Job Description

Health and Nutrition Coordinator – Humanitarian Programs

Company: Trócaire
Location: Kenya (Supporting Sudan Programme)
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Contract (1 Year, Renewable)
Sector: Humanitarian Aid, Public Health, Nutrition, International Development
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package in accordance with Trócaire Kenya terms and conditions

About Trócaire

Trócaire is an international humanitarian and development organization working with local partners to address poverty, inequality, injustice, and humanitarian crises across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The organization promotes access to justice, climate justice, women and girls’ empowerment, humanitarian response, and global solidarity.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals seeking health jobs in Kenya, humanitarian jobs in Sudan, nutrition coordinator jobs in Africa, and international NGO jobs in Nairobi.

Candidates exploring additional regional opportunities may also visit Health and Nutrition Coordinator Jobs in Kenya for related vacancies across East Africa.

Position Overview

The Health and Nutrition Coordinator will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for Trócaire’s health and nutrition portfolio in Sudan. The position will oversee programme planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, partnership management, emergency response, and health systems strengthening initiatives.

The successful candidate will ensure delivery of high-quality primary healthcare, nutrition services, community health interventions, and humanitarian response activities in complex and conflict-affected environments.

Professionals interested in health coordinator jobs in Kenya, public health jobs in Sudan, NGO programme manager jobs in Nairobi, and nutrition specialist jobs in Africa are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Development and Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement comprehensive health and nutrition strategies aligned with country objectives.
• Conduct health and nutrition needs assessments.
• Lead programme design and annual planning processes.
• Strengthen community-based health systems.
• Support maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition initiatives.
• Integrate emergency preparedness and resilience-building activities.
• Ensure gender-sensitive and protection-focused programming.
• Promote accountability to affected populations.

This role is particularly relevant for candidates searching for public health jobs in Kenya, programme coordinator jobs in Nairobi, and humanitarian leadership jobs in Africa.

Health and Nutrition Programme Management

• Coordinate implementation of primary healthcare services.
• Oversee Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) interventions.
• Strengthen local health systems and community structures.
• Support disease prevention and health promotion activities.
• Ensure programme compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
• Monitor programme performance against key indicators.
• Support budget planning and financial management.

Technical Oversight and Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with WHO, UNICEF, SPHERE, and national health standards.
• Provide technical support to field teams and implementing partners.
• Conduct quality monitoring visits.
• Review health and nutrition project performance.
• Ensure evidence-based programming and continuous improvement.
• Support proposal development and donor reporting.

Professionals seeking health systems strengthening jobs in Africa, technical advisor jobs in Kenya, and health programme manager jobs in Sudan will find this opportunity highly relevant.

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Emergency Response and Outbreak Preparedness

• Lead technical preparedness planning for disease outbreaks.
• Support emergency health response activities.
• Coordinate outbreak investigations and surveillance.
• Strengthen emergency health systems.
• Support rapid assessments during humanitarian emergencies.
• Contribute to post-emergency reviews and learning processes.

Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Ministries of Health and local authorities.
• Coordinate with UNICEF, WFP, WHO, NGOs, and humanitarian clusters.
• Build strong relationships with community stakeholders.
• Facilitate partner capacity strengthening initiatives.
• Promote collaborative programme implementation.

Data Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Oversee health and nutrition data collection systems.
• Analyze programme performance and epidemiological trends.
• Strengthen monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools.
• Support evidence generation for programme decision-making.
• Ensure data quality and accountability standards.

Professionals interested in monitoring and evaluation jobs in Kenya, health data analyst jobs in Nairobi, and public health research jobs in Africa are encouraged to apply.

Advocacy and Communications

• Support health policy advocacy initiatives.
• Collaborate with government and development partners.
• Document programme impact and success stories.
• Contribute to communication and visibility activities.

Educational Requirements

Applicants must possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, or related discipline.
• Additional training in Health Systems Strengthening, Health Management, or Humanitarian Health Programming is highly desirable.

Candidates searching for clinical officer jobs in Kenya, public health careers in Nairobi, and nursing leadership jobs in Africa are encouraged to apply.

Experience Requirements

Successful applicants should have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in health and nutrition programming.
• Senior-level experience managing humanitarian or development health programmes.
• Experience working with NGOs, government agencies, and community structures.
• Experience in conflict-affected or post-conflict environments.
• Strong proposal writing and donor reporting experience.
• Proven experience conducting emergency health and nutrition assessments.
• Experience in capacity development and mentoring.

This position aligns well with professionals seeking senior health jobs in Kenya, nutrition programme manager jobs in Sudan, international NGO careers in Africa, and humanitarian coordinator jobs in Nairobi.

Skills and Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Advanced health programme management skills.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Health systems strengthening expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strategic planning and decision-making ability.
• Strong analytical and epidemiological assessment skills.
• Budget management and donor compliance knowledge.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Negotiation and partnership-building abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in complex humanitarian environments.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Arabic language skills are an added advantage.

Training and Professional Development

Trócaire supports staff development through:

• Humanitarian leadership training.
• Health systems strengthening workshops.
• Emergency response preparedness programmes.
• Monitoring and evaluation training.
• Safeguarding and protection training.
• Technical mentoring and coaching.
• International learning and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Professionals exploring broader African development opportunities may also review vacancies through Health and Nutrition Coordinator Jobs in Morocco while pursuing international humanitarian careers.

Salary and Benefits

Compensation

• Competitive salary package based on qualifications and experience.
• Fixed-term contract with possibility of extension.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Humanitarian field exposure.
• International networking opportunities.
• Paid leave entitlements.
• Training and capacity-building support.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.

Work Environment

The successful candidate will support programmes in Sudan while being legally eligible to work and reside in Kenya. The role involves regular coordination with field teams, government authorities, UN agencies, donors, and local partners.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates searching for jobs in Kenya, jobs in Nairobi, health jobs in Sudan, nutrition jobs in Africa, medical NGO jobs in Nairobi, nutrition specialist jobs in Kenya, humanitarian coordinator jobs in Africa, health advisor jobs in Sudan, donor-funded project jobs in Kenya, health programme jobs in Nairobi, international NGO jobs in Africa, and senior public health jobs in Kenya.

Career Growth Opportunities

This role may lead to future positions such as:

• Country Health Manager
• Senior Health Advisor
• Humanitarian Programme Manager
• Regional Health Coordinator
• Nutrition Programme Lead
• Health Systems Specialist
• Emergency Response Manager
• Public Health Technical Advisor
• Country Programme Director
• Regional Humanitarian Coordinator

Application Process

Interested candidates who meet the qualifications and experience requirements should submit their application through Trócaire’s recruitment process before the closing date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Location

Based in Kenya with programme responsibilities in Sudan

Contract Duration: 1 Year Fixed-Term (Renewable)
Sector: Humanitarian Health & Nutrition
Employer: Trócaire