Nutrition Manager

About the role

International Medical Corps, a global humanitarian organization delivering emergency medical services, is hiring a full-time Nutrition Manager in Central Equatoria, South Sudan, with some flexibility for work from home. The role plans, implements and monitors nutrition programs, ensuring they meet organizational standards and donor requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee community-based nutrition interventions, including prevention and treatment of malnutrition, nutrition education and support to health facilities.
• Manage and mentor nutrition staff, and coordinate with other program teams and local partners.
• Contribute to assessments, program design and reporting, and carry out data collection and analysis.
• Improve the quality of nutrition services and represent the organization in coordination forums.
• Ensure adherence to safeguarding, safety and compliance policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Nutrition, Public Health, Dietetics or a related field; professional certifications are an advantage.
• Previous experience in humanitarian or development settings, preferably in nutrition or health programs in fragile or low-resource contexts.
• Knowledge of international nutrition standards such as CMAM/IMAM, IYCF, Sphere and WHO/UNICEF protocols.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team, with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to gender equality and inclusion.

Required skills

• Nutrition program management, including planning, implementation, monitoring and supervision of community and facility-based activities.
• Nutrition assessment, data collection, analysis and use of indicators for reporting.
• Capacity building, staff training and mentoring.
• Coordination and partnership management with health authorities, community organizations and humanitarian actors.
• Project management, including work planning and handling multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal English, able to write clear reports, guidelines and training materials.