General job description

We are the first generation that can end hunger. Today, we have the means and the technical knowledge necessary to eradicate child malnutrition.

The Health and Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for designing, overseeing and coordinating the health, nutrition and care practices programs, as well as liaising with various external partners

to know more about our Helth and nutrtion intervantion https://www.accioncontraelhambre.org/es/que-hacemos/nutrici%C3%B3n-salud

for more information about the syrian context https://www.accioncontraelhambre.org/es/oriente-proximo/siria

Key activities

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The Health and Nutrition Coordinator is responsible for designing, overseeing and coordinating the health, nutrition and care practices programs, as well as liaising with various external partners.

Objective 1: Design and implementation of programs

  • To ensure that the commitments to donors are respected in the implementation of the activities on the field.
  • To ensure the quality and timely implementation of the planned activities. To follow and support field activities through visits, phone and email.
  • To capitalise the experiences and develop good practices and success stories.
  • To give technical assistance and orientation to the rest of the nutrition and health staff.

Objective 2: Strategy

  • To support the Country Director and Coordination Team in country analysis and strategy definition.
  • To develop and update the health and nutrition sector strategy and ensure the sustainability of the project outcomes.

Objective 3: Coordination and representation

  • To participate in coordination meetings with external stakeholders and nutrition and health sector working groups.
  • To represent AAH for internal and external coordination at the capital level for issues related to health and nutrition.

Candidate description

  • Training: Nurse / Nutritionist / Medical Doctor / Public Health specialist with experience in the management of reproductive and child health programs (at primary health care level) in emergency and post-emergency situations.
  • Technical specific knowledge: Primary health care, reproductive care, care practices, health care management, IYCF-E, CMAM, MHPSS
  • 4 years of previous related experience in nutrition and health.
  • At least 4 years of experience in humanitarian sector.
  • Experience with AAH is a pluse.
  • Languages: English, arab
  • IT Systems: Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel)
  • Mobility: International
  • Commitment to Gender Equality: Valuable prior experience in issues related to the promotion of gender equality or personal commitment to gender equality.

Remuneration package

We offer immediate incorporation to a dynamic international network with the following remuneration package:

  • Formal work contract: 12 months.
  • Base: Damascus
  • Salary: from 32.760 to 39.360 euro/gross /year
  • Per diem and living expenses: Approx. 11.000 euro/year (included as salary in 12 payments)
  • In addition, we will offer you a benefit packaged estimated in 20.000 euros/year. This packaged includes:

    • Expatriate insurance (health, live, repatriation, travel, etc.)
    • Break flights/trips to defined area: (break per diem: 215 EUR, break travel allowance: up to 400 EUR)
    • Yearly holiday return flight ticket
    • Accommodation and housing expenses (in guest house)
    • Travel costs to and from the mission.
  • 25 working days of paid leave per year.
  • Extra per month and per child (Under 18 years old): from 100€ to 225€ monthly (according to standard list of Action against Hunger -Spain).

This vacancy is archived.

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