Save the Children is an
international NGO and the world's top independent charity for children
in need. Since 1919, we have been fighting for children's rights, saving
their lives and providing hope for brighter futures worldwide. In
Indonesia, Save the
Children currently works in eleven provinces, has staff of
approximately 150 local professionals, and programming in Child
Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction,
and Humanitarian Response. Save the Children in Indonesia is seeking
to fill the following position:
NUTRITION SPECIALIST, 1 position, based in Malang – East Java
Code : NS - Malang
To provide technical and
ensure technical quality during implementation of the GAIN Baduta
project in East Java province (Malang and Sidoarjo districts), ensuring
integration into already existing activities/projects and collaboration
with MoH and other
partners and stakeholders involved in relevant nutrition work in order
to achieve smooth implementation and desired outcomes through synergy
Reports to: Project Manager
The Nutrition Specialist of
BADUTA project will be responsible for providing technical assistance to
ensure quality of project implementation in the area of maternal,
infant and young child nutrition, also in building the capacities of
program team, target
communities, local government, to ensure high quality of implementation
of project activities. S/he will liaise, responsible to maintain good
relationship to all key stakeholders and act as the technical person to
the overall BADUTA Project in Sidoarjo and
Malang districts. S/he will contribute to technical discussion with
donor, designing training program in the area of infant and young child
feeding for health workers and community cadres in line with Indonesia's
national module, contribute to behavior change
communication activities under BADUTA project, also responsible in
analyzing monitoring and evaluation data, involving children and
community members.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Project implementation
- In collaboration with partners, lead the implementation of activities that promote optimum infant and young child nutrition in Baduta project areas. (Protect and promote breastfeeding, provide re-lactation training as may be necessary, ensure provision of support to breastfeeding mothers (counseling) if need be, to include introduction of appropriate and locally available complementary foods)
- Assess, monitor and appraise the situation with regard to infant and young child nutrition in communities with the view to design/develop interventions that are appropriate to the needs.
- Monitor the situation as it relates to breastfeeding and young child feeding practices, violation of the code of marketing of breast milk substitutes, and compile monthly updates on current and emerging issues.
- Liaise with the Ministry of Health at national, provincial and district levels to ensure that Baduta project interventions are implemented according to national policy guidelines.
- Build and foster professional partnership linkages with the relevant authorities, MoH, INGOs, and local NGOs doing similar nutrition work and/or activities to include the development of Information Communication and Education (IEC) materials and community training workshops.
- Represent SC in nutrition and other nutrition related meetings.
- Utilize opportunities within SC education and protection projects to disseminate information related to infant and young child nutrition within the programme area.
- Document lessons learnt and contribute to SC international advocacy on Infant and Young child nutrition in emergencies.
- Develop and support key staff's capacity to meet their responsibilities and facilitate appropriate professional development as well as ensure the capacity building to other stake holders in the area of needs of malnourished children and stabilizing the nutrition situation
- Produce timely and accurate report in line with Save the Children and donor's requirement
- Develop a system for nutritional surveillance information to be contextualized with other information and disseminate to key decision makers
- Develop mechanisms for improving the flow of nutrition information vertically and horizontally between the relevant bodies
- Assess
infant and young child feeding needs in communities in relation to
information and advocacy and develop appropriate interventions
Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP) Responsibilities
- Support Baduta PM in ensuring full compliance of CSP at provincial and district level.
- As a member of staff, understand compliance with CSP and work in coordination with colleagues to comply with CSP
- In the lead of PM, respond to all CSP concerns expressed or discovered appropriately and effectivel
Updated CV and application letter should be sent to recruitment.indonesia@savethechildren.orgPlease fill the "subject" column of the e-mails in this format: <NS-Malang> - <your name>Closing date for application is up to 9 March 2014(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
Save the Children encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability
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