Home Post Jobs Help View CV Sudanese Red Crescent Society Nutrition Officer � APPEAL Section/Unit: Health Department Grade Level: 3 Supervisor: Head of Primary Health Care Section / Designated Health Department Supervisor No. of Post: 1 Duty Station: SRCS Headquarters، with deployment to any SRCS Branch Office or programme location as required Duration: 3 months، renewable subject to availability of funding، programme needs and performance Closing Date: 25 Oct 2026 Background: Job Purpose: The Nutrition Officer will be based at SRCS Headquarters and will support the planning، coordination، implementation، monitoring and reporting of all nutrition activities managed or coordinated by the SRCS Health Department at HQ، regardless of the funding source overview

Key Responsibilities

• Duties and

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Requirements & Qualifications

• Coordinate with Logistics regarding nutrition supplies، equipment and operational requirements

• Nutrition Supplies and Commodities: Support identification of nutrition-related supplies، equipment and commodity requirements

• Coordinate with Logistics regarding procurement، transportation and distribution requirements

• and available funding. Minimum Qualification، Skills and Experience Required

• Good computer skills، particularly Microsoft Word and Excel

• Required Competencies: Nutrition programme planning and coordination Technical nutrition knowledge Monitoring and reporting Nutrition data collection and analysis Training and capacity building Technical supervision and supportive supervision Communication and interpersonal skills Problem solving and initiative Teamwork and coordination Ability to work independently Ability to work under pressure Flexibility and willingness to travel Ability to work in a humanitarian and rapidly changing environment Commitment to SRCS principles and humanitarian values 7

• Compliance with SRCS، technical and donor requirements

Although the position is funded through the APPEAL Fund، the officer's

are not limited to APPEAL-funded activities

The officer will support and follow up all nutrition activities implemented or coordinated by the Health Department at HQ، including activities funded through APPEAL، other donors، Movement partners and other sources of support

The position is roving in nature

The officer may be deployed to any SRCS Branch Office or programme location according to programme needs، operational priorities، emergency response

and available funding

At HQ، the Nutrition Officer will support the overall implementation and coordination of nutrition activities assigned by the Health Department

At Branch level، the officer will provide technical and operational nutrition support، monitoring، supervision and follow-up according to identified needs

The officer will work ly with the Health Department، SRCS Branch Offices، PMER، Finance، Logistics، other HQ departments، partners and relevant authorities to ensure effective and quality implementation of nutrition activities

Key

Overall HQ Nutrition Programme Responsibility: Support and follow up all nutrition activities implemented or coordinated by the SRCS Health Department at HQ، irrespective of funding source

Support implementation، coordination، monitoring and reporting of nutrition activities funded through APPEAL as well as other donor- and partner-funded programmes

Serve as a key HQ technical focal point for day-to-day follow-up of nutrition programme activities

Support coordination of nutrition activities across relevant Health Department programmes

Maintain an

of ongoing nutrition activities at HQ and follow up implementation progress

Identify implementation gaps، operational challenges and areas requiring management attention

Provide regular updates to the designated Health Department supervisor on progress، achievements، challenges and required actions

Nutrition Programme Planning and Implementation: Support planning and implementation of nutrition activities at HQ and Branch level

Develop and follow up nutrition activity plans and implementation schedules

Support preparation of workplans، budgets، procurement requests and other programme documents

Provide direct technical and operational support to Branch Offices where required

Support nutrition activities during programme start-up، scale-up and implementation

Ensure nutrition activities comply with approved programme plans and relevant national and humanitarian nutrition standards

Support integration of nutrition into relevant PHC، maternal and child health and community health activities

Roving Deployment and Branch Support: Remain available for deployment to any SRCS Branch Office or programme location based on identified nutrition needs

Provide temporary technical support to Branch Offices with limited nutrition capacity

Support branches with nutrition programme implementation، monitoring، reporting and quality improvement

Provide surge support during nutrition emergencies or other situations requiring additional nutrition capacity

Conduct field monitoring and supportive supervision visits as assigned

When deployed، coordinate ly with the Branch Secretary/leadership and designated health/nutrition focal point while maintaining technical and programme reporting to the Health Department at HQ

Support capacity strengthening of Branch nutrition/health teams and volunteers where required

Technical Nutrition Oversight: Provide technical guidance to Branch Offices implementing nutrition interventions

Support nutrition screening، counselling، referral، community nutrition activities and other approved interventions

Review branch nutrition plans، reports and programme data

Identify technical gaps and support implementation of corrective actions

Promote adherence to relevant national and humanitarian nutrition guidelines

Promote integration of nutrition within primary health care and community-based health interventions

Support quality assurance and continuous improvement of nutrition activities

Nutrition Screening، Referral and Community Activities: Support appropriate nutrition screening activities according to approved programme plans

Support identification and referral of individuals requiring further nutrition assessment or treatment

Support nutrition education and counselling activities for priority population groups

Support appropriate infant and young child feeding and other approved nutrition messages

Support community-based nutrition awareness and promotion activities

Strengthen linkages between community nutrition activities and available health/nutrition services

Support referral and follow-up mechanisms in coordination with relevant service providers

Monitoring، Data and Reporting: Support collection، verification، consolidation and analysis of nutrition programme data

Monitor progress against approved nutrition targets and indicators

Review and consolidate Branch Office nutrition reports

Identify data gaps and inconsistencies and support corrective action

Contribute to monthly، quarterly، donor and partner reports

Ensure timely reporting and documentation of nutrition activities

Maintain an organized filing system for nutrition programme records

Coordination: Coordinate with all relevant Health Department sections and HQ departments

Work ly with PMER on nutrition monitoring، data management and reporting

Coordinate with Finance regarding programme budgets and financial follow-up as required

Support coordination with government nutrition authorities

Participate in relevant nutrition coordination meetings and technical working groups

Support coordination with Movement partners and other humanitarian nutrition actors

Facilitate technical communication between HQ and Branch Offices

Follow up on availability and appropriate use of nutrition supplies and equipment

Support monitoring of nutrition commodities and supplies at HQ and Branch level

Report shortages، wastage، stock management concerns or other supply-related issues to the supervisor

Quality، Accountability and Safeguarding: Ensure nutrition activities are implemented according to approved programme plans and relevant technical standards

Promote quality and accountability in nutrition programming

Promote safeguarding، protection، gender and inclusion principles

Ensure concerns related to safeguarding، protection or programme quality are reported through established channels

Promote adherence to humanitarian principles and SRCS Fundamental Principles. 4

Reporting and Coordination: The Nutrition Officer will report technically to the Head of Primary Health Care Section / designated Health Department supervisor

The officer will work ly with other Health Department sections and relevant HQ departments

When deployed to a Branch Office، the officer will work under the day-to-day coordination of the respective Branch leadership، while maintaining technical and programme reporting to the SRCS Health Department at HQ

The officer may be deployed to different Branch Offices during the contract period، and the deployment location may change according to programme priorities، nutrition needs، operational

and Experience: Bachelor�s degree in Nutrition، Human Nutrition، Public Health، Food Science/Nutrition or another relevant field

Minimum 2�3 years of relevant professional experience in nutrition programming، preferably in humanitarian or public health settings

Experience with community-based nutrition interventions is highly desirable

Experience working with NGOs، National Societies، UN agencies، Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement or other humanitarian organizations is an advantage

Experience supporting programmes implemented across multiple states or locations is highly desirable

Experience in nutrition monitoring، data collection، analysis and reporting

Good understanding of maternal، infant and young child nutrition and community-based nutrition interventions

Experience working in emergency or complex humanitarian settings is an advantage

Good written and spoken English and Arabic

Willingness and ability to travel and be deployed to different SRCS Branch Offices. 6

Key Performance Areas: Performance will be assessed against: Timely and quality implementation of nutrition activities at HQ

Effective follow-up of all HQ nutrition activities regardless of funding source

Quality of technical nutrition support provided to Branch Offices

Effective roving deployment and support to branches according to identified needs

Achievement of approved nutrition targets and indicators

Quality and completeness of nutrition programme data

Timeliness and quality of nutrition reports and documentation

Quality of nutrition screening، counselling، referral and community-based interventions

Effective coordination between HQ and Branch Offices

Effective identification and follow-up of implementation challenges

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