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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

90% Program Implementation
• Responsible for integrated nutrition and SBCC project planning and implementation in the UN joint Nutrition project by preparing project designs in line with the health and nutrition Technical Program and National Office Strategy
• Liaise with the health and Nutrition speciality and ENOUGH campaign technical advisor for quality implementation of integrated nutrition activities
• Mobilization of key partners and conducting training to build capacities on nutrition core project models and approaches
• Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations, and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the project level
• Collaborate with multisectoral nutrition and child development committees (DPEM-CD, SPEM-CD, CPEM-CD, and VPEM-CD) to roll out community nutrition interventions to eradicate stunting
• Conduct joint monitoring sessions for community nutrition interventions
• Organize mass mobilization sessions in the community to promote optimal maternal, infant, and young children's feeding practices
• Conduct capacity building of community health workers and other community volunteers on national nutrition guidelines and protocols
• Follow up on the operationalization of the use of child scorecards in the promotion of 22 integrated nutrition, WASH, and ECD practices in households in target districts
• Promote the nutrition-sensitive activities through VSLAs
 

10% Financial Management
• Participate in the budgeting of UN joint nutrition activities to ensure the available resources are efficiently utilized
• Spending according to the plan and budget such that the monthly cash flow is not significantly over- or underspent
• Providing variance explanations and taking action on time to ensure that budgets are being used as planned

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATION FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

1. At least 3 years of experience working with the integrated community nutrition sector.

2. Must be familiar with integrated community nutrition and SBCC models, e.g., PDH, CBNP, mother support groups, father support groups, nurturing care, Local Value Chain Development (LVCD), VSLAs, Microfinance, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA), Citizen Voice and Action (CVA).

3. Ability to construct, interpret, and critique budgets and track expenditure; strong financial/budgeting skills.  

4. Report writing skills,

5. Strong group facilitation and training skills,

6. Good monitoring skills

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

1. Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and dietetics, Community nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, or any other closely related field (If the degree is issued by a foreign institution, an equivalence certificate from the Rwanda Higher Education Council (HEC) will be required)

2. Must have a valid driving license class A. 

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

1. Community mobilization and health promotion skills,

2. Knowledge of community development, empowerment, and mentoring approaches.

3. Demonstrated experience in community nutrition and integration with other sectors' management.

4. Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation; knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools such as log frames, monitoring, and software such as Kobo Toolbox. 

5. Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and Outlook. 

6. Experience in Networking,

7. Business-oriented mindset

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

Domestic Travel:  70% Regular internal travel to project community sites is required.  The position requires working closely with local partners and decentralized local government structures and health facilities in the district.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only