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• Provide project management support and
  contribute to the development of nutrition projects and activities,
  ensuring that they are HIV – sensitive and coordinated with wider
  programmes/projects that comply with WFP standards and procedures as well
  as national policies and guidelines.
• Work closely with implementing partners
  (Internal and External) and government to monitor ongoing projects,
  ensuring effective collaboration and delivery of results;
• Guide the head of nutrition and head of
  programme on HIV and nutrition issues in the context of Uganda;
• Ensure timely, accurate and comprehensive
  proposal development and donor reporting related to WFP funded nutrition
  and HIV programmes;
• Offer technical support to the ministry of
  health and other related sectors to integrate HIV – Sensitive activities
  into government nutrition policies, guidelines, IEC materials etc.;
• Provide support to the ministry of health to
  strengthen the health management information system (HMIS) and other
  nutrition and HIV surveillance tools to ensure appropriate data
  collection, reporting and monitoring of nutrition and HIV;
• Develop and coordinate data gathering and
  monitoring/assessment systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are
  maintained;
• Keenly track and analyse data to provide
  input into reporting activities that enables informed decision making and
  consistency of information presented to stakeholders;
• Actively participate in government nutrition
  and HIV technical working group meetings;
• Perform any other duties as required;

• The applicants for the United Nations UN
  World Food Programme (WFP) Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition & HIV) job
  placement should hold an advanced University degree in public health,
  nutrition, Food Technology, medicine attained from a recognized
  institution;
• A minimum of six years of post-graduate
  relevant working experience in public health, Food Security, nutrition
  & HIV gained from reputable organizations;
• Previous experience working in developing
  countries and in building partnership with ministries of health, national
  AIDS programmes, national and local non-governmental organisations;
• Prior exposure and experience working with
  and managing projects in the field, including demonstrable partnership and
  budget management experience;
• Previous experience writing proposals and
  reports;
• Successful track record in advocacy,
  networking and inter agency collaboration in Uganda;
• Excellent organisational skills, with an
  ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously;
• Proficiency in both oral and written English
  is essential;
• Good working knowledge and experience using
  MS Office applications;

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