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• Support the Apolou Leadership in developing a vision and strategy
  for the Activity.
• Play an active role in identifying and developing new initiatives
  that foster or improve food security and nutrition strategic objectives of
  the Activity and the country office.

• Support scale up of MCHN and nutrition Behavior Change strategy in
  four districts through Mother Care Groups, male engagement programming,
  and other activities as relate to the overall nutrition objective
• Support implementation of health system governance activities across
  the four districts
• Ensure nutrition activities are implemented according to best
  practice with technical oversight of implementation strategy and related
  materials
• Develop and roll out associated MCHN curricula to community
  platforms as needed
• Manage team of nutrition implementers, including national staff and
  international consultants
• Provide budget oversight and administration for the health and
  nutrition component and ensuring staff compliance with donor and agency
  regulations
• Work with partners and team leaders, advocate for nutrition and health
  priorities in line with Apolou strategy at key district, regional and
  national events
• Ensure an integrated approach to health and nutrition related
  program activities in order to maximize resource utilization and synergy
  between the staff, consortium members, district local governments, the
  Ministry of Health and other implementing partners
• Support coordinated data collection systems and reporting formats
  within the MCHN team and between partners, with integrated communications
  to ensure sharing of lessons learned and foster a supportive environment
  driven by achievement.
• Identify and communicate learning agenda for the nutrition and
  health sector within Apolou.
• Recommend program priorities and explore, evaluate and present new
  opportunities with high potential for impact in the areas of health,
  nutrition and gender.
• Support the MEL Advisor to ensure that the correct tools and
  processes for collecting data in the field is being done.
• Support Collaborative Learning and Adaption component in the Apolou
  program.

• Lead quarterly review meetings, and monthly sector meetings to guide
  implementation, coordination and learning.
• Actively participate in the recruitment of new staff, establish
  effective supervision structures, identify and meet training needs and
  ensure adherence to Mercy Corps’ performance management system within the
  team;
• Establish an adaptive management learning culture in which evidence
  is continuously generated and lessons learned are actively shared across
  the consortium for maximum impact
• Work with HQ and national office staff to strengthen operations,
  identify and pursue complementary programming
• Build capacity of team leaders to take primary responsibility for
  respective data gathering, quality control and communication to MELC focal
  personInfluence & Representation
• Ensure establishment and provide oversight on the team’s maintenance
  of relationships with communities, village councils and local government
  in Moroto, Kotido, Kaabong and Amudat/Karamoja target areas.
• Support and coordinate visits from regional and HQ based staff and
  external visitors, such as donors and media, in collaboration with DCOP
  and CoP.
• Establish and maintain contact with all key actors as relevant for
  program implementation –government ministries, UN agencies, NGOs, private
  sector partners – and establish mechanisms for contacting local community
  organizations and partners and other local NGOs/CBOs in line with key
  Apolou areas of work
• Advocate and make appropriate presentations when requested at local,
  regional, and where possible national and international platforms for
  Apolou supported strategies for health and nutrition
• Represent Apolou at Nutrition-related meetings, implementing partner
  coordination meetings, events and conferences

• Oversee the smooth flow of routine program support functions (e.g.,
  finance, administration, logistics) in the field office and compliance
  with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures.
• With the support of the Operations Director and Senior Operation
  Manager ensure adequate operational systems are in place to provide for
  sector operations
• Manage program budget(s) as secondary budget holder.
• Strictly follow Mercy Corps Fraud and Corruption Prevention
  guidelines.

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as
  determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment
  and are aware of policies.

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Maternal Child Health and
  Nutrition Manager – Uganda job opportunity should a Master’s Degree or
  equivalent in nutrition or Public Health;
• Five years of experience in nutrition specific programming with at
  least 3 of the years in nutrition programming implementation in developing
  country contexts, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experience working
  with USAID Food for Peace programming will be an advantage.
• Demonstrated understanding of key concepts in public health
  nutrition, community behavior change, preferably with an understanding of
  the facilitative approach to development;
• Demonstrated experience with budget oversight and management.
• Superb English verbal and written communication and presentation
  skills required;
• Strong understanding of data analysis and statistics;
• Ability to communicate with donors, private sector and civil society
  partners and host government representatives;
• Demonstrated flexibility, creativity and enthusiasm as well as a
  willingness to learn and to be continually adaptive within a dynamic and
  often self-directed working environment is mandatory;
• Self-starter, with strong capacity for critical thinking and problem
  solving;
• Ability to focus on day-to-day tasks at hand while also working
  towards longer-term objectives with an understanding that these will
  change continuously;
• Demonstrated capacity to generate and to translate innovative ideas
  into practical development approaches as well as marketable investment
  proposals and concepts;
• Willingness to travel frequently and extensively in remote areas
  with basic services.

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