Surveillance Officer – Nutrition (Syrian and/or Turkish only) At Assistance Coordination Unit

Job Purpose

To provide technical support and follow the work plan with the district nutrition officers (DNOs), to achieve the objectives of the program.

Key Responsibilities

o Compile the monthly reports and outputs (4Ws- UNICEF report – monthly bulletin – Payroll– presentations) with Nutrition Surveillance Coordinator and Data Management Officer.

o Follow up any outstanding issues with the District Nutrition Surveillance Officers (DNOs).

o Ensure all district supervisors data have been received on time and merged into central database.

o Ensure the capacities for surveillance, surveys, and response are in place within the system.

o Monitor status of the reporting and the continuance of the database updates.

o Prepare nutrition IEC materials in coordination with the media department.

o Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in nutrition.

o Supervise the district team in their training plans and addressing logistic shortage.

o Document and address challenges encountered in meeting surveillance expectations.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

A. Essential:

  • University Degree in medicine, pharmacy Public Health or Health Sciences.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in nutritional epidemiology, health/nutrition policy and/or management, or other related science field is required (including 1 years supervisory or management experience).
  • Fluent in both Arabic and English.

B. Desirable:**

  • 2 years of the knowledge on the situation inside Syria and of actors and networks.

Core & Technical Competencies

A. Core Competencies:

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Accountability
  • Creativity
  • Client Orientation
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning
  • Technological Awareness.

B. Supervisor/Managerial Competencies:

  • Leadership
  • Building Trust
  • Vision
  • Managing Performance
  • Empowering Others
  • Judgment/Decision-making.

C. Technical Competencies:

  • Daily communication and monitor for the DNOs and FNOs work.
  • Keeping on standard indicators for program implementation (surveillance and reporting).
  • Attendance the cluster meetings, advocacy activities with the partners
  • Intermediate computer skills, familiarity with MS Word, MS Excel, and Power Point.

How to apply

To apply for this job by Email please fill the followed link:

https://forms.gle/H54gvxZBZacrMAHj7

Please include the job code in the subject ( EW-Nu-06 ), the applications which not include the code will not be considered.

Please Note the applicants should have a valid residence permit in Turkey

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