The state supervisor will perform his / her tasks, duties and
responsibilities delegated under the direct supervision of UNICEF
Nutrition Specialist, Sokoto Field office.
The state supervisor will work closely with the UNICEF focal point
in the field office and with SMOH, state nutrition officer, nutrition
focal persons and other state and LGA level staff of Sokoto / Zamfara to
strengthen the capacity of government system in the states. He/she will
support the efforts of state government to promote child survival and
development through prevention and treatment of malnutrition, especially
sever acute malnutrition (through CMAM), counselling and promotion for
adoption of recommended IYCF practices and micronutrient supplementation
among children 6-23 months.
The state supervisor will provide support in ensuring effective
coordination, networking and information sharing with the government and
other stakeholders in Sokoto/Zamfara, to help scale up the management
of sever acute malnutrition (CMAM intervention), community infant and
young child feeding and micronutrient supplementation and home
fortification activities.
Identify bottle-necks in the implementation of nutrition
interventions (CMAM, IYCF, MNDC and advocacy) and systematically explore
solutions in collaboration with state nutrition officer, LGA nutrition
focal person and supervisor.
Ensure the effective operation of systems for community-based
management of sever acute malnutrition for children with age of under 5
years.
Support to ensure the integration and scale up of community IYCG/MNP implementation with CMAM programmes.
Conduct monitoring and supportive supervision in collaboration with
SNOs / Nutrition focal persons to identify and document the success and
challenges of the programme.
The state supervisor in cooperation with state logistic officers
and SMOH, SNO, will assist in planning, develop distribution plans,
supply requisition and ensure timely delivery of nutrition supplies to
the PHC and / or CMAM sites.
Support state nutrition officers to prepare and timely submit proposal required by UNICEF.
Support in preparing and submitting weekly and monthly reports
including CMAM data (admissions, defaulters, cured and death as well as
stock levels and any potential supply gaps) as well as updates on
community IYCF and MNDC activities.
Articulate the monthly work plan in collaboration with UNICEF focal
point and submit proposal to the supervisor and report the
implementation progress.
Review correctness and completeness of routine program data (CMAM,
IYCF, MNDC) in collaboration with state nutrition officer before its
submission to UNICEF Field office.
Follow up implementation of state UNICEF supported activities to
ensure they are according to the proposed budget and activity plan.