Malawi: Project Manager, Malawi, FANTA III Project

Organization: FHI 360
Country: Malawi
Closing date: 31 Jul 2013

Africa NGO Jobs Vacancies  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– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We seek qualified candidates for the position of Project Manager, Nutrition and HIV in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Project Description:
FANTA improves nutrition and food security policy, strategy and programming, and provides technical support to USAID and its partners, including host country governments, international organizations and PVO implementing partners. Focus areas for technical assistance include maternal and child health and nutrition, HIV and other infectious diseases, community-based nutrition programs and interventions, food security and livelihood strengthening, and emergency and reconstruction. FANTA develops and adapts approaches to support the design and quality implementation of field programs, while building on field experience to improve and expand the evidence base, methods, and global standards for nutrition and food security programming. The project, funded by USAID, is a five-year cooperative agreement.
Position Description:
The Project Manager, Nutrition and HIV, Malawi, based in Lilongwe, works closely with the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), USAID/Malawi, FHI360’s Country Office and implementing partners ASSIST and LIFT to provide technical support to the National Nutrition and HIV/AIDS Program on integrating Nutrition Counseling, Support and Treatment (NCST) into HIV and TB services and in developing and supporting strategic and operational capacity of national and regional bureaus in nutrition and HIV/TB. In the initial phase of implementation, the Project Manager will provide technical support to learning sites in Balaka and Karonga with the aim of establishing the bases from which integration of NCST interventions can be expanded to other regions. At a national level the Project Manager will assist in the review of documents related to nutrition and participate in national nutrition and infectious diseases (HIV/TB etc.) working groups. The Project Manager will update and revise processes and inputs to ease the integration of NCST into pre-service and in-service training material and tools development, supervision and mentoring of NCST services. The Project Manager will support the OPC’s coordination of other nutrition activities such as Malawi’s participation in the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
The Project Manager, Nutrition and HIV, Malawi is based in the Office of the OPC, Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS. The position is under the operational management of the FHI360 Malawi Country Office and under the technical supervision of FANTA Technical Advisor for Nutrition and HIV, based at Headquarter.
Africa NGO Jobs Vacancies  The Project Manager will provide technical and managerial support to implement the following activities:1- Linkages and Coordination: in liaison with FHI360 Malawi Country Office, OPC, MOH and other partner organizations working on NCST:Provide technical support in the organization of the national Nutrition and HIV Subcommittee meetings including setting up meeting agendas, documenting, and disseminating meeting minutes and recommendationsSupport the Nutrition and HIV Subcommittee to prepare operational plans that carry out meeting recommendationsRespond to requests from the OPC, MOH and other partners for the development/revisions and dissemination of technical resource materials including guidelines, training manuals, curricula, job aidsDevelop reports, concept notes, work plans and other materials to support to the design and implementation of nutrition programsDraft NCST components of policy, strategy, program and training documentsTechnically review OPC and MOH documents to ensure nutrition components are incorporated and technically soundWork with the HIV Subcommittee and with other FANTA staff and consultants to revise and update national nutrition and HIV guidelines, training materials, provider and client support materials as developed by the OPC, MOH and FANTAParticipate in the national Nutrition Technical Working GroupParticipate in the national Nutrition Technical Working GroupSupport OPC/MOH in coordinating the integration of NCST into related health programs at national, regional and local levelsEstablish effective and productive working relationships with implementing partnersIdentify barriers and challenges to effective programming, and facilitate identification and sharing of appropriate measures to address these challengesIdentify barriers and challenges to effective programming, and facilitate identification and sharing of appropriate measures to address these challengesProvide coordination support to specific nutrition activities such as those related to the SUN movement2- Advocacy: Work with OPC/ MOH and FANTA counterparts to ensure the implementation of annual plans through the following activities:Provide technical support to OPC/MOH in developing and disseminating Social and Behavior Change Communication strategies and messages targeted to stakeholder groups such as policymakers, program managers, civil society and local communitiesProvide technical assistance to OPC/MOH in developing nutrition policy analysis and advocacy that increase investment in nutrition and HIV and accelerate the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 6 on HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases3- Training and Capacity Strengthening: Support OPC/MOH and partners in planning, facilitating and supervising trainings through the following:Work with partners in developing training material to support the implementation and integration of the NCST approach at a national level, focusing on two districts Balaka and Karonga as learning sitesSupport the identification, revision and, where necessary, development of NCST tools and resources such as nutrition assessment tools, counseling tools and job aides for health care providers who provide NCST services to PLHIV and TBWorking with LIFT, build/strengthen linkages between clinic and community based settings to promote the comprehensive care of PLHIV and TBWorking with ASSIST, establish quality improvement systems in selected learning sites in Balaka and KarongaIn collaboration with the MOH, provide technical leadership in incorporating and strengthening NCST into skills building curriculums for community-based health workers with the aim of incorporating nutrition care into other community-based HIV services in learning sites in Balaka and Karonga.
provide technical support to OPC/MOH and regional government partners to train trainers in clinical nutrition care for people living with HIV and/or TB using the national materials.Identify opportunities to develop networks and partnership with academic facilities to integrate NCST as part of pre-service curriculums in medical, nursing, nutrition and public health degrees4- Monitoring and Evaluation and Quality Improvement: Work with ASSIST to:
Support the integration of nutrition M&E and quality indicators into the national HMIS and quality improvement systemsCollaborate with OPC, MOH, ASSIST, LIFT, and other partners in developing quality improvement standards and approaches that strengthen the quality of clinical nutrition services.Support the integration of those quality standards and approaches into the services implementing NCST.Work closely with OPC’s M&E Team, FANTA staff and with partners to identify nutrition and HIV related indicators and integrate them into existing national HMISExplore and support the implementation of different communication strategies/mechanisms to ensure that lessons learned and best practices are well documented and used for planning and decision making for nutritional interventions
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, medicine, or related public health discipline; advanced degree strongly preferred.
5-8 years of work experience, including at least two years of technical and programming experience in nutrition or HIV programs or equivalent combination of both education and experience.Experience in nutrition, maternal and child health, food security and/or HIV programs, including technical assistance, program design and management, research, and/or policy development and analysisExperience with USAID-funded programs preferred. Experience with health and nutrition activities in Malawi or other countries in southern Africa is preferredExperience in the technical, financial, and administrative management of country-level technical activities such as training programs and guideline development.Experience working closely with Ministries of Health and government health systems.Knowledge of the Malawian health system and HIV program is a plusExcellent written and spoken EnglishDemonstrated ability to write effectively for a range of audiences and purposes, e.g. strategies, policies, operational plans, tools and materials for health service providers, guidelines, work plans, training materials and reportsStrong training skills in technical topics for trainers and service providersStrong oral presentation skills on technical topics for varied audiences, including policy makers, program managers, service providers, and technical expertsAbility to solve problems creatively, multi-task and work as a member of a teamExcellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and manage a variety of tasks with accuracyAbility to work effectively and collaboratively with government partners, UN agencies, PVOs, and other partnersAbility to translate technical information into practical guidance and tools and effectively communicate these using print, electronic, and presentation media

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