PROJECT OFFICER –NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY

FH Heartbeat
At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of guiding principles we call “The Heartbeat values, Mindsets and Behaviours and Culture statement”, which explains who we are and how we work as an organization. As a team, we work together to see that “those we serve have the agency and resources necessary to be resilient and flourish
Job Summary
Provide project implementation oversight in implementation of a food security and livelihoods project that seeks to turn around the malnutrition burden within Marsabit county. The role will seek to ensure quality and timely delivery of interventions for our shareholders (the people we serve). This role will involve engagement with multiple actors including the county, health service providers and other civil society actors.
Principal responsibilities
Key Result 1: – Implementation of project activities

1. Overall lead on nutrition and food security interventions contributing to increased access to nutritional support and essential services for target groups in or at risk of malnutrition

2. Budget scope and time management of the project
3. Provide input for the development and implementation of the training curriculum/ materials, conduct trainings and workshops
4. Responsible for community mobilization in close collaboration with other FH field level staff
5. Facilitate planning meetings at the community level and ensure timely implementation of the work plans.
6. Documentation of relevant field level data, proceedings and decisions made at the community level and compilation of field reports as required by the program
Key Result # 2: – Collaboration with communities, local authorities and other partners.
1. Donor and partner engagements including with health facility staff
in target locations.
2. Seek collaboration and build excellent working relations with
communities, local leaders, elders and local authorities during
project implementation.
3. Represent FHK in different forums at the field level.
4. Improve the participation of the beneficiaries in the decision making
process.
Key Result # 3: – Reporting, Monitoring and Assessments
1. Effectively use monitoring tools to monitor implementation of activities.
2. Collect and analyze data for baseline surveys, assessments, monitoring
and evaluation as per set guidelines.
3. Participate in preparing reports in accordance with FH guidelines and
donor requirements.
4. Provide field updates to the program leadership and implementation
teams.
5. Support project learning and continuous improvement
JOB LEVEL SPECIFICATIONS
 Vibrant personal relationship with Christ.
 Demonstrated skills in staff management, capacity building and
community relations
 Ability and willingness to work independently with a high degree of
motivation, result oriented creativeness and adaptability
 Excellent report writing and analytical skills
 Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, including
the ability to work effectively in a team
 Good English skills (written and spoken), knowledge of local language is a
necessity.
 Strong networking skills with related county and national line ministries
 Good working knowledge of ASAL areas in Kenya
 Strong budget making skills
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as BSc. In Food, nutrition and
Dietetics or Public Health. Previous experience managing or implementing
nutrition projects, learner and adaptable.
Safeguarding Policy
FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and
harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH
holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment.
FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational
integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair
methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated
policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and
including termination of employment.