Nutrition Program Manager
November 4
Description
• Implement and advance Operation Smile’s organizational nutrition statement and strategy • Support development, provision, and monitoring of active nutrition programs • Serve as the focal point for program countries supporting the advancement and management of global tools for nutrition • Monitor nutrition programs globally (field visits, regular program monitoring, budget forecast and follow up) • Develop nutrition activity work plans and support the implementation of activities • Manage Operation Smile’s Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Food program (RUTF) • Work with in-country teams to design and expand nutrition programs • Mentor and work with local in-country teams to promote high quality nutrition implementation • Conduct trainings on nutrition protocols, and supportive supervision activities • Support development of specific country budgets and consolidated budgets for global nutritional expenditure • Enhance integration of nutrition activities with other key health programs • Identify and develop training solutions and pathways for country onboarding to the Global Nutrition Assessment • Monitor patient tracking through the Global Nutrition Assessment • Lead the development of training modules to support social behavior change around nutrition • Manage communications with the Nutrition Council to support nutrition resources and tools • Organize and lead monthly regional nutrition calls • Prepare regular program/project updates and briefing notes for management and donors
Requirements
• Master’s level degree in nutrition, medicine, public health, or a related field highly preferred • Experience working within health systems and at the population level in LMIC’s • A minimum of 5 years of direct relevant experience in the implementation and management of international development projects, specifically, with combined experience in two or more technical areas such as: primary health care, maternal children and neonatal care, family planning, maternal, newborn, and child health (FP/MNCH), nutrition, and Water/Sanitation/Hygiene, and health systems strengthening. • Demonstrated experience using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) or similar data collection and management software in a research or clinical setting. • Ability to create and manage data collection instruments, implement updates and adjustments to survey instruments, and perform data analysis. • Project management experience and associated skills • Experience with managing budgets, reports, key performance indicators, and other evaluation metrics. • Fluency in English required, knowledge of foreign languages preferred • Able to participate in frequent international travel of up to 20% time
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