Emergency Nutrition Coordinator - Kenya, Somalia & Ethiopia (Merlin)

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Position: Emergency Nutrition Coordinator
Programme: Ethiopia Nutrition Programmes Responsible To: Country Health Coordinator
Location: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia Start Date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months - Subject to funding Salary: £24,360 – £25,100 per annum dependant on relevant experience Benefits: Insurance cover, accommodation and annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum rising to 30 days at the completion of 12 months of continuous employment with Merlin.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.

Please note this is an unaccompanied position.

Merlin International Profile Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services. Each year, Merlin helps more than 15 million people in up to 20 countries.

Main purpose of the role The Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for leading the nutrition team and providing technical support and capacity building of the team for successful planning and implementation of programme activities. The Nutrition coordinator will work closely with Health Coordinators, Operations Manager and Programme Coordinators for program development. The Nutrition Coordinator will also work closely with the Country Health Director to provide input into proposal development and country level strategies as required.

Overall Objectives (scope) This position demands both the technical knowledge and the work experience, needed to coordinate a nutrition programme. The nutrition coordinator will be responsible for ensuring management of the nutrition programme is executed in line with international humanitarian standards and donor guidelines with the assistance of the Country Health Director. This position demands an ability to manage, organise and support all aspects of the programme; including other agency liaison, training and supervising regional and local staff using techniques and tools available and appropriate to the regional and country context. .

Person Specification

Essential

• M.Sc/MPH in Nutrition or related fields. With at least two years experience in public health and or in Nutrition within an international NGO • Work experience in CMAM and conducting nutrition surveys • Programme development and management experience in a Humanitarian organization and/or emergency situation. • Teaching and/or training experience. • Demonstrated analytical and conceptual skills to plan projects, timetable agreed activities and oversee staff activities. • Good team player, flexible and capable of working with a multinational country team. • Ability and willingness to travel to rural locations and live in sometimes basic conditions. • Appreciation of and sensitivity to local culture. • Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English • Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office and of some statistical software
• Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures • Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines • Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues • An understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values • To behave at all times in a manner which positively promotes Merlin and its work and actively maintaining Merlin’s acceptance strategy in Merlin operational areas • Good report wring skill

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience working within SubSaharan Africa • At least one year of experience in emergency nutrition

How to Apply

To apply for this job, please go to www.merlin.org.uk/jobs and apply using our online recruitment system. In order to apply for a job with Merlin online you will need to complete a short registration process and create an account – the online recruitment system explains how to do this. Once your account has been created, you will be able to save the information that you have entered in your application and re-visit it at any time before you submit it.

If you are unable to apply online please download and complete an application form and email it to: applications@merlin.org.uk.

Please note that we do not accept CVs and any application must therefore be made online or by completing our application form. Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.