Catholic Relief Services Jobs in Uganda- Vacancy

Job Title- Senior Nutrition Specialist
Location: Uganda (based in Kampala, with extensive travel within the country)
CRS is seeking a team player and experienced Senior Program Manager with strong technical expertise in nutrition and a proven record managing nutrition programs to manage the day-to-day implementation of nutrition activities for a large-scale USAID food security and nutrition program. Ugandan citizens are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
• The Program Director will be responsible for managing day-to-day implementation of nutrition activities for an integrated livelihoods and nutrition program, including overseeing: program implementation and finance management.
• Managing, supervising, providing ongoing technical support and leadership to nutrition staff located in twelve districts across the country.
• Leading project team in the development of household and community-level strategies for improving household nutritional status, including through behavior change, awareness-raising, and other techniques.
• Working through, and in close collaboration with government programs at the national, district and community level
• Working closely with partners and program staff to ensure project targets are achieved and exceeded
• Ensuring that the program is implemented according to design, quality standards and schedule
• Working closely with project Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, and M&E staff to identify unforeseen challenges to program implementation and progress as they arise and adapt interventions accordingly.
• Producing timely, informative project reports, capturing project highlights and challenges
• Monitoring and managing expenses for the project on a monthly basis, ensuring adherence to budgets and compliance with donor requirements

Job requirement

Qualifications:
• Masters degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related field.
• 8+ years working on applied nutrition issues including household-level consumption
• 3 years program management experience
• 2-3 years training experience
• Familiarity with and connections to entities working on nutrition in Uganda (e.g., Ministry of Health, Makerere University, Regional Center for Quality in Healthcare, GINA Project)
• Expertise in behavior change issues related to nutrition
• Experience working in and building partnerships
• Experience in building the capacity of local organizations
• Proven ability to effectively manage people and build teams; able to build capacity in others

How to apply

Please note that hire is contingent upon CRS being awarded the contract by USAID, and the candidate being accepted by the donor. Please submit a CV, cover letter, and three work references (names and contact information only) to ReliefUgJobs@gmail.com no later than October 3, 2011. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, so it is to your advantage to apply early.
Only candidates meeting all the above qualifications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.