Health & Nutrition Coordinator

·       Organization: Juba Foundation

·       Location: Somalia

o   Position: Health & Nutrition Coordinator

·       Closing Date: 23 August 2025

BACKGROUND/JUBA FOUNDATION SUMMARY: 

Juba Foundation is a local humanitarian organization working in Somalia since 2004 and has its Head office in Mogadishu with sub offices and operational hubs in southwest, Hirshabelle, Puntland, Galmudug and Jubaland states

Juba Foundation is hiring a Health & Nutrition Coordinator

JOB OVERVIEW: Under the supervision of the Senior Program Director and in collaboration with the health and nutrition team, the Health & Nutrition Coordinator (HC) will be responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation, and management of technical and operational aspects of Juba Foundation’s Health and Nutrition portfolio in Somalia. He/she will lead on JF health and nutrition programs and promote/provide technical assistance and capacity strengthening

Major responsibilities:

Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy

·       Provide strategic direction, leadership, and overall management to all health programs in line with JF strategy including functional primary healthcare systems and services that can include: reproductive health, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, health information, drug management, infection control, environmental health, and nutrition.

·       Supervise and provide technical support to the team to implement evidence-based JUBA FOUNDATION programs to a high-quality standard

·       Research, identify, monitor, and report health needs and explore the potential of addressing unmet needs by guiding additional needs assessments as required.

·       Coordinate with JF management  and health teams to ensure health and nutrition programs management and compliance to donor requirements

·       Ensure effective development and management of project work plans and budgets, spending plans and accurate reporting in line with JUBA FOUNDATION and donor requirements.

·       Help the implementation of M&E systems with specific attention to improving the effectiveness of systems; ensure output and impact data are collected and used to optimize program quality.

·       Work with other sectors within Juba Foundation

Program Quality and Development

·       Inform design processes that ensure new or adapted programming for the health sector focusing on improving efficiencies, impact, and integrated and localized approaches.

·       Develop proposal narratives and financial budgets that align across multiple grants as a comprehensive health and nutrition portfolio.

·       Actively participate in defining the JF’s strategic action plan, particularly related to Health and the integration with other program’s sectors.

·       Use and adapt JUBA FOUNDATION program quality tools, including gender equality, client responsiveness, and other tools, to improve the impact and outcomes of Health and nutrition programs.

·       Assist in log frames, work plans and support their implementation.

·       Ensure that the health activities demonstrate adherence to international and national standards.

Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development:

·       Recruit, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies including developing and implementing remote management capacity-building approaches to build the strengths of the team in Somalia.

·       Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including setting clear expectations, annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.

·       Approve attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission and carry out probationary reviews.

·       Identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these.

·       Adhere to JUBA FOUNDATION HR Policies and Procedures, and communicate through word and example a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations.

Coordination & Representation

·       Attend technical cluster meetings and support managers to attend working group meetings in their respective sub-sectors.

·       Develop and maintain relationships, communications, and partnerships with local health actors operating in JUBA FOUNDATION’s implementation areas; where possible support strategic partnerships in the field that enhance the best use of resources and complement health service delivery to shared catchment areas.

·       Coordinate with Field Management teams to ensure field concerns and challenges are brought to relevant stakeholders for the development of improved standards and procedures.

·       Represent the JUBA FOUNDATION’s health program at the donor and other meetings as needed.

Education Requirement

The candidate must have at least a bachelor’s degree, master degree is preferable in areas related to health and nutrition, such as health administration, public health administration and health management etc and with a minimum of 3 years’ experience

Interested candidates can send their resumes with copies of certificates and request letter to [email protected] before 5:00pm on 25th September 2025 

Closing time: 05:00PM 25/09/2025