Nutrition Specialist

POSITION:               Nutrition Specialist

OPEN TO:                 Ethiopian Nationals (Female applicants are highly encouraged)

OPENING DATE:     Sept 8, 2014

CLOSING DATE:     Sept 18, 2014

1.     Major Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate the development and updating of the nutrition programming guidance/technical approach for use by ADPs;
  • Ensure that nutrition programs are in line with WV and Government policies and guidelines;
  • Ensure programmes adapt to international standards and protocols for Nutrition programming, ensuring that project staff and partners understand these standards;
  • Provide sound technical expertise in nutrition programming;
  • Take part in the identification of resource gaps and lead the development of  concept papers and proposals to Nutrition programs;
  • Compile regular technical status reports on WV nutrition projects, including documentation of best practice and knowledge management;
  • Ensure that all requirements of the partnership and donors are met pertaining to nutrition programs;
  • To ensure inclusion of nutrition issues in all stages of the DME process particularly IPM steps;
  • To ensure Area Program AoPs effectively support the implementation of priority Nutrition-related NO technical approach and child wellbeing targets;
  • To develop concept notes and proposals on nutrition and related issues;
  • To ensure all new and re-design programmes introduce appropriate nutrition-related approaches during the design phase for effective programming;
  • Ensure adequate and high quality monitoring, supervision and evaluation of nutrition programs, linkage and alignment with other programs;
  • Support and provide support to NO reporting on child wellbeing targets from Nutrition perspectives;
  • Recommend areas for operational research and support nutrition operational research;
  • Provide technical support to implementation and monitoring of operational research that are to do with Nutrition programming.

2. Qualifications Required:   MSc in Public Health or Nutrition.               

3. Work Experience: A minimum of 6 years relevant experience in nutrition Programming.

4. Technical Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent skills required in program design, reporting and documentation, and monitoring and evaluation;
  • Significant bi-lateral donor grant experience with program implementation, funding acquisition, and reportin;
  • Good knowledge of World Vision operations and national office programming;
  • Must be a creative individual with strong sense of priorities and organizational skills and an ability to work with diverse teams across considerable distances;
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and strong interpersonal skills are needed;
  • Must be able to negotiate ideas within and outside the World Vision partnership, particularly with donor communities and government.

5. Additional Requirements: Committed to WV’s vision, mission and core values.

6. Place of Work: Addis Ababa.

7. Salary: World Vision has an attractive salary and benefits package.

8. How to Apply:

Interested applicants are required to fill the employment application form (you can get this form from http://docs.ethiojobs.net/Employment_Application_Form.docx) and send to P & C Division, World Vision Ethiopia P. O. Box 3330, Addis Ababa, or submit in person to our office located in Gerji area, near Anbesa Garage within 10 days after the date of this announcement or email to recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org. Please indicate the position name on subject when email your application form.

Note: We do not receive CVs, application letters, credentials and supporting documents at this point