ Nutritionist in programmes planning and design:
Formulate and design nutrition programmes for emergency, protracted, relief, recovery and development operations(EMOP & PRRO) at the field office in consultation with beneficiaries, CPs, district and governorates government officials.
- Review CPs proposals to ensure technical compliance with WFP/nutrition cluster guidelines and policies.
- Prepare memorandum of understandings (MoUs) & Field Level Agreements (FLA) with Cooperating Partners (CPs) and MoPHP.
- Conduct reviews and evaluations of all MoUs/FLAs and recommend areas of improvement where applicable.
- Assist with analysing gaps in programme coverage, identify potential partners and liaise with them to increase
coverage and minimize overlap.
- Prepare and regularly update contingency plans for responding rapidly and effectively to changes in the numbers of beneficiaries and food and Non-Food Item (NFI) requirements.
- Ensure timely production of the field office work plan, monitoring and evaluation matrix and quarterly activity
calendars.
- Ensure implementation of the field office work plan, assess project performance, resource utilization and review achievements (results) of the constraints to the field activities.
- Stay up to date with other agencies interventions in nutrition or related fields to ensure sound integration of WFP supported projects;
- Participate in field assessment missions (carry out food and nutrition needs assessments, analyse data, document findings and recommend programme interventions).
- Participate in the design and implementation of operational research activities.
- Advise technically SO programme staff, CPs, and other stakeholders in the field on WFP nutrition programmes implementation:
- Manage the commodity pipeline at the field office and food distribution plans and advise management on the
specialized nutritious foods and NFI requirements of the field office for timely delivery i.e. review monthly
distribution plan in a timely manner.
- Review weekly and monthly reports and provide feedback on options to tackle key issues.
- Assist in the process of preparing agreements, addendums, and other documents related to nutrition.
- Liaise with partners and sub-offices to resolve issues and clarify or obtain additional information.
- Undertake to ensure implementation procedures adhere to WFP and nutrition cluster guidelines. Participate in the capacity building of WFP staff and CPs to implement nutrition interventions:
- Assist in creating and maintaining CMAM training workplans for WFP staff and CPs in nutrition.
- Prepare and update of training material, guidelines, information- communication-education (IEC) material, and implementation tools.
- Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and give any necessary support to Country Office compilation of annual reports.
- Ensure that a proper monitoring and reporting system is in place and programme activities are implemented in line with Results Based Management (RBM) requirements. Report on implementation bottlenecks and take corrective actions where necessary.
- Organize and participate in the appraisal missions for WFP programmes in the field Office catchments area.
- Assist the Head of Nutrition/ Nutritionist in representation and coordination work.
- Represent WFP at nutrition or health sub-national cluster meetings and other stakeholders/partners meetings when required.
- Carry out advocacy for WFP field activities through presentations in consultative & coordination meetings, workshops, seminars, and local radio talk shows among others.
- Participate in the production of reports, documents and communication papers.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with government authorities, bilateral representatives, other UN Agencies, NGOs, CPs and other stakeholders in the nutrition cluster.
- Perform other related duties as required by the supervisors.