Project Coordinator - Health and Nutrition

Key Responsibilities

Health & Nutrition Implementation

• Support IMAM (SAM/MAM management) in 22 health facilities which include 20 OTPs and 2 Stabilisation Centres.
• Ensure implementation of Family MUAC, active screening, follow-up of defaulters, and community referrals are integrated into existing community health platforms such as EPI.
• Strengthen PHC services: OPD consultations, IMCI, ANC, malaria testing and treatment.
• Support NAZ-led IMAM trainings for Health workers and CHWs.
Coordination with MoHCC
• Work closely with DHE, EHTs, District Nutritionist and facility in-charges.
• Participate in district food and nutrition security committees and DDRC meetings.
• Support facility-level tracking of RUTF, essential medicines and anthropometric equipment.

Voucher Assistance Links

• Coordinate with NAZ and DCA where relevant to ensure voucher beneficiaries (1,100 households) are linked to nutrition services.
• Support joint verification exercises, beneficiary communications, and post-distribution monitoring.

WASH in Health Facilities
• Support rehabilitation of water points at health facilities and monitor PHHE-driven hygiene promotion integration.
• Ensure IPC gaps are identified and remediated.

Monitoring, Data & Reporting

• Support accurate, timely collection of data for all indicators, including:
o SAM/MAM admissions
o MUAC screenings
o ANC attendance and maternal health data
o PHC consultations
o WASH facility indicators
o PSS/Protection referrals
• Ensure health facilities are trained and supported to correctly use DHIS2, nutrition registers, stock cards, and reporting tools.
• Work with MEAL teams to conduct monitoring visits, PDMs, and community feedback sessions.
• Provide high-quality weekly, monthly and quarterly activity reports.

Supply Chain & Pipeline Monitoring
• Oversee district-level logistics for RUTF, essential medicines, WASH and IPC supplies.
• Monitor stock levels with facility-in-charges and support timely replenishment.
• Facilitate intra-district redistribution when needed to avoid pipeline breaks.
• Document all stock-out risks and escalate early.

Accountability, Safeguarding & Protection Mainstreaming
• Ensure integration of SGBV, child protection and safeguarding considerations in all nutrition and health activities.
• Support safe identification and referral of protection cases using approved pathways.
• Promote AAP by ensuring communities know their entitlements, complaints mechanisms and service availability.
• Ensure field teams and volunteers uphold SCI safeguarding, PSEA and behavioural standards.
• Support use of referral pathways (CP, GBV, PSS).
• Work closely with NAZ and CP actors (e.g., Childline, Musasa, Padare).
H. Crisis Modifier & Anticipatory Action (where applicable)
• Participate in early warning monitoring and rapid assessments.
• Support activation of crisis modifier activities within 72 hours when triggered (e.g., outreach intensification, stock prepositioning, emergency distributions).
• Coordinate with district authorities and partners in emergency response.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Health Promotion, Environmental Health, Health Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in health/nutrition programming, preferably IMAM, PHC and Humanitarian.
• Strong experience working with district health systems and government coordination, MoHCC systems and rural health facility support.
• Experience supervising health facilities, community health structures, and/or volunteers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
o CMAM/IMAM protocols
o IYCF
o PHC/IMCI/ANC
o WASH in health facilities
o Protection and MHPSS integration
• Experience in emergency or shock-responsive programmes.
• Strong experience in monitoring, reporting and using health/nutrition data.
• Ability to build trust and work effectively with multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Fluency in English as well as functional Tonga/Ndebele and Shona language skills are a strong advantage.
Desirable
• Experience with ECHO-funded programmes/ Health & Nutrition Humanitarian projects
• Experience with cash/voucher programming.
• Experience with DHIS2 and national HMIS systems.
• Prior work with Save the Children or consortium-based programming.

Organization context

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.