Saturday 26 May 2012

Nutrition Specialist Jobs at Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA)


Job Title: Nutrition Specialist

About this Job:
Project Summary: The Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA) works to improve and strengthen nutrition and food security policies, strategies, programs and systems through technical support to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its’ partners, including host country governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organization implementing partners. FANTA aims to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable groups through technical support in the areas of maternal and child health and nutrition in development and emergency contexts, HIV and other infectious diseases, food security and livelihood strengthening, agriculture and nutrition linkages, and emergency assistance in nutrition crises. FANTA develops and adapts approaches to support the design and implementation of country-level programs, while building on field experience to improve and expand the evidence base, methods, and global standards for nutrition and food security programming. The project, managed by FHI 360 and funded by USAIO, is a 5-year cooperative agreement.
Project Duration: The duration of this project will be 2/08/2012 to 2/07/2017

Nutrition Specialist Uganda based in Kampala
Supervisor : Country Manager – Uganda
Grade/Band: 7
Position Summary: Based in Kampala, Uganda, the Nutrition Specialist will provide technical assistance in nutrition to USAID/Uganda, the Government of Uganda and other partners. The Nutrition Specialist will coordinate social and behavior change activities and advocacy for nutrition, support policy development at the national and sub-regional levels, develop and implement nutrition training, and also provide guidance on nutrition programming. This position will work at the national level and collaborate closely with the FANTA-3 country manager, other technical team members, the USAID/Uganda Mission, the Uganda Ministry of Health, National Planning Authority, Uganda Action for Nutrition Society and the Uganda Hearth Communication Alliance.
Starting Salary: Within the Grade 7/Band ? range and commensurate with education and experience_

Essential Job Functions:
Provide technical assistance to USAID/Uganda, Uganda Ministry of Health and Uganda National Planning Authority in maternal and child nutrition, infant and young child feeding, nutrition assessment counseling and support, among other technical areas
Coordinate national and sub-regional nutrition policy development by planning and facilitating national nutrition stakeholder meetings, facilitating sub-regional meetings, providing technical updates, and developing technical resources to guide the process.
Oversee social and behavior change activities including national-level coordination among stakeholders, and development and pre-testing of materials including job aides, counseling materials, tools and guides
Develop technical briefs, and technical references as necessary
Conduct advocacy to raise the profile of nutrition, increase investment in nutrition, and continue the multi-sectoral commitment to nutrition realized in the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan. This includes advocacy with parliamentarians, government officials and media at the national level as well as key stakeholders at the sub-regional and district level.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments as necessary to further the nutrition work in country
Coordinate work with media organizations and media development firms to create TV documentaries and radio spots
Coordinate and facilitate nutrition trainings for pre-service in-service staff Manage FANTA’s collaboration with the Cost of Hunger Study Manage activities that mobilize youth, such as Guides and Scouts, in the promotion of nutrition
Participate in technical working groups on nutrition, as necessary
Contract with and provide technical oversight to consultants, as necessary
Participate in FANTA work planning and strategy development, contribute to
reporting and follow all financial and contractual policies.

Requirement:
Education: Master’s degree in nutrition or related public health discipline. Experience:
At least 5 years experience in MCHN or public health
At least 3-4 years related work experience in Africa, particularly Uganda
At least 2 years working in advocacy or policy development in Uganda
Experience working with media organizations
Experience with USAID -funded programs preferred

Skills: ‘Fluency In English
Knowledge of the nutrition policy and program environment in Uganda Excellent written communication skills, including ability to write effectively for a range of audiences and purposes, including policy-makers, program managers and service providers. This includes the ability to make technical information accessible to non-technical audiences.
Excellent presentation skills
Excellent organizational skills
Initiative and ability to work independently
Excellent interpersonal skills.


How to apply:
The applications should be sent to the Country Director fhi360, Plot 15 Kitante close, uganda-info@mi360.org.
Deadline for submission is 1st June 2012