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Community Nutrition Specialist Foreign NGO Jobs – Iowa State University – Uganda (ISU-Uganda)
Job Title: Community Nutrition Specialist
Organisation: Iowa State
University-Uganda (ISU-Uganda)
University-Uganda (ISU-Uganda)
Duty Station: Kamuli, Uganda
About US:
Iowa State University-Uganda Program (ISU-UP) is a foreign NGO based in
Kamuli District. ISU-UP is rooted in the
land grant mission of Iowa State University and the College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences, Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL). The ISU-UP
envisions higher quality of life of the rural Ugandans in which rural people
have access to sufficient food, sustainable income, good health and wellbeing.
Every program is envisioned with an eye towards the future vitality of rural
Uganda.
Kamuli District. ISU-UP is rooted in the
land grant mission of Iowa State University and the College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences, Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL). The ISU-UP
envisions higher quality of life of the rural Ugandans in which rural people
have access to sufficient food, sustainable income, good health and wellbeing.
Every program is envisioned with an eye towards the future vitality of rural
Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Manage the Nutrition Education Centers
(NECs) committed to the first 1000 days of a child’s life. - Establish and manage a supplementary
School Lunch Program at rural primary schools in Kamuli District in
coordination with school and local education officials. - Formulate appropriate monitoring and
evaluation frameworks and key indicators for nutrition education programs
that support qualitative and quantitative performance tracking and
reporting. - Take a leading role in developing and
adapting innovations in nutrition and health, which might include
appropriate technology, approaches to manage moderate to severe
malnutrition, WASH related technologies and enhancement of household food
and nutrition security and incomes - Participate in program meetings and other
staff development activities - Participate in grant writing when needed
- Develop annual budgets in collaboration
with CSRL Associate Director for Nutrition Education. Follow all established procedures in
regards to cash advances and accountability for all purchases. - Prepare annual, monthly and weekly
workplans and reports. Develop annual program goals and objectives and set targets. - Supervise Iowa State University (ISU) and
Makerere University interns and volunteers attached to the Nutrition
Education program. This includes
participation in the selection process as well as in defining the
interns/volunteers roles and responsibilities. - Perform any other duties as requested by
the ISU-UP National Director.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Community
Nutrition Specialist job placement must hold a Master’s degree in: Nutrition, community Nutrition, applied
human nutrition or dietetics or a bachelor’s degree in these field with at
least eight years of implementing community nutrition programs in the
field. - At least two years of field experience in
community nutrition service delivery - The individual should have interest,
expertise, and practical experience in community nutrition - Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency
in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other computer skills.
Compensation: A competitive
package of salary and health benefits will be offered to the successful
applicant. Salary will be based on the
salary history of the successful candidate.
package of salary and health benefits will be offered to the successful
applicant. Salary will be based on the
salary history of the successful candidate.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in joining ISU-UP should email their application
letters with updated resume/CV (maximum 3 pages) to bjelland@iastate.edu and masinde@iastate.edu with copies to gnadiope@iastate.edu with REF: CNS in
the subject line.
letters with updated resume/CV (maximum 3 pages) to bjelland@iastate.edu and masinde@iastate.edu with copies to gnadiope@iastate.edu with REF: CNS in
the subject line.
Deadline: 7th July 2017
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