Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 30 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Nutritionist (Strategic Outcome 2 Manager), the post holder will act as the Activity 2 Manager and be primarily responsible for providing technical support to WFP’s nutrition portfolio, including designing, planning, implementing, and reporting on WFP’s nutrition activities and providing technical assistance to the government on nutrition policies and programmes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Support and engage in the identification of opportunities that will inform the design and planning of nutrition programmes.
2. Support the design (projects/proposals and strategies) of nutrition specific and sensitive programmes in line with WFP and government priorities and policies.
3. Ensure an annual workplan/implementation plan for the nutrition sensitive and specific programming (in line with CSP priorities) is in place, as well as regularly reviewed, updated, and reported on, over the course of CSP implementation.
4. Support design, planning and implementation of nutrition specific activities, including supplementary feeding and management of acute malnutrition.
5. Develop and roll out strategies/plans and field level implementation of nutrition sensitive and specific programming.
6. Develop tools and aids, including checklists on nutrition sensitive, specific programming and report on progress, as required.
7. Support the SO Manager in representing WFP in national nutrition forums, including the Nutrition Cooperating Partners, nutrition cluster, and other relevant working groups.
8. Coordinate with staff in RAM, procurement, logistics, finance, other programme units and other divisions to ensure effective design and delivery of WFP nutrition programming.
9. Provide technical support on nutrition to sector actors, including National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC), Office of the Vice President (OVP), Ministry of Health, Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, among others.
10. Provide technical capacity internally with WFP Country Office and Field Office units and externally with Government, cooperating partners, and other stakeholders.
11. With the VAM unit, support the design and implementation of assessments and/or research as necessary, including Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) analysis, nutrition surveys, among others.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
• Practical experience in business strategy and business processes.
• Experience in managing and working with cross-functional teams.
• Gained broader exposure across areas within a function (i.e., nutrition policy, nutrition programmes, nutrition M&E).
• Has experience managing small to mid-size financial budgets, and balancing priorities effectively.
• Has experience leading a small to mid-size team to ensure the effective delivery of objectives.
• Participated in a vendor/government/cooperating partner negotiation within the area of focus.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, or other related fields
Experience:
• At least 5 years’ experience in nutrition programme management with proven results in achieving programme milestones.
• At least 2 years’ experience working with an NGO or UN agency in a role that focuses on mainstreaming nutrition and/or nutrition-sensitive programming.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Language: Fluency in written and spoken English.
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