KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Support the implementation of the SUN MSP and ECSC-SUN activities and ensuring that the quality standards are met.
• In consultation with ECSC-SUN National Lead, develop concept notes, proposals, and budgets to be submitted for potential donors; develops log frame, detailed implementation plan and M&E plan as part of the proposal package and revise proposals to accommodate comments from coalition members and donors.
• Provide technical inputs to conduct mapping, capacity gap assessments, and strengthening of Food Systems Transformation, Food and Nutrition Strategy and Seqota Declaration regional coordination; monitoring effective implementation of initiatives and ensure program performance is in line with the international and national standards.
• Engage in capacity building activities including training and knowledge transfer to Food and Nutrition implementing sectors and ECSC-SUN members; coordinate and lead the regional capacity building initiatives and provide support to the ECSC-SUN members agencies assigned to lead different regions.
• Provide technical support for the start-up and implementation of ECSC-SUN regionalization and thematic focus initiatives through supportive supervision, mentoring, coaching, review meetings, capacity building and learning visits.
• Coordinate, facilitate and participate in SUN MSP and ECSC- SUN meetings and forums/workshops.
• Coordinate a series of meetings and workshops with Region Government officials and bureau staff to introduce the purpose and function of SUN MSP.
• Follow the implementation of the planned activities of SUN MSP and ECSC SUN project like the completion of the development of the strategic plans which are contracted out to be done by consultants.
• Provide technical support to Food Systems and Nutrition council establishment process through training and capacity building, as well as organizing workshops and meetings that will be used to define the National Food Systems and Nutrition Council’s strategic plan.
• Provide technical support the implementation of Ethiopian Food System Transformation Road Map, National Food and Nutrition strategy (FNS) and Seqota Declaration expansion phase.
• Provision of support to food and nutrition implementing sectors and national nutrition program related demands raised by other food and nutrition implementing sectors.
• Engage in the preparation of Advocacy and resource mobilization implementation guidelines, SUN MSP detailed implementation plan and phased budget for the period of 2022 and beyond.
• Write-up of SUN MSP and ECSC SUN programme report and closely work with the SUN Government Focal, ECSC-SUN National Lead and Senior M&E, Research and KM specialist for timely submission of reports to donors.
• Contribute to learning and research that supports the coalition advocacy objectives.
• Coordinate activities to strengthening National Nutrition leadership initiative and platform; and organize meetings of different nutrition professionals and leaders under the nutrition leadership initiative.
• Be fully aware of food system transformation roadmap and nutrition related policies, strategies, Seqota declaration, and other initiatives and developments by government, SUN movement coordination platforms and other coalition members and stakeholders.
• Ensure that relevant crosscutting issues are strategically mainstreamed in new ECSC-SUN projects; also ensuring relevant ECSC-SUN coalition member staff understand and are capacitated to take the issues forward.
• Develop good relations with SUN MSP Stakeholders, other CSOs, donors, UN, government sectors and development partners.
• Represent SUN MSP and ECSC-SUN at all relevant technical external task forces, working groups, seminars or other nutrition coordination meetings as approved by the National Lead and SUN Government Focal and use these meetings to negotiate strategic and advocacy positions.
• Perform additional tasks and duties as and when required.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals, takes responsibility for her/his own personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, internal and external partners including ECSC SUN members and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• First Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or related field; Recommended a minimum of 10 years related work experience in nutrition and nutrition related programs.
• Experience in working with government counterparts, CSOs and other partners at various levels – federal to district within the framework of nutrition.
• Experience in provision of technical support, capacity-building, and coordination.
• Experience of coalition building, forum coordination and working with civil society actors to deliver change.
• Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience,
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, excellent understanding of the global nutrition movements, sustainable development goal,
• Good presentation, training, and facilitation skills; fluency in spoken and written English; good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word, and databases)
• An understanding of child rights programming and commitment to Save the Children values.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Commitment to Save the Children values.

COMPETENCIES 

SC Values are Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing basis:

• Leading

Leading and Inspiring Others: Demonstrate leadership in all our work, role models our values and articulates a compiling vision to inspire to achieve our goals for children.

Delivering results: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.

Developing Self and Others: Invest time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential and to build the organization capability for the further.

• Thinking

Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered, and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate judgements.

Innovating and Adapting: Develop and implement innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing uncertain work and global environment.

Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.

• Engaging (align with Collaboration, Creativity,  

Networking: Builds and use sustainable relationship to support the work of save the children

Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.

Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.