National Nutrition Advisor Job Vacancy

Jon Title: National Nutrition Advisor - STRIDES Project
The Nutrition Advisor is responsible for the development and implementation of the STRIDES facility and community based nutrition activities. S/he will liaise with the nutrition unit of the Ministry of Health as well as District Health Management Teams of the selected districts to establish health facilities for the treatment and rehabilitation of moderate to severe malnutrition. The Nutrition Advisor will participate in developing relevant training materials and conducting training of the various services providers. The position is based in Kampala

Qualifications:
1) Degree in Nutrition with focus in public health or equivalent 2) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring successful nutrition programmes, managing malnutrition in infants/children, and promoting behavioral change for prevention of malnutrition 3) Familiarity with USAID funded nutrition initiatives and the positive deviance methodology is an added advantage 4) Experience working with the private sector 5) Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate with a variety of collaborators, including DHMTs, national level managers, donors, technical assistance organizations, NGOs and community-based organizations 6) Demonstrated supervisory skills 7) Strong organizational and report writing skills
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All applications should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Partner
MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive,
P.0. Box 71419, Kampala
Email: HRUG@msh.org

Deadline for submission: 12th November 2010,We thank all applicants for their interests, but only acknowledged shortlisted candidates will be contacted