Director of School Feeding Unit at MINEDUC: Deadline: Jun 5, 2021

Job description

• Coordinate all matters concerned with formulation, development and updating of all school feeding related policy strategies, instructions and guidelines and Strategic Plans that contribute to the successful implementation of the ESSP.
• Overseeing school feeding policy, strategy, instructions and guidelines implementation
• To work closely with the SPIU to ensure all Strategic Plans concerned with school feeding are updated, monitored, and evaluated on an annual basis in line with the ESSP and NST1.
• To work closely with the SDMS team, colleagues, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the appropriate level and flow of information and statistical data concerning school feeding Program for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
• To ensure relevant and appropriate coordination with key ministries, departments and agencies and be the focal point for all School Feeding interventions for public, government and Development Partners) and enhance multi-sectoral coordination of school feeding ( Nutrition, WASH, Clean energy , local production / agriculture cooperatives)
• To act as secretary of the national School Feeding steering committee, school feeding Technical working group and ensure operationalization of affiliated taskforces ;
• To ensure there is wide policy dialogue about school feeding key issues and implementation plans; and advocacy for budget allocation;
• To work closely with District education team and other related staff on the promotion and implementation of the School feeding Policy and Strategic Plans at the local level;
• To work closely with the School Infrastructure & Equipment team on availability of school feeding infrastructure and equipment;
• Coordinate the capacity building of school feeding staff;
• To coordinate all researches aiming at assessing the implementation of the school feeding program, tracking, and documenting lessons learnt;
To collaborate with other colleagues in the Ministry of Education and/or the education sector, as required, and make a sound contribution to ensuring the unit achieves its annual performance targets.