About Concern
Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.
Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.
Overview and Purpose
To oversee the design, planning, implementation and monitoring of nutrition activities to ensure that expected outcomes are achieved and quality standards are met.
Reports to: Programme Director
Terms: 12-month fixed-term contract, full-time, based at the coordination office in Port-au-Prince
Salary: GB5: €42,136 - €46,818
Requirements: Frequent travel to project areas (West and Centre Departments)
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Responsibilities
Programme management
- To ensure the design, planning and implementation of nutrition programmes
- Ensure alignment with national strategies, donor priorities and humanitarian standards
- Contribute to the development of new project proposals and funding opportunities
- Participate in multi-sectoral needs assessments and nutrition surveys
- Oversee project implementation in accordance with action plans, budgets and indicators
- Ensure high-quality management of severe and moderate acute malnutrition, including community mobilisation, screening, strengthening of health systems (training for implementing staff), supply chain monitoring and data monitoring
- Lead the MAMI approach, including adapting the protocol to the local context, monitoring and analysing data, and coordinating with local stakeholders
- Contribute to and implement the behaviour change strategy, including IYCF activities (Parents’ Club, cooking demonstrations), synergies with the WASH and food security sectors, and malnutrition prevention activities (distribution of MNPs and AK1000 flour) in collaboration with health workers from targeted health facilities.
- Facilitate the roll-out of improved flour production, including the development of operational protocols and knowledge sharing to support scaling up
- Work with the MEAL Manager to set up project databases, monitor indicators and collect data.
- Carry out all tasks reasonably assigned and mutually agreed with the line manager.
Team management and leadership
- Supervise a team comprising Nutrition Programme Officers, Assistant Nutrition Programme Officers and Nutrition Field Officers
- Set clear objectives and conduct performance appraisals (PDRs) for direct reports
- Identify capacity-building needs and organise training, where necessary in collaboration with other colleagues at Concern Haiti or at head office.
- Promote an inclusive, ethical and high-performing environment
Financial management and compliance
- Carry out monthly budget monitoring using the tools provided by the finance department and anticipate variances
- Produce expenditure forecasts
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- Monitor indicators and ensure data quality
- Oversee MEAL systems and databases
- Produce high-quality narrative and technical reports
- Promoting accountability (CHS) and programme-based learning
Coordination and representation
- Represent Concern in dealings with authorities, partners and clusters
- Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders
Reporting
- Submit a weekly progress report on activities to the Programme Director;
- Draft and submit, in a timely manner, the minutes of meetings on implemented activities to the Programme Director
- Produce a monthly narrative progress report on the activities of the projects under their responsibility, in accordance with the reporting tools provided by the Programme Director.
- Contribute to the drafting of high-quality contractual reports, including any annexes as required, for donors.
Partnerships and localisation
- Develop and maintain close partnerships with state bodies (the Western and Central Regional Health Directorates, and the National Nutrition Directorate within the Ministry of Public Health and Population) in the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects, ensuring a high standard of communication, coordination and information sharing.
- Ensure that communities participating in the project are consulted at various stages of the project cycle, paying particular attention to the proper application of accountability mechanisms and community feedback
Mandatory cross-cutting responsibilities
- Uphold and promote Concern’s values, demonstrate leadership on equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and set an example of positive ethics in relation to safeguarding.
- Actively participate in any emergency response, where required
Role Holder Requirements
Required
- Master’s degree in public health or nutrition, or a degree in medicine or a relevant field
- 3 years’ experience in programme management
- Proven experience working with international NGOs
- Proven experience in community-based approaches
- Proven experience with the CMAM and/or IYCF approaches
- Experience in drafting programme proposals
- Managing relations with government partners
- Team management and supervision, including performance appraisal processes
- Understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes and tools
- Exemplary conduct in terms of safeguarding and upholding the dignity of programme participants, colleagues and partners.
Desirable
- Knowledge in MAMI approaches and the production of fortified flour
- Experience in Haiti or a similar context
Languages
- Excellent command of French, both spoken and written (essential)
- English (an advantage)
- Haitian Creole (an advantage)
Technical and soft skills
- Project management (full cycle)
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and data analysis
- Budget management
- Capacity building / coaching
Other essential skills
- Planning and decision-making
- Individual leadership
- Communication and teamwork
- Achieving results
Other requirements
- Ability to work in complex and high-pressure environments
- Strong adaptability and mobility
- Commitment to humanitarian principles
Applications for this role will close on November 8th.
Important Information
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct supported by three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been designed to ensure the highest level of protection for everyone the organization engages through its work.
The policies set out the behaviours and responsibilities that Concern staff, and all its representatives (including consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, partners, visitors, ambassadors and Board members) are expected to uphold. They also articulate Concern’s commitment to safeguarding and protecting adults and children from harm in all aspects of our work. We will therefore do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.
In this context, all staff and representatives of Concern have a responsibility to uphold the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.
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For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.
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Programme management
- To ensure the design, planning and implementation of nutrition programmes
- Ensure alignment with national strategies, donor priorities and humanitarian standards
- Contribute to the development of new project proposals and funding opportunities
- Participate in multi-sectoral needs assessments and nutrition surveys
- Oversee project implementation in accordance with action plans, budgets and indicators
- Ensure high-quality management of severe and moderate acute malnutrition, including community mobilisation, screening, strengthening of health systems (training for implementing staff), supply chain monitoring and data monitoring
- Lead the MAMI approach, including adapting the protocol to the local context, monitoring and analysing data, and coordinating with local stakeholders
- Contribute to and implement the behaviour change strategy, including IYCF activities (Parents’ Club, cooking demonstrations), synergies with the WASH and food security sectors, and malnutrition prevention activities (distribution of MNPs and AK1000 flour) in collaboration with health workers from targeted health facilities.
- Facilitate the roll-out of improved flour production, including the development of operational protocols and knowledge sharing to support scaling up
- Work with the MEAL Manager to set up project databases, monitor indicators and collect data.
- Carry out all tasks reasonably assigned and mutually agreed with the line manager.
Team management and leadership
- Supervise a team comprising Nutrition Programme Officers, Assistant Nutrition Programme Officers and Nutrition Field Officers
- Set clear objectives and conduct performance appraisals (PDRs) for direct reports
- Identify capacity-building needs and organise training, where necessary in collaboration with other colleagues at Concern Haiti or at head office.
- Promote an inclusive, ethical and high-performing environment
Financial management and compliance
- Carry out monthly budget monitoring using the tools provided by the finance department and anticipate variances
- Produce expenditure forecasts
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- Monitor indicators and ensure data quality
- Oversee MEAL systems and databases
- Produce high-quality narrative and technical reports
- Promoting accountability (CHS) and programme-based learning
Coordination and representation
- Represent Concern in dealings with authorities, partners and clusters
- Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders
Reporting
- Submit a weekly progress report on activities to the Programme Director;
- Draft and submit, in a timely manner, the minutes of meetings on implemented activities to the Programme Director
- Produce a monthly narrative progress report on the activities of the projects under their responsibility, in accordance with the reporting tools provided by the Programme Director.
- Contribute to the drafting of high-quality contractual reports, including any annexes as required, for donors.
Partnerships and localisation
- Develop and maintain close partnerships with state bodies (the Western and Central Regional Health Directorates, and the National Nutrition Directorate within the Ministry of Public Health and Population) in the planning, implementation and monitoring of projects, ensuring a high standard of communication, coordination and information sharing.
- Ensure that communities participating in the project are consulted at various stages of the project cycle, paying particular attention to the proper application of accountability mechanisms and community feedback
Mandatory cross-cutting responsibilities
- Uphold and promote Concern’s values, demonstrate leadership on equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and set an example of positive ethics in relation to safeguarding.
- Actively participate in any emergency response, where required
Required
- Master’s degree in public health or nutrition, or a degree in medicine or a relevant field
- 3 years’ experience in programme management
- Proven experience working with international NGOs
- Proven experience in community-based approaches
- Proven experience with the CMAM and/or IYCF approaches
- Experience in drafting programme proposals
- Managing relations with government partners
- Team management and supervision, including performance appraisal processes
- Understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes and tools
- Exemplary conduct in terms of safeguarding and upholding the dignity of programme participants, colleagues and partners.
Desirable
- Knowledge in MAMI approaches and the production of fortified flour
- Experience in Haiti or a similar context
Languages
- Excellent command of French, both spoken and written (essential)
- English (an advantage)
- Haitian Creole (an advantage)
Technical and soft skills
- Project management (full cycle)
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and data analysis
- Budget management
- Capacity building / coaching
Other essential skills
- Planning and decision-making
- Individual leadership
- Communication and teamwork
- Achieving results
Other requirements
- Ability to work in complex and high-pressure environments
- Strong adaptability and mobility
- Commitment to humanitarian principles
Applications for this role will close on November 8th.