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Maternal Child Health and Nutrition Technical Specialist World Vision International

June 17, 2011

WORK CONTEXT / BACKGROUND:

 World Vision is dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.  Motivated by our Christian faith, World Vision is dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people.

 World Vision Timor Leste (WVTL) began its first project in 1995 with an Area Development Program (ADP) in Aileu District, under the auspices of World Vision Indonesia. Due to the worsening political climate and violence at the time, the ADP was forced to close in 1999, when a majority of children and communities fled the area and became refugees. In September 1999, World Vision opened its Dili Office, and was a prominent agency in the emergency relief effort to rebuild Timor Leste.  Currently WVTL has 15 projects across four districts (Dili, Aileu, Bobonaro and Baucau). 

 The WVTL National Strategy 2009-2013 outlines three pillars – transformational development, humanitarian emergency and affairs, and advocacy.  These form the basis of WVTL’s programs, which seek to achieve three goals:

  • Health - promote health, nutrition and access to clean water for mothers and children in target communities
  • Education - improved holistic education of children and young people within target communities, and
  • Community Economic Development - economically sustainable and resilient households. 

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

 The MCHN Technical Specialist will take the lead in technically managing all Maternal Child Health & Nutrition projects and contributing technical expertise towards acquiring new MCHN resources in order to achieve set strategic directions. Capacity development of National staff will be a key priority.  This will include:

  • Co-Management of donor funds to ensure funding is spent according to budget and on time (with Area Managers)
  • Ensure quality MCHN technical designs and outputs that meet project objectives and are aligned with International best practice and consider cross cutting issues such as gender and sustainability 
  • On the job training in MCHN management and project implementation for local staff
  • Monitor and evaluate projects and write reports for donors
  • Host donor visits and manage donor relations in regards to all MCHN projects
  • Represent WVTL within the Health sector in Timor-Leste in working groups and with the Government
  • Contribute technical expertise to new MCHN project designs
  • Work with WV regional specialists to ensure partnership standards are met

The MCHN Technical Specialist is accountable for:

  • Leadership and management of the Health Sector
  • Donor and Sectoral relations in relation to MCHN projects
  • Provision of sector expertise towards resource acquisition
  • Capacity building of program staff

ROLE DIMENSION / DESCRIPTION

End Results Expected

Time Spent

Co-Management with Area Managers of MCHN projects to ensure quality implementation that meets International and WV standards.  This includes budget management to ensure that donor funds are spent appropriately and on time as well as technical and social aspects of the project.

Annual operating plans for all MCHN projects are in place and agreed on by PM and AMs.

Annual plan for M&E developed.

Technical surveys and designs are produced

Designs are implemented to achieve project objectives

30%

Capacity development of local staff in all areas related to the wash sector including technical aspects, and project management

Local staff increase in confidence and can better work unsupervised

30%

Develop and maintain good relationships with existing donors.

# meetings with stakeholders.

Positive feedback from stakeholders.

20%

Contribute to writing MCHN project proposals to potential donors and to work with Programs Manager in the completion of project submissions. 

Use assessment reports to lobby donors for funding in specific areas of need.

# proposals developed.

# meetings with donors

 

Ensure appropriate reporting back to donors and that reports meet WVI policies, LEAP and donor requirements.

% reports submitted on time.

Positive donor feedback.

Representation and Networking with appropriate UN/NGO/donor meetings, joint agency assessments, Health sector working groups as requested by National Director and Programs Manager

# of meetings attended

5%

Participate as needed in finance meetings as related to the Health sector. Work closely with the Finance and Programs Departments to ensure that MCHN projects are fully resourced.

Projects are adequately resourced.

5%

Participate as needed in HR meetings as related to the Health sector. Ensure that MCHN projects are well staffed and that performance reviews are conducted. Conduct regular staff appraisals based on WV HR procedures (performance-based staff contracts). Manage all direct reports.

 

All MCHN staff are on performance plans.

Spend no less than 45 days in the field every 3 months.

# of days in field

As above

Attend and contribute to spiritual and team devotions.

Devotion attended once each week




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