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• Support the He ad of Programmes in planning and designing
  programmes; ensuring that nutrition and gender are specifically addressed
  with effective implementation strategies in line with SHA Uganda’s
  programme strategy
• Support SHA staff and partners in developing nutrition and gender
  components of projects/ programmes through establishing knowledge gaps and
  conducting capacity building or training and conducting project/programme
  monitoring visits
• Support the SHA programme team or technical staff/partner staff in
  the implementation of project interventions to ensure that the project/
  programme interventions are gender transformative and nutrition sensitive
• Develop and carry out reviews of SHA nutrition and gender
  policies/guidelines and strategies that provide strategic direction
  keeping abreast of resources already available in country or
  regionally/internationally
• Together with the SHA Monitoring and Evaluation Officer be
  responsible for designing, collecting, processing, analysing nutrition and
  gender data within SHA programmes
• Identify and support the development of tools for programme and
  partner staff, such as IEC material, to use for gender and nutrition
  throughout SHA programmes/projects
• Contribute and share knowledge, information, best practices and
  lessons learnt on gender and nutrition to ensure high quality programming
  throughout SHA programmes/projects for internal and external use
• Liaise regularly with the Nutrition Advisor and Social Inclusion
  Advisor at head office for support and share learning with other SHA
  country programmes and head office
• Guide processes of identifying and participating in nutrition and/or
  gender research as required
• Facilitate and assist the timely submission of regular reports
  (quarterly, semi-annual and annual) or special reports as deemed necessary
• Organize and facilitate workshops/trainings to share
  information/learning
• Strengthen strategic partnerships with civil society organizations
  and the private sector to influence nutrition and gender responsive
  policies and laws
• Keep updated on technical aspects of nutrition and gender with
  specific focus on vulnerable groups
• Active networking and advocacy profiling of SHA country programme
  with external stakeholders implementing similar programmes at local,
  national and/or international results

• This role will ensure SHA engagement in relevant networks to
  strengthen SHA’s visibility in nutrition and gender, remain current/up to
  date within this sector and where possible capitalise on relevant
  opportunities that arise in terms of funding, and dissemination of SHA
  work. Networking with relevant stakeholders will include the various
  ministries, UN agencies such as UNICEF and WHO and NGO’s involved in
  nutrition and gender sectors   

• Facilitate learning, promote peer-learning between staff and
  partners, participate in relevant national networks and actively engage in
  organization level focal groups.
• Explore opportunities for positioning, innovation, upscaling and
  potential follow up.

• The ideal candidate for the Self Help Africa Nutrition and Gender
  Advisor job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health or
  related discipline
• At least five years’ experience in the design and implementation of
  nutrition projects/programmes
• Extensive knowledge and experience of sector thinking on nutrition
  with a wide range of partners from civil society, public and private
  sectors
• A good understanding of project cycle management approaches and
  tools including knowledge of M&E principles
• Experience in facilitation of learning process and networking
• Experience in data analysis, research and report writing
• Experience in developing and delivering training
• Excellent level of spoken and written English
• Very good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  and general IT skills
• Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
• Self-motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experience in team management and coordination
• Willingness to travel in country and overseas to support nutrition and
  gender activities in other SHA country programmes

• Experience in gender and social inclusion in previous work
  environment
• Demonstrated experience in integrating/mainstreaming gender in
  development and humanitarian projects focused on food, nutrition, and
  livelihoods sectors
• Ability to communicate effectively in more than one national
  language
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of team across different cultures.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and take initiative
• Ability to solve problems and take corrective action.

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