The Ugandan Jobline

• Ongoing enhancement of World Vision’s Health & Nutrition
  programming at strategy, programme and project design levels for greater
  impact on child well-being. This shall include:
• Lead ongoing design processes related to all Healthy & Nutrition
  programmes and projects, including strategy alignment and review
  processes.
• Monitor programme and project quality at outcome and impact levels,
  facilitate evidence-based organizational learning processes and promote
  innovation for continuous improvement in programming impact.
• In collaboration with the technical program manager and the Evidence
  and learning manager, develop and implement the health & nutrition
  research agenda
• Support relevant reporting functions, particularly at outcome and
  impact level, notably including the bi-annual Child Well-being Report.
• Support effective implementation of Health & Nutrition
  programmes and projects through:
• Work with the technical program Manager to develop technical
  guidance and support to programme and project implementation.
• Technical capacity building of project staff, partner staff and
  other key stakeholders, as required.

• Engagement with key stakeholders for influence, learning and
  resource development:
• Actively represent WVU in key inter-agency fora
• Engage and build relationships with key partners and government
  counterparts
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Grant
  Acquisition Business Plan through active engagement with relevant donors.
• Health sector National Advocacy

• Work in close collaboration with Advocacy Department to advocate for
  policy change with national-level government stakeholders.
• Collaborate and guide advocacy campaigns, as appropriate.
• Act as spokesperson for WVU on Health & Nutrition issues, as
  required.

• Provide effective management to health and nutrition technical team

• The applicant for the World Vision Health and Nutrition Technical
  Lead job placement should preferably hold a post-graduate degree in
  medicine, nutrition, public health or health economics.
• Academic and/or direct programming experience and expertise in at
  least two of the following areas, MNCH, HIV/Aids, nutrition, communicable
  diseases (including malaria and water-borne diseases).
• At least five years’ experience in technical leadership and/or
  field-based programme management roles in Health/Nutrition or HIV/Aids
  sector
• Experience with relevant technical models such as PD Hearth, MNCH
  models, faith-based approaches and social accountability.
• Previous experience in Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Track record of success in grant fundraising, including donor
  relations and proposal writing.
• Strong capacity in leadership, relationship management/networking,
  and coordination is essential.
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview –
  ability to articulate and model our Christian identity and mission in an
  inclusive way.
• Demonstration of well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent
  communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven conceptual & analytical skills, ability to take an
  evidence-based approach to programme design.
• Proven facilitation skills.
• Team player.
• Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work.
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically
  up to 30% of the time, plus occasional international travel.

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