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 Medical and Nutritional Coordinator
 Action Against Hunger
 

 Location : Kampala , Uganda
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 Experience : 3-5 Years
 Last date of Submission : 31 Mar 2010
 Sector : Poverty and Hunger
 Compensation : N/A
 Skill Set : Training and Capacity Building
 Nature of Job : Full Time
 
 
 Job Description
 
  • Supervises the technical work of the nutrition teams in the field (treatment, capacity building, prevention, surveillance) and provide adequate formal constructive feedback.
  • Ensures the technical support to the teams for the extension of the integrated treatment programs in Karamoja and the implementation of the program devoted to moderate malnutrition in the same region.
  • Ensures technical support for the capacity building team in Northern Uganda.
  • Ensures technical support for the teams for the implementation of the national surveillance and capacity building programs and the HIV approach.
  • Ensures that the technical protocols, manuals, guidelines and forms used in the field are on line with ACF validated technical tools.
  • Identifies and participates to the nutrition and health meetings with partners (NGOs, MoH, DDHS, UNICEF, WFP, donors …) at Kampala and district(s) level.
  • Participates in the regular ACF coordination meetings at Kampala level.
  • Follows up the nutrition program budget with the administration department, integrated in the evaluation process of the program managers.
  • Ensures that the Program managers follow the appropriate human resources procedures and rules for recruitments or any other HR activity.
 Candidate Profile
 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum three years experience of emergency nutrition programs at program manager level
  • Experience in coordination of humanitarian programs.
  • Minimum Bachelor in medical sciences or nursing, Masters Degree considered.
  • Significant experience in humanitarian and recovery project management.
  • Excellent human resource management skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines/procedures in humanitarian and recovery settings.
  • Experienced in working with private funding and foundations.
  • Excellent organizational, leadership and motivation/training skills.
  • Must be disciplined and able to work autonomously and arrive at decisions and conclusions with minimal guidance.

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