About RI

Relief International is a leading non-profit organization working in Africa and Asia to relieve communities from poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. RI specializes in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty. Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which RI calls The RI Way — emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, RI empowers communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

RI believes that gender equality is a basic right for all people, and it is critical to directly address gender-based discrimination and promote gender equality to ensure sustainable development.

About Sudan: 

RI currently operates in five states (Blue Nile, Gedarif , Al Jazirah, Red Sea and North Darfur) and soon expanding more states, with a focus on the four RI sector pillars: Health, WASH, Nutrition, and Protection.

Job summary: 

Ensure the implementation of all nutritional related activities of the programme and coordinate and manage the team under his/her responsibility according to the WHO-WFP and SMoH protocols in order to improve the nutritional conditions of the target population.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible to ensure the effective implementation of all nutrition project components; Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP), Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (SFP), community mobilization, and Infant and Young Child Feeding activities. 
• In liaison with H & N  officer, provide technical guidance to support Relief International nutrition staff and relevant partners. 
• Ensure all staff understand and implement programme protocols used in the treatment of the acutely malnourished children (CMAM/NIPP guidelines). 
• Ensure appropriate and consistent health and nutrition education messaging to mothers and other carers at OTP/SFP sites and in the community
• Develop field monthly work plans in liaison H & N  Officer.
• Compile Health facilities weekly activity/performance reports and submit to H & N   Officer .
• In cooperation with H & N   Officer / H & N   Coordinator, conduct  trainings to build the capacity of staff/volunteers, MoH staff and the community at large in identification and management of the malnourished and in prevention of malnutrition.
• Facilitate Field supplies requests, distribution plans, and consumption reports.
• Liaise with other implementing partners and local authorities to maximize collaboration and ensure proper coordination of activities.
• Control nutrition food stocks, drugs at the field level ensuring all the stock, pin cards are updated and stores arranged properly.

Others:

• Comply with all relevant RI policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
• Carry out the performance appraisals to all the staffs reporting to position on timely basis.

Any other tasks as required by the nutrition Sector lead.

Qualifications & Requirements /Person Specification:

• Degree/Diploma in Public Health / Nutrition / Agriculture BSc or equivalent.
• 3 years’ Experience of emergency nutrition work and implementation of feeding programmes (CMAM), including monitoring and evaluation.
• Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
• Demonstrable ability at report writing and excellent communication skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all beneficiaries and their carers.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions.
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic & English languages.

ESSENTIALS: 

• Client Orientation – works effectively with client and stakeholders.
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programs or services.

Special notes:

• The employee holding this job must expect that his/her performance will be measured in part against the standards set forth in his/her job description. However, the JD is subject to revision to further the consistent with position's level of responsibilities may be necessary to fulfill Relief International objectives in the country.

PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT LEADING TO WARNING AND DISMISSAL

• Breaking Organization rules and policies.
• Nonperformance; tardiness and lateness.
• Non adherence to Code of conduct including P4.

RI Values: We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

• Inclusiveness.
• Transparency and Accountability.
• Agility and Innovation.
• Collaboration.
• Sustainability.