National Project Manager (NPM)
– Wheat Flour Fortification

1.     Identification

Position Title:

National Project Manager (NPM) – Wheat Flour Fortification

Reports to/Position Title:

Technical Director FFP

Date prepared:

26^th September, 2019

Deadline:

27^th October, 2019

2.     Overall Purpose/Broad Function:

The National Project Manager Wheat Flour Fortification will support the Technical Director to implement all aspects of the Wheat Flour Fortification component of FFP. This will include:

• Support for project planning;
• Close coordination with key government and industry stakeholders at national and provincial levels to establish multi-stakeholder coordination platforms;
• Advocacy for appropriate legislation, standards and guidelines for mandatory fortification;
• Strengthening public sector management for food control and quality assurance;
• Support the development of monitoring systems;
• Recruitment of wheat flour mills to the project;
• Identification of equipment needs and the provision of subsidized micro feeders and pre-mix;
• Development and implementation of training programs for quality control at mills.

3.     Key Duties and Responsibilities:

3.1 Project Development and Planning

• Support the Technical Director in creating detailed inception plans and ongoing annual plans for project implementation

3.2 Project Implementation and Management

• Supervise the Provincial Project Managers to ensure that the activities at the provincial and the district level are aligned with the project objectives.
• Responsible for implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all Wheat Flour fortification project activities:
  • Coordination: Maintain, develop and sustain liaison with key stakeholders and government partners.
  • Advocacy: Support the Technical Director to plan and undertake advocacy with key stakeholders for amendments in the pure food rules/other relevant documents and assist in development of regulatory framework/ legislation for compulsory wheat flour fortification.
• Technical Assistance to industry:
  • • Lead the preparation and finalization of the mill induction process in consultation with provincial food departments.
    • Consolidate plan and coordinate with procurement team to ensure timely supply and installation of micro-feeders.
    • To coordinate with the identified suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply of premix to the mills according to their requirements.
    • Identification of organizations to handle the reimbursement of the subsidy to the millers as per the agreed plan and mechanism.
    • Assist the Technical Director in development of the sliding scale subsidy mechanism for the mills participating in the fortification project in consultation with other stakeholders.
    • Assess the requirement of Iron Spot Test Kits and other QA/QC equipment for internal and external quality assurance and quality control. 
    • Design and deliver training programs for millers and other stakeholder on wheat flour fortification processes and quality control.
• Technical Support to Government:
  • Develop internal and external quality control system and identification of third party quality control labs in consultation with stakeholders.
  • Identification of the training needs of the project staff and propose capacity building measures to improve project performance.
  • Guide in the establishment and strengthening mechanism of quality control laboratories.
  • Design and deliver training programs for food department officials on wheat flour fortification processes, enforcement, monitoring and quality control
• Research:  Assist in planning and implementation of research studies as envisioned in the project.

3.3 Project Monitoring

• Periodically travel to project areas for monitoring, coordination and supportive supervision to improve project implementation and take corrective measures if required
• Collate information and data received from the provinces and regions, support data analysis and generate monthly reports.
• Coordinate and liaise with monitoring staff for smooth flow of information and quality data collection.

3.4 Representation

• Represent NI at various relevant forums as requested by the Technical Director.

Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Technical Director.

4.     Supervisory  Responsibilities:

This position will supervise the Provincial and sub-provincial Project Managers for the Wheat Flour Fortification component of FFP. 

5.     Education/Professional Designations/Experience:

• At least 7 years working experience in health and nutrition sectors with hands on knowledge of project management and policy influencing
• A professional degree in nutrition, public health, food sciences, international development or other related field
• Extensive knowledge of the wheat fortification sector in Pakistan
• Experience advocating to government on policy change and/or guideline development for nutrition or public health programs
• Experience developing and running training programs preferred
• Familiarity with the key project stakeholders, including project partners, donors, private sector, NGOs and government departments preferred

6.     Language Skills:

Strong written and spoken English is required.

7.     Travel Requirements:

The position will be based at Islamabad with frequent travel within the country and occasional international travel.

8.     Other Specific Skill Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail and analytic skills
• Team player, strategic thinker, self-starter, good communicator, and skilled networker
• Proven organizational ability and excellent time-management skills