Team/Programme: Health & Nutrition
Location: Sindhupalchowk, Kavrepalanchowk, Dolakha, Gorkha, Nuwakot, Lamjung and Rasuwa
Grade: 5
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Grant
Reporting to: District Response Manager & technical line with Nutrition TA at cluster office & CMAM Advisor
Reporting to Position: CMAM Supervisor

BRIEF POSITION DESCRIPTION

To ensure that the CMAM program is functioning properly, providing care of quality to all the beneficiaries, respecting protocols and principles of good practice.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with DHO/DPHO/ staff and other local government authorities to ensure all aspects of the programme are understood and agreed by DHO/MoH and appropriate referrals take place to and 
• from district and the OTP.
• Plan, conduct feasibility assessment and support the organisation OTP at designated distribution sites in liaison with CMAM advisor and nutrition TA based at cluster district and the MoH.
• Complete order forms for the logistics team of material, medicine and food requirements for each site for the month in advance.
• Working with the FCHVs, ensure engagement of community leaders / their designates for the 
• organisation of the arrivals outside of the centre
• Working with the Breastfeeding Counsellor, ensure CMAM beneficiaries are referred to MBAs when required.
• Ensure adequate triage / that new arrivals are seen as a priority
• Ensure cases not meeting admission criteria return home as early as possible and understand why their child is not admitted
• Supervise the activities of the OTP/SFP team at the distribution point (when direct implementation).
• Work closely with the teams to ensure all children are measured correctly
• Ensure all criteria are respected and understood by the teams, including admission, discharge and transfer to and from the various components of the programme
• Ensure comprehensive health checks and treatment according to the agreed protocols
• Review the forms completed by staff to ensure completion, accuracy and coherence
• Ensure adequate availability of all medical and food supplies for each distribution, input in to creation and maintenance of a monthly distribution plan and ensure stock is pre-positioned as planned with
• CMAM Advisor, Field Manager and logistics team.
• Submit a weekly report of the tally of statistics for each site (one form per site per week)
• Report any progress and any problems in a timely manner.
• Through liaison with the FCHVs, provide effective follow up of all cases.
• Request specific children to be followed up as required (newly enrolled children, sick children, long stay children / children not gaining weight, children with social problems etc).
• Liaise with the FCVVs to ensure comprehensive community outreach and mobilisation, health education and treatment. Check that all messages to carers, community groups, leaders and authorities are consistent and fully understood. 
• Respect the dignity of the beneficiaries, carers and members of the community 
• Assist in any other tasks when required

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in health related discipline and in CMA/ANM and in CMAM/MMAM with 1 year of relevant experience
• Experience of emergency nutrition work (preferably CMAM) and implementation of feeding programs, including monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in conducting nutrition assessments and an understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems
• Proven capacity of management, leadership and teamwork
• 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
• Demonstrable ability at report writing 
• Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles 
• Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages
• Computer literacy

WORKING CONDITIONS 

The position holder is expected to be ready for the deployment in any of the affected district(s) at short notice. S/he will normally work unusual hours and are often working in stressful and insecure environments.

The selection process will begin immediately and the shortlisted candidates, when informed, may have to make themselves available for further assessment on a very short notice.
The application deadline for all the positions is 17:00 hrs, Thursday, May 21, 2015.