Health and Nutrition Coordinator

Health & Nutrition Coordinator

Save The Children is a global non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring every child has the opportunity to grow up healthy, educated, and safe. With a presence in over 120 countries, we work tirelessly to provide children with a brighter future. Join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of the most vulnerable. 

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job:

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making Vanuatu and the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. Benefits include:

·         Collaboration with diverse and creative teams

·         Personalized learning plans and internal development opportunities to support your career growth

·         A child-friendly work environment

·         Attractive salary package

·         Comprehensive benefits, including:

·         Full Medical Insurance Coverage 

·         20 Day Annual leave

·         21 Days Sick and carer's leave

·         14 Weeks Maternity leave

·         10 Days paternity leave

·         7 Days Compassionate leave

·         10 Days Domestic violence leave

·         6 Days Study leave

·         Home Leave Airfare

·         Paid Public Holidays

Where you come in:

The H&N Coordinator will be tasked with learning about the 3 approaches and will become a key focal point for adapting them to the local contexts and for clarifying guidance and standards (supported closely by the Regional H&N Advisor). The coordinator will also support some M&E activities, such as carrying out quality monitoring, supportive supervision and coaching for health workers and engage un debrief/reflection with TAS to infirm program adaptation.

The H&N Coordinator reports directly to the Helti Pikinini, Helti Komuniti project Manager. 

You will make an impact by:

Project Implementation & Monitoring

• Plan and track program activities with the team using PMM tools
• Support community onboarding and stakeholder engagement
• Monitor project progress, resolve implementation issues early
• Integrate MEAL practices into activities and documentation
• Coach partners and staff on PD/Hearth, SBCC, and MGAD approaches
• Ensure quality, gender equity, disability, and social inclusion standards
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and evaluations
• Represent the project at health events and national platforms

PD/Hearth Coordination

• Train and guide Community Mobilisers on PD/Hearth methods
• Lead assessments and hearth session planning with communities
• Ensure referrals for malnutrition cases and routine data reviews
• Coordinate technical support with Health & Nutrition Advisor

SBCC Activities

• Support design of the SBCC package and lead implementation
• Train health workers and volunteers on SBCC tools and messages
• Coach Community Mobilisers and review monitoring data regularly

MGAD Support

• Oversee pilot implementation with health workers and VSPD
• Facilitate early child intervention training and technical support
• Capture lessons learned and advocate for MGAD integration

Health, Safety & Risk

• Promote safe work practices, report hazards, and apply mitigation
• Participate in health and safety awareness and follow procedures

Child Safeguarding

• Ensure a child-safe environment and follow protection protocols
• Act with integrity in all child-related interactions
• Report and respond to safeguarding concerns as per policy

Does this sound like you?

Are you passionate about improving child health and nutrition outcomes in communities that need it most? Do you thrive in environments where collaboration, creativity, and compassion drive real-world change? Are you experienced in community-based health strategies and ready to lead innovative approaches like PD/Hearth, SBCC, and MGAD that truly make an impact?

If you're motivated by meaningful fieldwork and committed to building resilient, well-nourished communities across Vanuatu, the Health and Nutrition Coordinator role at Save the Children could be your next great opportunity.

This role requires:

Essential knowledge or experience

·         A background in health or nutrition programs (nutrition specific experience is preferred)

·         Experience working with the health department and managing stakeholder relationships

·         Experience in leading teams and building their capacity

·         Previous experience with working to implementation plans or project management

·         A good level of oral and written English, with the ability to write and edit basic reports

·         Experience in supporting monitoring, data collection and basic data analysis in excel

•      Willing and able to travel within Shefa and Sanma to support field teams
•       Proficiency in Bislama  

·         Experience using MS Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel

·         Past experience in leading trainings is desirable

Required qualifications 

·         A degree in health or nutrition related fields, such as nursing or public health.

Sounds interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter via link provided, by 18 July 2025.  We welcome and thank all applications, however due to the anticipated volume of submissions, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in.  We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices.  Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.