Mst Nutrition

**MST Nutrition**:

ES
Full Time
Medical

**GENERAL CONTEXT**

Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association.

Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

**MAIN PURPOSE**

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**

In collaboration with the Medical Coordinator and under the supervision of the HQ referent provide practical support in the applicable health care area to activity managers in accordance with Terms of Reference agreed for each assignment, normally comprising the following responsibilities:

- Supporting the activity manager(s) in the practical implementation of program activities, including the formulation of (para)medical protocols and/or orders, strategies, planning, interaction with external actors (e.g. authorities, health committees), the correct sizing and composition of the HR set-up, etc.
- Carrying out a functional evaluation in the specific (para)medical area, assessing quality of care, practices and organisation within the framework of MSF standards in order to identify the main areas for improvement in the provision of the relevant health care at the different structures.
- Initiating and overseeing the implementation of the improvement plan based on the recommendations arising from the assessment (including objectives, priorities, strategies and tools to realise the strategy).
- Supporting and guiding the field teams with the implementation of (new or revised) protocols, (para)medical devices/materials etc. and/or best practices in line with MSF frameworks.
- Upon request of the hierarchical manager and in coordination with the relevant technical referents in HQ, develop new policies, tools, protocols and SOPs related to his/her area of expertise (with a local, regional or even global approach).
- Surveillance & monitoring:

- Assisting the field team with ensuring an adequate set up for data management (data collection), monitoring and analysis, including the implementation, monitoring and analysis of qualitative and quantitative indicators for the activity.
- Monitoring and ensuring compliance with MSF protocols and standards for the area of expertise and provide guidance and advice when necessary.
- Contributing to capacity building by:

- Identifying training needs and contributing to the definition of training content for the area of expertise.
- Coaching the activity manager(s) or other relevant functions, facilitating team training and providing on-the-job training to clinical/(para)medical officers on fundamentals related to area of specialisation according to MSF standards to ensure best practice is delivered.

Contributing to the continuous learning and development of the (para)medical department in order to improve health care practices through:

- Drafting reports and action plans following field visits to capture experiences, “lessons learnt” and the quality and status of the integration of the relevant health care component into the mission.
- Contributing to the research & development of field tools, practices, guidelines and policies based on insights gained in the job.
- Developing and maintaining knowledge of practices and approaches within the area of expertise, and to share this knowledge with others to enhance operational effectiveness.

Providing direct field intervention:

- Upon request, participate in emergency operations.

Other:

- Upon request from the Hierarchical Manager, participate in congresses, workshops, seminars, etc.

**SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES / TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Regular projects**
- Assist in the evaluation, and identification of needs in existing nutrition activities (MoHs, MSF, or other actors), and formulation of options to improve a current nutrition intervention strategy or upcoming one.
- Provide debriefing after field visit: discuss conclusions and recommendations with relevant medical department advisors and the operations department.

**Nutrition Security Surveillance System**
- Support the mission in the implementation of the nutrition security surveillance system in collaboration with the EPI advisor supporting the Operational Cell.
- Put in place the system in the mission: identification of the focal points, data collection tools, flow of information, etc.
- In collaboration with the Nutrition advisor and/or the Epidemiologist advisor, support OCBA missions in interpreting the country's information on food and nutritional security.
- In collaboration with the Nutrition advisor and/or the Epidemiologist advisor, provide technical advice on nu