Employment Type:  Definite Period

Location: Mekelle

Job Purpose:

Senior Program Officer will be responsible for the planning, implementation, supervision, and coordination of all TSFP activities to ensure effective management of the program, with emphasis on quality service delivery, supply chain oversight, and timely reporting. The role requires strong collaboration with government partners, health facilities, and internal teams to ensure smooth program operations.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

Routine Program Management

• Lead the day-to-day implementation of the TSFP activities in accordance with national CMAM guidelines and organizational standards.
• Supervise field teams (Woreda team leaders, Program officers, senior technical assistant, Operation support officers etc.) to ensure proper delivery of TSFP services.
• Coordinate with woreda health offices and health facilities to ensure quality project implementation
• Conduct regular field visits to support and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Facilitate planning and review meetings with program staff and stakeholders.
• Ensure that protection, gender, and accountability principles are mainstreamed throughout the program.
• Develop and update implementation plans and procurement plans for the TSFP.
• Ensure community mobilization and SBCC (Social and Behavior Change Communication) activities are effectively implemented alongside TSFP service delivery.
• Ensure timely requisition, delivery, and distribution of TSFP supplies including RUSF (Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food).
• Oversee the proper storage and handling of nutrition commodities at all levels (warehouse, health facility, outreach).
• Monitor commodity pipeline and ensure buffer stocks are maintained to avoid pipeline breaks.

TSFP Commodities Management

• Ensure accurate record-keeping (bin cards, stock card, delivery notes, waybills etc.) at all levels.
• Conduct monthly physical inventory of commodities in collaboration with operation support officer and woreda team leader.
• Train field teams on commodity management, including handling, tracking, and reporting.
• Ensure accountability mechanisms are in place to prevent misuse or diversion of nutrition supplies.

Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting

• Ensure that the project team have a clear understanding of Monitoring & Evaluation plans and requirements of the project
• Prepare monitoring checklist, tools and schedule and share with staff
• Ensure that data is collected and compiled in a consistent manner
• Compile and submit quality monthly CPDR, statistical and narrative reports timely including online partner connect report and make sure reports are triangulated and timely feedback given for the worda team leaders
• Insure all the woreda team use standardized tools and reporting templates
• Perform other duties assigned by the line manager for the accomplishment of programme objectives

Human Resource

• Effectively manage staff under his/her supervision
• Ensure that program staff have clear information about the project activities
• Make sure all the policies and guidelines of the organization are adhered to and respected by project staff.
• Provide regular technical and supervision support or coaching field staff to build their capacity to perform their assigned roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare and review PDR for staff regularly as per Concern Worldwide HR manual.
• Prepare periodic review meeting with woreda team leaders, programme officers, senior operation support officers and Government stakeholders  

Emergency response

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Gender Equality

• Ensure that programme/project staff have a strong understanding of gender mainstreaming and that gender mainstreaming tools are effectively implemented across all programmes/projects 
• Coordinate with the Gender Equality Coordinator in planning,  allocating and implementing a programme budget for gender mainstreaming
• Ensure that programmes have a thorough gender mainstreaming design and plan from the conceptualization stage
• Ensure that gender mainstreaming is effectively implemented and monitored throughout the project cycle management process
• Ensure that gender sensitive indicators and M & E plans are in place and that they are effectively monitored
• Ensure quality reporting on gender mainstreaming in all programme reports 

Accountability

In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS): 

• actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E); 

• work with relevant colleagues  to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed; 

• Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Safeguarding

• Able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, and feel confident that they have been understood.

• Understands local safeguarding structures and arrangements.

• Practice in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.

• Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including carers, family members and children at risk.

• Able to document safeguarding concerns, and maintain appropriate record keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion.

Role Holder Requirements:

•  Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Public Health, Nursing, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• ·4-6 years of experience in managing CMAM/TSFP or similar nutrition interventions.
• Proven experience in managing teams and coordinating multi-site projects.
• · Strong knowledge of nutrition commodity management and supply chain systems.
• · Experience in project cycle management, budgeting, and reporting.
• · Strong interpersonal, coordination, and communication skills.
• · Familiarity with national nutrition protocols and donor guidelines (WFP, UNICEF, etc.).
• · Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data analysis software is an advantage.

Competencies:

• Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in all the following priority competency areas (the highlighted 5

• competencies in bold are most critical):

• Managing Yourself	Planning and decision-making
  Leadership	Creativity and innovation
  Communication and working with others	Influence, advocacy and networking
  Delivering results	Change

How To Apply

If you are qualified and interested to apply for this post, please  apply through https://forms.gle/38xzyFkyuVpQas8i6 

Important information:

• Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct with three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organizations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.