Job Title: SQUEAC Support Officer
Organisation: Action
Against Hunger (ACF International)
Against Hunger (ACF International)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda and London, UK
Salary: £28,616 gross
per Annum
per Annum
About ACF:
Action Against Hunger, ACF
International is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending
world hunger. Action Against Hunger saves the lives of malnourished children
while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions
to hunger. With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict,
natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programs in
over 40 countries benefiting seven million people each year.
International is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending
world hunger. Action Against Hunger saves the lives of malnourished children
while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions
to hunger. With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict,
natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programs in
over 40 countries benefiting seven million people each year.
Job Summary: The ACF
International SQUEAC Support Officer will support the implementation of a
SQUEAC and SLEAC assessment in seven districts of Karamoja region, Uganda. In
so doing, build the capacity of local partners in the SQUEAC/SLEAC methodology
and provide a rich evidence base on how to improve SAM treatment at district,
provincial and national level.
International SQUEAC Support Officer will support the implementation of a
SQUEAC and SLEAC assessment in seven districts of Karamoja region, Uganda. In
so doing, build the capacity of local partners in the SQUEAC/SLEAC methodology
and provide a rich evidence base on how to improve SAM treatment at district,
provincial and national level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. In charge of the preparation
of the SQUEAC/SLEAC Assessment:
of the SQUEAC/SLEAC Assessment:
- Support
planning of SQUEAC/SLEAC on both a logistics and technical levels - Ensure
collection of all necessary data and information - Actively
support partners in identifying/recruiting their SQUEAC teams to ensure
appropriate profile participate. - Ensure
that all partners are logistically prepared and well informed of
requirements for all SQUEACs
2. Implementation of SLEAC/SQUEAC
Assessments:
Assessments:
- Ensure
that adequate information regarding geography, population and general
situation are collected. - Consolidate
routine programme data (qualitative and quantitative) and oversee the
collection of new data/information for analysis. - Ensure
that evaluation methodology is in line with the SQUEAC methodology. - Ensure
that questionnaires are elaborated/updated, agreed on and translated to
local language. - Ensure
that timeframe, planning, training plan, and necessary materials are
adequate and available. - The
incumbent will also ensure adequate training of evaluation team. - Make
sure that evaluation is carried out correctly and is conform to the chosen
methodology and agreed timeframe.
3. Support data analysis and
development of SLEAC/ SQUEAC reports:
development of SLEAC/ SQUEAC reports:
- Develop
sections of report and data to be presented as indicated by GECO,
including methodology, results, analysis of results, conclusion and recommendations
in terms of program implementation. - Present
the reports to partners for endorsement prior dissemination. - Produce
learning report highlighting best practices and learning from coverage
assessments and from CMAM programming
4. Support internal
coordination and external representation:
coordination and external representation:
- Support
HOD in completing monthly monitoring requirements (Activity Progress
Report) in collaboration with M&E Program Manager. - Actively
participate in Assessment Working Group meeting when needed in
collaboration with Program Manager. - Take
part in restitution workshop to present the project lessons learnt and
recommendations to external nutrition stakeholders at the end of the
project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold an Undergraduate/Master Degree in a field
related to social sciences, public health nutrition, epidemiology or any
other related discipline - Significant
experience in the implementation and management of or provision of
technical support to nutrition programmes (including Community-based Management
of Acute Malnutrition) - Prior
capacity building/training experience essential - Excellent
communication skills essential - Prior
experience in coverage assessments (e.g. CSAS, SQUEAC, SLEAC, S3M) an
asset - Past
evaluative experience is an added advantage - Possess
the ability to create solutions or responses to problems in an autonomous
way - Proven
ability to work independently - High
level of English written and oral communication essential - High level of other languages, including Dari and Pashtu
- Past
experience in nutrition programming - Past
experience in coverage assessments is desired - Prior
experience in Uganda is also desired - High
personal initiative - Skills
in Planning, Organising and Coordinating - Commitment
to Continuous Learning - Team
Work and Cooperation - Listening,
Understanding and Responding - High
analytical thinking - Strategic
Orientation - Problem
Solving/Judgement - Developing
Others Agreed
How to Apply:
All candidates who so wish to
join ACF International as SQUEAC Support Officer should Apply Online at the web
link Below.
join ACF International as SQUEAC Support Officer should Apply Online at the web
link Below.
NB:
Please note, only candidates with the right to work in the UK may apply because
the first 2 months will be in the UK
Please note, only candidates with the right to work in the UK may apply because
the first 2 months will be in the UK
Deadline: 11th
December 2014
December 2014
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