About FHI 360:
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, and technology โ creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Regional Coordination Adviser for the FtF Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity for Tigray region.
Position Description:
The Senior Regional Coordination Advisor will provide technical and programmatic support for implementing and coordinating planned Community Nutrition activities in the FtF ZoE conflict-affected woredas in Tigray Region and coordinate closely with the RHBs. S/He will engage on regional health and nutrition partners coordination meetings including ENCU representing community nutrition. S/he will oversee and guide the work of Community Nutrition LIPs and sub-primes/LIPs. S/he will lead the coordination within Tigray and bring established connections with key government counterparts and USAID implementing partners. The Advisor will be well-versed in the issues around the management and coordination of emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities. The person works closely and in an integrated manner with Community Nutrition technical and programmatic staff to ensure smooth delivery and reporting of all the relevant activities.
Senior coordination advisers will provide Technical Support to the RHB to lead coordination and ensure smooth and effective information sharing and communication among USAID implementing partners and will build strong partnership with all Stakeholders. In addition to this, Senior Regional Coordination Adviser will be base with the Community Nutrition team and provide TA support on emergency response and preparedness, ensure quality nutrition service delivery while implementing the supplemental funding in Tigray region covered by the Community Nutrition Activity.
A. General Responsibilities:
- Support the Community Nutrition team and the partners in the implementation of the Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) activities as agreed in the work plan (training, preparedness, response, and recovery planning in Community Nutrition offices, providing TA during the various phases of the EPRR work).
- Provide support to RHB to conduct situational assessment, identify regional needs and gaps on nutrition and partner mapping (Who is doing what, where, and when) to identify stakeholders for emergency nutrition preparedness, response & recovery activities.
- Provide continuous technical assistance on EPRR programming to Community Nutrition.
- Lead the planning, procurement, and distribution of goods and services in ECNA project supplemental fund in Tigray region.
- Prepare, review, and provide sign-off for Periodic reports as per donor and/or FHI 360 requirement.
- Engage on guideline, protocols, checklists, and relevant tools development and review for EPRP as required by RHB.
- Provide technical assistance and support at the regional level on the Community Nutrition EPRP activities.
- Provide technical guidance and support to Regional Health Bureau along with Emergency Nutrition Coordination Unit in developing and implementing robust nutrition coordination platforms.
- Review, assess, and evaluate the effectiveness of EPRR activities and recommend enhancements.
- Supports the project team to produce best practices and share the lessons learned from ERR activities implementation.
- Ensure the preparation of periodic quality nutrition report as required by donor or organization.
- Oversee and coordinate nutrition-related capacity-building training for health workers and community nutrition program staff on EPRR in the region.
- Lead Regional Joint Supportive supervisions and review meetings with the regional technical team on EPRR.
- Support the region on analyzing nutrition data, producing malnutrition trend report and share for internal use.
- Ensure the mainstreaming of gender and inclusion issues across the various activities.
- Represent FHI-360 in regional emergency nutrition cluster coordination unit with the Crisis Response H&N Coordinator.
- Work closely with national EPRR Advisor and share the regional update regularly.
- Provide required regional input on future supplemental project design and proposal development.
- Create strong collaboration with other USAID investments within the region for effective resource utilization, information sharing and synergy.
- Flexible to take additional assignments.
B. Coordination
- Ensure smooth coordination and communication among implementing partners in the region for avoiding duplication of efforts.
- Support the RHB in organizing regular meetings with implementing partners.
- Facilitate implementing partners' information and communication sharing.
- Assist the RHB and Community Nutrition in ensuring all the activities implemented by implementing partners and Community Nutrition are aligned with the priority of the RHB.
- Support the RHB and/or community nutrition in sharing relevant information with the implementing partners, and relevant information from implementing partners is also shared with the RHB.
- Assist the region in producing action points from the coordination meetings and then track action points implementation status.
- Support the region to mobilize resource in the areas need other support.
- Support the RHB and/or Community Nutrition in ensuring oversight of the various implemented activities.
- Prepares regular reports on the coordination efforts and the milestones achieved during the period.
C. Emergency Preparedness
- Facilitate and support adapting an ERP workshop package to Community Nutrition regional teams.
- Support community nutrition regional teams in rolling out regional-level nutrition ERP training for community nutrition-supported staff.
- Ensure that community nutrition-related products reflect/include/consider emergency response and preparedness.
- Provide substantial input into the new project products, materials, and activities, particularly community-based disaster risk reduction.
- Collaborate with other line sectors/partners to ensure the availability of required nutrition stocks.
D. Emergency Response and Recovery (Supplemental Funding)
- Provide technical support to Community Nutrition and RHB in designing and writing proposals for utilizing available supplemental funding in line with the donorโs requirements.
- Support Community Nutrition and the partners in implementing the approved supplemental funding-related activities.
- Coordinate as needed with the various components of FHI 360 working in Tigray region like Crisis Response Team and others as required.
- Ensure the delivery of identified services and programming under the different response modalities (Emergency Response Plan) to the highest quality and standard.
- Ensure community nutrition response is aligned with technical, humanitarian standards and coordinated with the national and regional nutrition mechanisms.
- Communicate and coordinate with community nutrition focal persons at the national and regional levels and other relevant field-level actors.
- In close collaboration with field teams, prepare and share regular progress update.
- Work with Learning Monitoring and Evaluation (LME) team to ensure data quality.
- Provide any other support as needed to ensure the successful completion and documentation of the supplemental funding received.
Project Design Implementation:
- Develops strategies and tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.
- Monitors project deliverables and reports to supervisors.
- Leads technical project activities and sub activities and assists with project implementation.
- May implement components of the technical portions of the project plan.
- Identifies and raises issues to senior technical staff.
- Functions as the technical lead with oversight of project technical administrative and finance compliance, technical deliverables, and team management, (includes projects and consultants).
Business Development and Client/Funder Support:
- Successfully leads new business development initiatives including project design, budgeting, and recruitment efforts.
- Provides final authorization and approval of the technical portions of proposals and project design, based on the design and direction set by technical leadership.
- Builds productive working relationships internally and externally.
- Collects data for inclusion in proposals, which consist of assisting with proposal research and developing proposal strategies.
- Draft proposals, budgets, and work plans.
- Participate in business development meetings with partners and clients.
Operations Management (Finance, HR, etc.):
- Ensures project activities are on track with work plans, with technical expertise informing project implementation.
- Oversees project timelines and budgets. Assists in the development of donor reports and presentations.
- Tracks technical project spend under broad supervision.
- Tracks Statement of Work (SOW) and budget tracking systems; provides reports to supervisors.
- Collects financial and technical tracking data; prepares reports.
- Coordinate with suppliers for procurements.
Project/Program Reporting:
- Prepares reports and papers summarizing project results and analyzing data sets and technical assessment findings.
- Establishes and maintains SOW and budget tracking systems.
- Drafts / prepares client technical reports.
- Creates technical content (e.g., reports, presentations, manuscripts).
Quality Assurance:
- Develops in-depth knowledge of quality standards through formalized system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives.
- Coordinates and direct activities to meet client/funder and regulatory requirements.
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with providing technical support for research studies.
- Development of scope of work and deliverables for partners, consultants, etc.
- Broader knowledge of quality standards
- Proficiency with database management software and on-line search tools required.
- Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas.
- Articulate, professional, and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent and demonstrated project management skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with others.
- Demonstrated proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors, and prepare reports.
- Ability to solve problems and implement corrective action as needed.
Competencies:
There are 31 FHI 360 development competencies, of greatest focus for this particular job will be:
- Project Management (Planning and Time Management) - Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks (sets objectives/goals/measures). Breaks down work into steps, schedules, task/people assignments. Marshals people, time, and resource efficiently. Arranges information in a useful manner and orchestrates multiple activities at once.
- People Management (Making Others Great) โ Facilitate professional development of staff by providing challenging, learning assignments and opportunities. Shares and solicits feedback monthly at the very least. Helps establish compelling development plans. Assigns responsibility and accountability for tasks/decisions. Monitors process, progress, and results. Creates a climate in which people want to do their best.
- Creating and Managing Systems and Processes โ Recognizes the need for standardization and balances client and organization need in systems design. Anticipates the effects of process change on people while optimizing task efficiency and simplicity.
- Employees are expected to possess or have high potential for development of these three fundamental competencies.
Problem Solving & Impact:
- Works on problems of moderate to complex scope that require review of various factors.
- Exercises good judgment with selecting methods and techniques to determine appropriate action.
- Decisions may cause delays and affect a work unit or area within a department.
- Identifies and raises issues to senior technical staff
- Networks with key internal and external personnel.
- Decision may cause delays or failure to achieve results that impact departmental goals.
Supervision Given/Received:
- Determines methods and procedures on new projects and assignments.
- Serves as team lead and may mentor other lower-level personnel.
- May supervisor junior level staff.
- Typically reports to an Associate Director/ Director.
Education: **
- Masterโs Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a Related Field.
- Master's degree or its international equivalent in public health, nutrition, international development, or related field preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of related work experience, including managing and implementing Emergency, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery activities for USAID-funded programs, preferably in Ethiopia.
- At least eight years of relevant senior-level professional experience managing and implementing humanitarian programs in Ethiopia.
- Preferred to have training/ facilitation experience on CMAM, MHPSS, IYCF-Eโฆ.
- Strong interpersonal, networking, and advocacy skills and demonstrated stakeholder coordination and management competency.
- Familiar with national EPRR initiatives and coordination platforms
- In-depth understanding of local government and planning and budgeting processes from the national to the kebele level.
- Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.
Experience: **
- Must have sufficient management and coordination expertise, experience, and demonstrated professional relationships to fulfill the position's requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with donors, particularly USAID, implementing partners, and host country governments on EPRR issues.
- The successful candidate will have a passion for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, following minimum requirements:
- A relevant university degree (Nutrition, Public Health), preferred masterโs degree, and a minimum of 10 yearsโ experience working in Ethiopia with the ability to rapidly deploy and travel within the country.
- Proven experience working in a high-stress environment and ability to live in conditions of physical hardship.
- Must have familiarity and experience with emergency preparedness, response, and recovery best practices such as Sphere standards, hazard mapping, HRPs, and HNOs.
- At least 7-10 years of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery experience, with significant experience working in emergency settings in Ethiopia.
- Proven success in designing and implementing community-based emergency preparedness, response and recovery, and disaster risk reduction projects.
- Experience managing programs in a large-scale emergency relief setting with sectoral experience in nutrition but with multisectoral experiences in protection, WASH, health, Nutrition, resource provisioning, food security, and livelihoods.
- Experience with INGO procedures, approaches, and operations.
- Proven ability to collaborate with multicultural staff, including training, facilitation, capacity building, and mentoring.
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management, and reporting procedures and systems; experience with contracts preferred.
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Ethiopia Nutrition sector and national and regional Emergency Nutrition Coordination platforms.
- Proven track record managing and coordinating emergency project teams composed of several technical experts and fostering teamwork.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
- Fluency in English is required and understanding of local context is a must.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Typical office environment.
- Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.
Technology to be Used:
- Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.
Travel Requirements:
- 10% - 25%
Date Revised: 09/13/2021
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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- 10% - 25%
- Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.