JOB VACANCY: Nutritionist (1)
AVSI Foundation is a global non-governmental organization with headquarters in Italy. Its mission is to support human development in developing countries according to the social teaching of the Catholic Church: recognizing the uniqueness of each person, who as such cannot be reduced to a number within an anonymous category such as “the poor, the sick, the disabled”. Furthermore, every person and every community represent a resource, regardless of their vulnerability. This is why AVSI works to help people in becoming aware of their own value and dignity. AVSI is operating in South Sudan since 2005, implementing medium to long-term sustainable health, education, water & sanitation, food security and emergency relief programmes.
The organisation is now seeking to recruit suitable qualified South Sudanese national for the position of Nutritionist.
Duty Station: Ikwotos PHCC, or Imotong PHCC, Imotong State
Role description:
The Nutritionist will be responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation and management of SUPER project, funded by the Italian Cooperation, working in collaboration with MoH, SMoH, CHD and AVSI senior management team in Juba, and directly with the team in the field.
Duties:
• Supervise and support nutrition programming activities and technical aspects of the program.
• Ensure use of standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as prescribed by South Sudan Ministry of Health.
• Ensure that all nutrition activities are consistent with established best practices.
• Ensure appropriate support to the field sites where the program is implemented through regular visits.
• Organize, coordinate and facilitate nutrition capacity building activities according to the project objectives.
• Review progress of program objectives and targets in collaboration with the project managers.
• Monitor evolving needs of the specific communities being targeted and adjust programmatic priorities as necessary.
• Review technical aspects of internal and external reporting prepared by programmatic staff.
• Provide ongoing training and further technical support to field coordinators and managers and health facilities staff.
• Represent AVSI in various technical and nutrition advocacy initiatives and partnerships and lead on specific areas of advocacy and representation directly related to humanitarian nutrition programming
• Provide quality tools and guidelines to country programmes to ensure understanding of high quality programming, operations and advocacy in nutrition programmes
• Support country programmes and head office in the recruitment of nutrition staff and ongoing mentoring to support staff development in humanitarian nutrition settings
Requirements
Education
• Must have a secondary education certificate
• Bachelor degree or diploma in nutrition science or related field of study is an advantage
Knowledge and experience
• At least 3 years of professional experience
• Understanding of global nutrition and child health policy and context.
• Strong communication skills at a level appropriate for high level external representation and ability to tailor communications to different audiences
• Experience of working with nutrition cluster coordination mechanisms incountry and practical understanding of the cluster approach at country, regional and global level
• Experience in team leadership and management with highly developed writing skills
• Established reputation in the field of nutrition and child health programming.
• Ability to train and build capacity of field-level staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working experience with an NGO or private sector will be an added advantage.
• Experience to implement community involvement in implementing of programs is an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Juba Arabic
• Women are encouraged to apply.
Attitudes
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Flexibility
• Reporting experience, problem solving and diplomatic skills
• Respect when dealing with others.
• Presentable, outgoing with a pleasant character
• Identify him/herself with the mission, vision and values of AVSI.
How to Apply:
Applications should include updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), National ID and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience
The above documents can be delivered to any AVSI Office in the Country:
• Torit – On Katire Road before CRS compound
• Isohe – Next to St. Theresa Clinic.
Or send in soft copy to: maria.gaudenzi@avsi.org OR abrigo.geoffrey@avsi.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS June 3rd 2016