Nutrition Program Manager (SVH Project), Supply Chain Manager (Global Fund) at Catholic Relief Services

Vacancies: Nutrition Program Manager (SVH Project), Supply Chain Manager (Global Fund)

Catholic Relief Services is the official agency of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops for relief and development assistance overseas. Due to rapid expansion we requires suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies

Job Title:   Nutrition Program Manager, SVH Project

Band: Band D – I

Reports to:  Technical Program Director

Location:    Abuja, Nigeria

Job Summary:

1. Works   closely   with  STTAs   and   responsible  for   ensuring  CSOs adherence to technical standards
2. With CSOs, the Nutrition PM will implement a social and behavior change strategy that is grounded in local context by formative research, uses multiple channels, and targets various audiences for widespread impact
3. The Nutrition PM will use a comprehensive social and behavior change strategy to improve knowledge, build skills and reduce barriers to adoption of key nutrition and hygiene practices.
4. In conjunction with activities to improve crop production, the Nutrition PM will support increased production of vegetables for vitamin A and iron, and chicken/eggs for animal source protein and iron.
5. S/he will develop recipes and identify in-home food preservation (e.g. fruit drying) methods for locally available high-nutrient family and weaning foods.
6. S/he will work with the FMOH and the Federal Ministry Of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) to develop a curriculum and train CSO staff and VEAs in basic nutrition, including which foods are nutritious, and home gardening
7. S/he will implement Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), which engages communities in a self-led sanitation profile designed to trigger a response of disgust, and subsequent behavior change to end open defecation.
8. With CSOs, the Nutrition PM will establish and train new WASH committees to monitor rehabilitation, assess sanitary and environmental risk, conduct maintenance and small repairs, and manage water collection fees and budgets.
9. S/he will engage the (Catholic) Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC). Jamatul Nasril Islam (JN1) and FOMWAN to develop training and job aides that help male and female religious leaders (Christian and Islamic) incorporate key nutrition and hygiene information in their sermons by linking key promoted practices to religious teachings.
10. S/he will leverage USAID’s ongoing investments in basic education, and project investments in youth development to support positive nutrition and hygiene behaviors among youth – particularly adolescent girls.
11. S/he will work with non-formal learning centers, Islamic and Koranic schools, to review existing curricula and develop teaching materials that reflect life-skills based acquisition of nutrition and hygiene skills and train teachers in their use.

Qualifications and Skills:

1. Master’s degree in Nutrition, Food Science or related field.
2. Five years of working experience in agriculture, nutrition, WASH food security program
3. Understanding of U.S Government grant provisions and guidelines including proposal formats and reporting requirements.
4. Capacity to work closely, understand, and support local Church partners
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills
6. Excellent training and facilitation skills
7. Familiarity with policies, procedures, and priorities of USAID and Caritas agencies preferred
8. Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint preferred
9. Experience in staff development and partner capacity preferred
10. Knowledge of CRS’ program quality standards
11. Demonstrated commitment to improving gender equality and gender responsiveness in programming and operations.
12. Experience with participatory methods and partnerships required. Demonstrated capacity and experience with institutional strengthening of local civil society and government agencies.
13. Flexibility to work both in a team and independently.
14. Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility.
15. Demonstrated personal accountability and driven to serve others.
16. Understanding of and experience with faith-based organizations, local church structures, and accompaniment and capacity-building principles in local partnerships highly desired.
17. Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required.
18. Excellent English language oral and written communication skills required. Knowledge of Hausa language is an added advantage.
19. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook required.
20. Willingness and ability to travel at least 60% of time.

Job Title:   Supply Chain Manager, Global Fund

Band:         BandD-1

Reports to: Senior Program Manager (SPM)

Based in:     Enugu, Nigeria

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to assigned partner facilities to ensure best practices in patient care, antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and laboratory commodity management.
• Serves as a link between the centralized Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS) and the CRS’ GF partner facilities in the supply of ARVs, opportunistic infection (01) drugs and laboratory commodities supplied.
• Ensure timely receipt and review of ARVs/OI drugs, laboratory reagents and rapid test kits, logistics management and information system (LMIS) reports/ adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports from partner facilities.
• In collaboration with the program and technical staff, develop, implement and periodically update a decentralized work plan.
• Prepare accurate commodity requirements/delivery order for commodities not covered in the supply chain unification project and ensure timely resupply of commodities to partner facilities assigned.
• Prepare the quantification of commodity needs for the CRS1 GF program.
• Liaise with the supply chain management systems to ensure timely delivery of commodities to partner facilities assigned for commodities covered in the supply chain unification project.
• Conduct monitoring and mentoring visits to assigned partner facilities to ensure smooth implementation of supply chain and pharmacy activities.
• Support capacity strengthening, provide technical assistance, and develop standard operating procedures for inventory management and other aspects of supply chain management that will assure the quality and availability of commodities at partner facilities.
• Ensure supply chain activities in partner facilities are aligned with the Government of Nigeria standard operating procedure.

Qualifications and Skills:

1. Minimum of three years’ work experience with progressive responsibility in pharmaceutical, and/or supply chain management.
2. Previous experience working with GF and/ or USG funded programs will be an advantage.
3. Master’s degree in Public Health or related field will be an added advantage.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Strong quantitative and analytical skills
6. Excellent training and facilitation skills.
7. Strong computer skills- Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required.
8. Experience   in   partner   capacity   strengthening preferred.
9. Knowledge of CRS1 program quality standards will be an advantage.
10. Proven ability to work remotely as part of a team and to work independently.
11. Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility.
12. Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should download the CRS application form using this link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/106q5xifhyfusa3/CRS-%20Application%20Form.doc     and send with a detailed CV as attached MS Word documents to:

olajumoke.ogunjuyigbe@crs.org

Applicants must explicitly state the position applied for in the CRS application form and in the subject of their email e.g. DRIVER – ENUGU

Completed applications should reach us before 5pm, Wednesday, 7^th August, 2013. Only applications sent in the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

“CRS is an equal – opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, etc. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply”