Vacancy for Project Officer
(Nutritionist)
“We Work, Build and Promote”
IYD – Humanitarian Relief Association
Deadline for applications: 03/01/2023
Position: Project Officer (Nutritionist).
Location: Turkey-Gaziantep.
Working Area: Office.
About: IYD – Humanitarian Relief Association:
IYD is a Turkish, non-governmental, non-profit and has no political association working in various fields of humanitarian relief, development, and education.
IYD was established early 2013 in Turkey.
IYD was registered in 2014 with a license No. (34-203/022) and it has been working according to Turkish Organizations Law No. /5253/ under the name: ULUSLARARASI INSANI YARDIMLAŞMA DERNEĞI
IYD’s office are spread throughout Turkey and Syria as following:
- Turkey: Istanbul – Gaziantep.
- Syria: Aleppo – Idleb.
IYD vision:
In science and work, pioneers in developing ways of life to draw smiles and instill hope.
IYD mission:
To provide the best services to develop the affected societies, meeting the basic needs according to the international standards and within a unique ethical methodology.
Our values:
- Respecting others
- Transparency
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Independency
- Neutrality
IYD strategic goals:
- Working on ensuring a decent life for all the affected people.
- Rehabilitation and construction of the damaged infrastructure.
- Securing the daily basic needs.
- Raising and revitalizing the capacities of the Syrian Civil Society.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Project Officer (Nutritionist).
Project / Department Title: FS&ER Program.
Direct supervisor / Reports to: Project Manager.
Job Purpose:
The nutritionist is responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating nutrition-specific Activities. He /She conceives and supervises interventions to restore, protect, or improve the food consumption and nutritional status of beneficiaries. He /She participates in the Nutrition Cluster Meeting and any other meeting related to malnutrition.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, plan and implement the nutrition component of GFA program to prevent and treat acute malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and other forms of malnutrition in BNFs.
- Provide the needed training and capacity building to IYD’s nutrition team and community health workers.
- Represent IYD in Nutrition Cluster meetings and any other related meetings.
- Serve as IYD’s focal point in regard to nutrition issues.
- Report to Nutrition cluster using 4Ws.
- Actively engage in developing visibility material contents and training materials for Family-MUAC activities.
- Participate in internal/external workshops and seminars, and nutrition-related forums.
- Provide recommendations to orient the IYD program’s policy, strategy, and targeting with regard to nutrition.
- Contribute to internal reporting and analyses of program outcomes.
- Include nutrition considerations in programs by facilitating, designing, and implementing strategies to improve the nutritional status of household members.
Qualification (Education – Work Experience):
Essential:
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Public Health or related fields.
- Two to four years of progressive professional Nutrition / Public Health or equivalent professional
- Possessing a good capacity to analyze and summaries complex situations.
- Ability to make relevant decisions within a given framework.
- A sound understanding of the project cycle, and establishing appropriate (SMART) objectives and indicators are required.
- Good organizational, managerial, planning, and reporting skills.
- Strong capacities to recruit, manage, coach, and motivate a small team of nutritionists.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Desirable:
- Master’s degree in Nutrition or Public Health or related fields.
- More than four years of progressive professional Nutrition / Public Health or equivalent professional
Core, Managerial and Technical Competencies:
Core Competencies:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Planning and Organizing
- Accountability
- Creativity
- Stakeholder Orientation
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Technological Awareness
Supervisory – Managerial Competencies:
- Leadership
- Building Trust
- Vision
- Managing Performance
- Judgment and Decision-making
- Empowering Others
Technical Competencies:
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.)
- Experience in working with NGOs.
- Well-organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Submission:
Interested candidates should use the following link for registration
http://tiny.cc/IYD22-FSL95-PO-2812
We are strongly encouraging females to apply for this position.
Compliance to Anti-Harassment, PSEA, and Child Safeguarding:
- Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to IYD, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. IYD is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
- IYD employees and related personnel must not under any circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside IYD.
General Information:
- Multi-sent CVs will be ignored (please send your CV only one time at a time).
- No resume will be reviewed after the specified date for receiving CV’s to the announced vacancy.
- IYD is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
- IYD does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
- IYD is not able to respond to every applicant individually due to the anticipated high number of applications.
- IYD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or to offer a contract at a lower grade.
We thank all applicants; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Website: https://iydrelief.org