Nutrition Program Manager / Менеджер/ка програм здорового харчування

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

FHI 360 is a US-based NGO dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.  FHI 360’s Crisis Response team is responding to the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine, providing integrated health, nutrition, mental health, and protection programming focused on decreasing morbidity and mortality among conflict-affected communities. FHI 360 is seeking a Nutrition Program Manager for an anticipated new nutrition project focused on improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices among pregnant and lactating women in health facilities and communities. The position is contingent upon confirmation of donor funding.

POSITION OVERVIEW  

Under supervision of the Senior Health and Mental Health Coordinator, the Nutrition Program Manager is responsible for developing and managing FHI 360’s portfolio of nutrition activities in eastern and southern Ukraine, and provision of strategic and technical leadership for the nutrition unit. The Nutrition Program Manager will manage nutrition programs from assessment and conception through close-out and evaluation and s/he will supervise the nutrition staff in the department. The Nutrition Program Manager will work closely with the MHPSS Program Manager and Health Program Manager, as well as coordinate with all operations departments. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit and manage nutrition staff to build a strong team. Provide overall technical guidance in line with expected outcomes as well as administrative management, ensuring a clear division of responsibilities, clear objectives, and performance management.
• Contribute to the development of the nutrition logical framework, indicators, and data collection tools, in coordination with the MEAL Coordinator and Senior Health and Mental Health Coordinator.
• Coordinate and/or conduct IYCF-E needs assessments at health facilities to assess the package of IYCF support appropriate for each facility. Ensure that assessment reports are completed and properly filed.
• Regularly review and update the nutrition program workplan. Ensure that the planned activities are implemented in a timely manner, and that all activities adhere to FHI  360 and donor requirements.
• Manage the capacity building of government health facilities to provide IYCF services, including coordination of service provision at key contact points for women (e.g., School of Parenting or routine immunization services).
• Develop and manage FHI 360 community nutrition activities, including recruitment and management of community IYCF promotion volunteers. 
• Manage activities related to provision of information and resources to PLW on IYCF (e.g., printed flyers, social media applications, videos).
• Manage the implementation of IYCF-E training and IYCF-E corner activities, ensuring that the interventions are delivered in a way that ensures sustainable and measurable impact.
• Manage implementation of an assessment of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in health facilities, mapping of lactation counselor staffing in health facilities, and qualitative assessment of the factors affecting a woman’s decision to breastfeed.
• Regularly review and analyze program data, ensuring that FHI 360’s nutrition programming are evidence-based and supported by data (determining what program approaches are utilized and in which places). Support the technical design and implementation of program evaluations.
• Support the development of supervision and mentorship tools, such as for IYCF-E counseling and service provision. Supports technical aspects of nutrition projects including staff and partner capacity building.  
• Provide technical supervision of the field activities and staff including through field monitoring visits. Ensure accurate and timely weekly reporting on nutrition activities.
• Contribute to the development of FHI 360’s nutrition strategy in Ukraine which balances direct service delivery with building health system capacity to independently deliver quality IYCF services. 
• Identify potential program linkages between nutrition and other FHI 360 program areas such as health, MHPSS, protection, and WASH (including referral pathways and systems). In particular, collaborate with the MHPSS department to integrate mental health support for PLW into FHI 360’s nutrition service delivery.
• Coordinate closely with FHI 360’s health promotion officers to ensure that IYCF promotion, screening and referral for skilled counseling is integrated into the broader health education activities implemented by community volunteers in the rural villages supported by FHI 360’s mobile medical teams.
• Determine operational needs for nutrition activities, closely coordinating with the procurement and logistics units to ensure smooth and timely implementation of programs, and coordinate with the security department to ensure that project sites have been reviewed and cleared prior to implementation of activities.
• Establish and maintain strong external relationships with health facility management, city health department, oblast health department, local authorities, and other government partners.
• Represent FHI 360 in national and sub-national nutrition coordination structures (nutrition TWG, health cluster, etc.), contributing to standard Nutrition TWG guidelines, and coordinate closely with other humanitarian actors implementing nutrition activities. 
• Produce regular reports and plans of health activities to the Senior Health and Mental Health Coordinator.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Nutrition, Public Health, Medicine, or other relevant discipline. 
• 6+ years of experience working in implementation of nutrition, public health, or related programs.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or UN agency is highly preferred.
• Program Development or Program management experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of technical standards and best practices in IYCF programming is an advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated project and personnel management skills. 
• Strong organizational skills, especially in time management and prioritization, and attention to detail. 
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
• Fluent in Ukrainian. Excellent in written and spoken English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Teams, and Powerpoint).

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10-20% travel to field sites for supervision of program activities. 

Please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] with ‘Nutrition Manager’ in the subject line. Only applications submitted in English will be considered.