The Nutrition Manager contributes to the calling of Medical Teams International by providing overall nutritional guidance to nutrition activities, including planning, implementation, M&E and reporting at field level. H/She will have line management of the Nutrition officer/Nutrition team at the field and liaise with the support/operation team to ensure quality programming, support capacity building of the staff and ensure consistent nutrition supply chain for Nutrition commodities. In addition, they will support with coordination, needs assessment and design for future program development

Technical Support and management

• Ensure planning, proper implementation of the Nutrition activities, including monitoring and evaluation and reporting in line with proposed targets and workplan/timelines. 
• Provide monthly updates on the nutrition activity progress to their supervisor.  
• Support in coordination with the operation team the provision of nutrition supplies/commodities via identified supply chains, timely requisition, stock management to avoid stock out.
• Provide technical support to Nutrition staff, MSG and the CHWs at the program sites through provision of technical guidance, supervision and support.
• Support on the capacity building, training (incl on job training) and mentoring of the nutrition staff, CHWs and MSG in the clinics and community level to ensure quality of programming, adherence to national and international nutrition guidelines and standards.
• Provide performance evaluation and review to nutrition staff to ensure performance objective and development goals are set with achievable objectives and deliverables.
• Lead and support the CMAM & IYCF-E activities are implementation at the clinic and communities’ level such as Nutrition screening, referral, awareness and nutrition practices.
• Plan and execute Mass MUAC screening exercise and support with data collation, analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with M&E, develop standardize M&E tool and make follow-up and take action on data quality issues identified. Coordinate and involve in the setup of complain feedback mechanism and PSEA sensitive programming.
• Support the need assessment and participate in proposal development.
• Support in recruitment process and line management of the nutrition field/clinic staff.
• Monitor and manage the Nutrition budgets within the assigned location and ensure expenditure is aligned with planned activities 

Coordination/ Partnership and Advocacy:

• Coordinate with the Health and Nutrition teams actively engage and represent Medical Teams in the coordination platforms including Sudan Nutrition sector/cluster, MOH, partners and other identified stakeholders.
• Liaise with partners at the intervention areas to avoid duplication, good working relationships and complimentary where needed.
• Engage in advocacy activities with key stakeholders and donors, especially UNICEF, UNHCR, other UN agencies and institutional donors.

Safeguarding 

• Ensure the Safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding code of conduct and behavior expectations.  

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in human nutrition, health, Dietetics or related field.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in nutrition & Dietetics / Public Health or.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience of at least 3 years 

EXPERIENCE

Required

• Minimum 4 years of nutrition field experience with a busy project implementing 
• Experience in nutrition case management community health Experience working in emergency operations 
• Preferred 
• Experience in CMAM, IYCF, SBCC.
• Experience with UN-programming especially UNICEF & WFP.
• Trained in CMAM and IYCF, including management of SAM with medical complications.
• Experience and familiar with the humanitarian coordination mechanism.
• Experience working with community mobilization and integrated interventions.
• Ability to build capacity of nutrition staff in the OTP, TSFP and SC management.