Job ID
44444
Job Title
Nutrition Field Officer
To work for
GOAL
Country
Syria
City
Edleb
Field of Work
Sport/Nutrition/Physiotherapy - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Intermediate Institute
Responsibilities
Job purpose:
The Nutrition Field Officer is responsible for the direct implementation of activities under GOAL’s nutrition activities in Idleb. The Nutrition Field Officer, together with the Nutrition Community Worker and other members of the Nutrition team, will provide technical support to beneficiaries to contribute to the reduction of malnutrition and the realisation of positive nutrition outcomes for the projects. The aim is to build capacity in people which will allow them to understand the causes, prevention methods and treatment of malnutrition for U5s and PLW, at household level which will lead to behavioural changes.
The Nutrition Field Officer will report to the Senior Nutrition Officer and will be responsible for ensuring project activities are achieved within agreed timeframes, budgets and according to GOAL’s standards and donor regulations. He/she will manage the Nutrition Community Worker(s) and contribute to robust process and impact monitoring and support the adaptive management of the nutrition programme.
Duties, objectives and competencies
Team Leadership:
Lead the Field Nutrition Team in consultation with the Nutrition Program Manager in order to distribute tasks in the field and ensure adherence to the daily work plan.
Solve problems that arise in the field with the Nutrition Team.
Lead the Nutrition Team in the field after coordinating with the Senior Nutrition Officer according to an alternating schedule between the members of the supervised team to ensure leadership support and quality control.
Coordinate the logistic needs of activities in accordance with the implementation plan, such as team cars, distributing nutrition materials, delivering to communities’ items related to the activities, coordinating the set-up and transportation of nutrition activity tents, or any other program needs.
Technical tasks and coordination:
Participate in community mobilization and training of community leaders and influential people, coordinate and present group sessions and community activities.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate the team's activities and facilitate their work during implementation.
Actively participate in trainings on dietary diversity, measuring MUAC in households, health education practices, community health visits and referral mechanisms. This list is not exhaustive and may include additional training required.
Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation activities to assess impact measurement when required (opinion polls, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, community organizing, etc.). And support the M&E team as needed.
Periodically update the nutrition and health services maps necessary for the referral process, and the links with other services and referral mechanisms, and share them with the Program Management.
Coordinate referrals daily from the Nutrition Team to treatment centers, health centers or the Safeguarding Team.
Participate in the evaluation of referrals to the Food Security Program, whether internal referrals from Goal teams or external referrals from Goal's partners.
Assist Nutrition Program Manager in evaluating the performance of the Nutrition Team and the quality of services provided. In addition to suggesting developments and suggesting new topics based on community and stakeholder feedback.
Assist Nutrition Program Manager and Senior Nutrition Officer in developing key health messages in nutrition, reproductive health, hygiene, newborn care, etc. to the targeted beneficiaries, and making sure it is delivered appropriately.
Assist Nutrition Program Manager and Senior Nutrition Officer in recognizing the evolving needs in the community, gaps in access to services, and trends among target populations relevant to program implementation.
Assist in providing technical support to GOAL Nutrition Partners to ensure that their activities are in line with GOAL operations and requirements.
Reports:
Ensure that all relevant information is collected for reporting purposes in a timely manner and that nutrition workers collect required and relevant data from fieldwork.
Verify the validity of the documents submitted in the lists of beneficiaries of the project in coordination and follow-up with Nutrition Program Manager.
Submit reports on completed tasks as requested by the supervisor.
Record data on routine activities and health conditions and send them to the Senior Nutrition Officer
Inform Senior Nutrition Officer of any proposed change or update or any related information.
Other:
Network and represent to other agencies on GOAL’s nutrition related activities as directed.
Ensure that policies and guidelines as laid down in GOAL manuals and policies are always adhered to.
Ensure adherence to GOAL’s Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy and standards of integrity, as well as uphold GOAL’s whistleblowing mechanisms.
of guidance, Program and implementation SOPs and outreach materials as appropriate
Other related tasks at the request of the line manager.
The Nutrition Field Officer is responsible for the direct implementation of activities under GOAL’s nutrition activities in Idleb. The Nutrition Field Officer, together with the Nutrition Community Worker and other members of the Nutrition team, will provide technical support to beneficiaries to contribute to the reduction of malnutrition and the realisation of positive nutrition outcomes for the projects. The aim is to build capacity in people which will allow them to understand the causes, prevention methods and treatment of malnutrition for U5s and PLW, at household level which will lead to behavioural changes.
The Nutrition Field Officer will report to the Senior Nutrition Officer and will be responsible for ensuring project activities are achieved within agreed timeframes, budgets and according to GOAL’s standards and donor regulations. He/she will manage the Nutrition Community Worker(s) and contribute to robust process and impact monitoring and support the adaptive management of the nutrition programme.
Duties, objectives and competencies
Team Leadership:
Lead the Field Nutrition Team in consultation with the Nutrition Program Manager in order to distribute tasks in the field and ensure adherence to the daily work plan.
Solve problems that arise in the field with the Nutrition Team.
Lead the Nutrition Team in the field after coordinating with the Senior Nutrition Officer according to an alternating schedule between the members of the supervised team to ensure leadership support and quality control.
Coordinate the logistic needs of activities in accordance with the implementation plan, such as team cars, distributing nutrition materials, delivering to communities’ items related to the activities, coordinating the set-up and transportation of nutrition activity tents, or any other program needs.
Technical tasks and coordination:
Participate in community mobilization and training of community leaders and influential people, coordinate and present group sessions and community activities.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate the team's activities and facilitate their work during implementation.
Actively participate in trainings on dietary diversity, measuring MUAC in households, health education practices, community health visits and referral mechanisms. This list is not exhaustive and may include additional training required.
Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation activities to assess impact measurement when required (opinion polls, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, community organizing, etc.). And support the M&E team as needed.
Periodically update the nutrition and health services maps necessary for the referral process, and the links with other services and referral mechanisms, and share them with the Program Management.
Coordinate referrals daily from the Nutrition Team to treatment centers, health centers or the Safeguarding Team.
Participate in the evaluation of referrals to the Food Security Program, whether internal referrals from Goal teams or external referrals from Goal's partners.
Assist Nutrition Program Manager in evaluating the performance of the Nutrition Team and the quality of services provided. In addition to suggesting developments and suggesting new topics based on community and stakeholder feedback.
Assist Nutrition Program Manager and Senior Nutrition Officer in developing key health messages in nutrition, reproductive health, hygiene, newborn care, etc. to the targeted beneficiaries, and making sure it is delivered appropriately.
Assist Nutrition Program Manager and Senior Nutrition Officer in recognizing the evolving needs in the community, gaps in access to services, and trends among target populations relevant to program implementation.
Assist in providing technical support to GOAL Nutrition Partners to ensure that their activities are in line with GOAL operations and requirements.
Reports:
Ensure that all relevant information is collected for reporting purposes in a timely manner and that nutrition workers collect required and relevant data from fieldwork.
Verify the validity of the documents submitted in the lists of beneficiaries of the project in coordination and follow-up with Nutrition Program Manager.
Submit reports on completed tasks as requested by the supervisor.
Record data on routine activities and health conditions and send them to the Senior Nutrition Officer
Inform Senior Nutrition Officer of any proposed change or update or any related information.
Other:
Network and represent to other agencies on GOAL’s nutrition related activities as directed.
Ensure that policies and guidelines as laid down in GOAL manuals and policies are always adhered to.
Ensure adherence to GOAL’s Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy and standards of integrity, as well as uphold GOAL’s whistleblowing mechanisms.
of guidance, Program and implementation SOPs and outreach materials as appropriate
Other related tasks at the request of the line manager.
Qualifications
Requirements
Intermediate institute certificate or at least in fourth year of university in relevant field (nutrition, health, biomedical science, general science, or related relevant degrees).
Minimum three years working experience of community nutrition activity in NGO within Syria (such as hygiene promotion, health, nutrition, COVID teams, etc.).
Experience of leading the team in field visits within the field for at least one year.
Prefer to have at least 2 recent years’ experience of nutrition, (community) health, or other relevant experience; including but not limited to counselling, screening for malnutrition, treatment and prevention of malnutrition.
Must have training in Infant Young Child Feeding or Community Management of Acute Malnutrition modules.
Demonstrable experience in capacity building and training.
Preferred to have previously used COMM Care application or similar data collection applications.
Intermediate institute certificate or at least in fourth year of university in relevant field (nutrition, health, biomedical science, general science, or related relevant degrees).
Minimum three years working experience of community nutrition activity in NGO within Syria (such as hygiene promotion, health, nutrition, COVID teams, etc.).
Experience of leading the team in field visits within the field for at least one year.
Prefer to have at least 2 recent years’ experience of nutrition, (community) health, or other relevant experience; including but not limited to counselling, screening for malnutrition, treatment and prevention of malnutrition.
Must have training in Infant Young Child Feeding or Community Management of Acute Malnutrition modules.
Demonstrable experience in capacity building and training.
Preferred to have previously used COMM Care application or similar data collection applications.
Salary and Benefits
As per the organization scale.
About us
Established in 1977, GOAL is an international
humanitarian and development agency,
committed to working with communities
to achieve sustainable and innovative early
response in crises, and lasting solutions to
poverty and vulnerability. GOAL has worked in
over 60 countries and has responded to almost
every major humanitarian disaster. We are
currently operational in 18 countries.
GOAL began operations in Syria in 2013 responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL's areas of operations include but not limited to Aleppo, Idleb and Lattakia Governorates, and is expanding to new governorates in Syria. Programmes focus on Food and Nutrition Security, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods/ERMS and Emergency Response with an emphasis on cash and voucher modalities. GOAL Syria implements its programmes directly, with over 500 staff based in Syria, and through Syrian NGO partners. GOAL's programme works at the household and community levels to improve community resilience and household coping strategies.
humanitarian and development agency,
committed to working with communities
to achieve sustainable and innovative early
response in crises, and lasting solutions to
poverty and vulnerability. GOAL has worked in
over 60 countries and has responded to almost
every major humanitarian disaster. We are
currently operational in 18 countries.
GOAL began operations in Syria in 2013 responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL's areas of operations include but not limited to Aleppo, Idleb and Lattakia Governorates, and is expanding to new governorates in Syria. Programmes focus on Food and Nutrition Security, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods/ERMS and Emergency Response with an emphasis on cash and voucher modalities. GOAL Syria implements its programmes directly, with over 500 staff based in Syria, and through Syrian NGO partners. GOAL's programme works at the household and community levels to improve community resilience and household coping strategies.
Required employees number
2
Posted On
Sep 14, 2025
Expiry Date
Oct 14, 2025
