JOB TITLE: Health & Nutrition Field Officer (1)

JOB LOCATION: Taiz Governorate, Al Mukha District

REPORT TO: Project Manager

ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSING DATE: 09/01/2025

ABOUT FMF:

The Field Medical Foundation (FMF) has been operating in Yemen for since 2012 during even the most dangerous peak of the conflict in the region. Our staff of dedicated professionals and passionate volunteers are the helping hand that delivers aid from local and/or international partners to those who require it the most, in a country that was already suffering before the war. Today we have helped humanitarian aid reach the hands of more than 9 million vulnerable people in Yemen to help them not only to survive but also to rebuild their lives. We aim to provide a comprehensive approach to providing aid through interventions, which is why we work in almost all sectors of international emergency relief.

*FMF provides work environment which is free of sexual exploitation and abuse, discrimination, and all forms of harassment and abuse of the foundation.

*We undertake rigorous procedures to ensure that only people suitable to work with children and adults’ beneficiaries are allowed to join our organization so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults’ beneficiaries from abuse.

ABOUT THE PROJECT: 

FMF is implementing a new health and nutrition project in waste coast. The response focuses on providing integrated Health and Nutrition Services to the vulnerable people in Hays and Al Kawkha districts of Al Hudaydah Governorate and Al Makah and Moz’e districts in Taiz governorate. The assistance is being provided in both the host community and internally displaced persons (IDP) sites.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the line manager to plan, implement, and monitor nutrition activities in compliance with project objectives, guidelines, and standards.
• Implement project activities according to the proposal, work plans, and guidance from the line supervisor.
• Coordinate and collaborate with local health authorities, GHO/DHO, and stakeholders for effective and smooth project implementation.
• Serve as focal person in the field for FMF stakeholders, maintain respectful and constructive relations, and ensure regular meetings and ongoing coordination with local authorities/partners and community leaders.
• Deliver sound coordination and information sharing and accurate and timely reports are submitted to the nutrion cluster and other relevant cluster.
• Represent FMF at the cluster’s meetings, and lead the coordination efforts among humanitarian cells in the west coast area.
• Engage project beneficiaries and community members throughout all project stages, including establishing a feedback mechanism.
• Conduct regular meetings with community leaders and health committees to get feedback on the quality of the program and update them on the progress of activities.
• Ensure CMAM and IYCF programs are implemented adhering to international standards and national guidelines.
• Monitor and evaluate project progress, identify challenges, propose solutions, and provide regular field updates on activities and outcomes to the line supervisor.
• Anticipate potential shortages in advance and promptly request necessary supplies and nutrition commodities to prevent any disruptions in patient care.
• Ensure the availability of the required registration books, reporting formats, beneficiary cards and other recording and reporting tools in all HFs.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to the nutrition field teams and partners and whenever required deliver training sessions.
• Ensure that data collection, storage and analysis meet the minimum reporting requirements of the program indicators.
• Conduct on-the-job training for the staff on using recording and reporting formats.
• Monitor the proper use of recording and reporting tools.
• Compile quality activity reports including supervision reports on a monthly basis
• Prepare and submit quarterly project success stories to showcase achievements.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Public Health, or other related medical fields.
• 1-3 years of experience in Health and Nutrition Projects with strong technical knowledge of public health principles, guidelines, and best practices.
• Previous training in CMAM, and IYCF and TFC is preferred.
• Experience in conducting training for healthcare workers.
• Previous experience in coordinating with GHO, DHO, clusters, and community committees and leaders.
• Strong reporting skills are required.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills are highly preferred.
• Problem-solving skills in resource-constrained environments.
• Proficiency in using MS Office.

NOTE: Applicants are requested to apply as soon as possible; the interviews will be done in a rolling basis.

HOW TO APPLY: 

• The deadline for receiving applications is Thursday, January 9, 2025 
• Interested candidates are requested to submit their application by (CLICKING HERE) 
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.