Nutrition Field Supervisor x2 at Caritas Mansa

Caritas Mansa is a faith-based organization under the catholic Diocese of Mansa whose mission is to empower the less privileged to sustain their well-being and natural resources through conscientisation, training and advocacy in collaboration with other stakeholders; our work is inspired by the social teaching of the Church and by the Gospel values of love, justice, respect for human life and dignity. Caritas Mansa wants to see a self-sustaining society where every person is assured of integral human development and justice while living in harmony with nature. Caritas Mansa in Partnership with Catholic Relief Service (CRS/GIZ) seeks to recruit a high caliber and result-oriented person to fill the position of Nutrition Field Supervisor for a project called “ Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience (FANSER)”. The project Overall Objective is to contribute to;

1. Eradicating hunger and malnutrition by creating access to sufficient, affordable and healthy food for all, and

2. Laying the foundation for enabling future generations to feed themselves despite a rapidly growing world population.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibility of the Nutrition Field Supervisor is to supervise the day to day Performance of the Health Promoters and Sanitation Promoters in the implementation of health and nutrition activities. The Nutrition Field Supervisor is expected to spend three days per week in the field, conducting training, supervisory and monitoring activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of diploma/certificate in public health or nutrition.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in health, hygiene and/or nutrition activities or related technical discipline, with at least one year of experience in technical capacity with another NGO.
• Training in health or nutrition with experience in community development will be considered. Previous experience in health behaviour change for improved household nutrition is desired.
• Experience working with health facilities.
• Knowledgeable about essential nutrition actions, growth monitoring and promotion, pre- and post-natal care, child health and pre-natal cards, and behaviour change methodologies.
• Strong analytical, facilitation and coordination skills.
• Experience leading and inspiring people.
• Ability to transfer knowledge through trainings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of local languages preferred.
• Ability to work in a team with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to work within communities, while being sensitive to gender and local customs.
• Well-known and respected in communities.
• Clean record on child protection and domestic violence related issues (local chief to attest).
• Must be able to ride a motorbike for extended periods of time.