The Ugandan Jobline

• Oversee the effective implementation of
  planned nutrition activities (including Community Based Supplementary
  Feeding and Mother & Child Health and Nutrition) in the field in
  support of Nutrition Programme Officers at the decentralised level;
• Advise the Head of Programme and Country
  Office management on implementation of the Management Plan 2013-2014 and
  on the application of the strategic results framework and associated
  monitoring and evaluation requirements as relates to nutrition activities;
• Assist Country Office in project
  implementation for scaling up evidence-based nutrition activities to
  address the needs of the most vulnerable groups; this could include pilots
  of innovative approaches which have the potential to be initiated or
  scaled up, in close consultation with WFP Headquarters/Regional Bureau,
  government and relevant partners;
• Work closely with the Ministry of Health,
  lead the Country Office in the launch and implementation of a home
  fortification (micronutrient powders) pilot programme in selected
  districts;
• Liaise with UNICEF, WHO, FAO and other key
  nutrition stakeholders to ensure a multi-sectorial response to under-nutrition
  is implemented;
• Ensure programmes are compliant with WFP
  policies, criteria and procedures with regard to food and nutrition;
• Assist Country Office in its coordination
  with government, UN agencies and other actors for elaboration of national
  policies and programmes for child malnutrition through a multi-sectorial
  approach;
• Advocate for nutrition interventions to
  donors, governments and other actors;
• Represent WFP at international, regional
  or national technical meetings on nutrition, food security and health
  activities;
• Provide technical backstopping for Country
  Office and Field Offices namely to the various health/nutrition focal
  points of the sub-offices to harmonise nutrition activities across the
  field offices at Country Office level;
• Support strengthening nutrition capacity
  among staff of WFP and its partners, including governments;
• Provide nutrition technical inputs into
  other divisions within the Country Office including donor relations and
  communications;
• Supervise staff and perform other duties
  as required. 

• The candidate should posses a university
  degree, preferably at the advanced level, in Nutrition, International
  Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and
  Management, Family Health & Nutrition, Food Security, Food Technology
  or other related fields.
• A minimum of at least five years (two of
  which international) of postgraduate progressively responsible
  professional experience in nutrition, public health management,
  development projects, emergency assistance and/or operational aspects of
  national, bilateral or multilateral food assistance, with a strong
  preference for significant experience working in humanitarian and
  development nutrition programmes;
• Experience in planning and/or managing
  nutrition programmes including treatment as well as prevention and
  micronutrient programmes;
• Experience in programming of food
  assistance and nutrition in emergency, protracted relief and recovery
  and/or development contexts;
• Experience with nutrition survey
  methodologies, nutrition assessment and relevant data analysis, including
  SMART nutrition surveys;
• Previous in-country/international working
  experience;
• Food security and multi-sector programme
  knowledge and experience are desirable.
• Knowledge of nutrition and recent
  developments in the field;
• Knowledge of research methods and
  monitoring and evaluation standards;
• Good understanding of donor policies,
  strategies, and programme priorities;
• In-depth knowledge of relevant field of
  specialization (nutrition, public health, development or other);
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel,
  Powerpoint, Outlook) and nutrition/ public health software (i.e. EPI
  INFO);
• General knowledge of UN system policies,
  rules, regulations and procedures governing administration is highly
  desirable;
• Conversant with quantitative and
  qualitative health/nutrition survey techniques is an added value. 

• Excellent written and oral communications
  and presentation skills;
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills;
• Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of
  judgment and tact;
• Ability to establish priorities and to
  plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and those under supervision;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and
  maintain effective work relationships with counterparts and staff within
  the office, host population, donors, NGOs and other UN agencies;
• Ability to work in a team, and establish
  effective working relations with persons of different national and
  cultural backgrounds.
• Language:
• Working knowledge (proficiency/level C) of
  English and intermediate knowledge (level B) of another UN official
  language (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian or Chinese) or Portuguese (one
  of WFP’s working languages);
• Language:
  Knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable. 

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