Emergency Nutrition Advisor
Job by NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID

Job Description

• Lead the development of a nutrition program strategies for NCA country office
• Provide technical leadership for nutrition development programmes
• Identify talent and capacity gaps, build capacity and mentor nutrition program staff in partners office through development/ adaptation of relevant training materials
• Ensure that gender, disability and resilience consideration are reflected in all our nutrition programme in design and implementation
• Provide technical backstopping as needs during humanitarian health and nutrition response needs for the country office
• Technically lead to ensure development and humanitarian nexus with NCA;s nutrition programming
• Work with protection, wash and livelihood colleagues to ensure that complementary and synergy approach is reflected in our programme design and implementation with a strong focus on community participation
• Respond to requests for technical expertise from partners office and nutrition program/project offices staff
• Facilitate effective partnership with key stakeholders engaged in the implementation of nutrition programmes
• Closely work with and contributes on the national technical advocacy platforms, taskforces, working group and subgroup
• Collaborates with nutrition partners and stakeholders to ensure synergy, sharing of technical resource, learning and mutual support
• Represent NCA in relevant working groups, task force, seminars and all relevant platforms

Job Requirement

• Master’s degree in nutrition or MPH, BSc degree with exceptional and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in technically lead, managing and implement large-scale nutrition development project
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate disability to lead and work effectively in team situations
• Training negotiation, mentorship, facilitation and team building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Amharic, able to communication professionally with a wide range of contacts; able to show tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information
• Commitment to NCA values

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to send their application, CV and other supportive documents via [email protected]

N.B

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted via telephone/email
• NCA is an equal opportunity organization
• Qualified women applicants are highly encouraged to apply