The incumbent will closely work with and assist his immediate supervisor in the implementation of the below listed actions;
Ensure effective implementation of health, nutrition and protection activities in line with the existing donor approved project document in collaboration with other project staff and stakeholders;
Lead mapping collection of information about older people and person with disabilities health, nutrition and protection situation in Pugnido I & II refugee camp(s);
Support the team leader in beneficiary targeting and inclusive verification process for the nutrient an health interventions;
Promote participatory approaches to ensure inclusion of all most vulnerable groups including older people, children, women and Persons with disabilities throughout the project cycle and joint learning processes.
Promote older people and disability friendly health, nutrition, protection approaches and modalities in implementing activities.
Monitor the humanitarian situation, vulnerabilities of older people to health, nutrition, and protection risks and crisis and provide regular update on the humanitarian situation and project implementation progress to the project team leader.
Support and facilitate the mobilization, screening, and distribution of food and NFI for the need older people and people with disability.
Implement all project activities efficiently as per the available budget and donor requirement and identify challenges and constraints and suggest possible remedial actions.
Support creation of age and disability friendly spaces, strengthening of older people and disability groups and associations as well as their effective participation in camp management and refugee responses;
Lead public awareness building and sensitization interventions on older people and other most vulnerable groups support and specific needs in the camps and neighboring host communities;
Job Requirement
Diploma or BSc in the field of public health, health and Nutrition, Humanitarian Response, Sociology, Psychology, Human Rights, and related field with relevant experience;
Extensive experience at least 4 years for Diploma, and 2 years for BSc in implementing health or nutrition or protection focused projects at field level;
Experience of working in refugee context and complex emergency;
Excellent analytical skills and able to solve complex problems quickly and effectively in the field;
Proven experience in team working, excellent in building relationships with local communities – receptive to people, participatory approaches, gender issues and cultural differences, able to identify problems and overcome conflicts;
Proven communication, facilitation skills and volunteer to walk long distances within the camp to facilitate project related support to vulnerable older people;
Experience in working with marginalised most vulnerable groups such as women, older people, persons with disabilities, etc;