Earn Over 3.5m as Nutrition Coordinator at Action Against Hunger (ACF)

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Organisation: Action
Against Hunger (ACF)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Gross Monthly Salary:
UGX 3,650,000
About ACF:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is
an International Humanitarian NGO. For over’ thirty years it has been
implementing Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene programs in Lira, Apac, Oyam, Otuke, Gulu, Kaabong, Napak and Moroto
Districts.
Job Summary: The
Nutrition Coordinator will provide guidance and leadership in Nutrition
surveillance, Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) and Infant and
Young Child Feeding Practise (IYCF). He/she will be responsible for
representing ACF in technical working group meeting, stakeholders meeting,
Nutrition Forum meeting and refugee contingency planning meeting coordinated by
OPM. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring agreed up on objectives are
achieved inline the agreed framework/proposals & protocols and ACF Uganda
strategic plan for 2014-2015. In coordination with the Technical Coordinator
and CD, He/she will spearhead donor and MOH meeting proactively.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Significantly contribute to the broad
    understanding of the underline cause of malnutrition through contextual
    analysis, including field reports, stakeholder’s consultation and
    collection of secondary data.
  • Take lead and participate in nutrition
    surveillance activities and provide technical support, supervision and
    provision of strategic direction on methodology and analysis
  • Provide the coordination team with
    information related to health and nutrition events in the Country.
  • Act as the ACF primary focal person for
    displacement, refugees, and humanitarian matters in the Country.
  • Explore opportunities and ensure that
    nutrition elements are integrated into the ongoing interventions and
    provide strategic leadership on mainstreaming nutrition into
    future/current programmes
  • Attend all relevant health and nutrition
    coordination meetings and participate in the drafting of national and
    District nutrition strategies by disseminating ACF’s nutrition strategic
    positioning to donors and other stakeholders
  • Participate to the strategic planning
    and contribution to the revision of the Country Strategy for the nutrition
    sector
  • Identify opportunities for deeper
    assessment, applied research, or publication related to past/
    ongoing/proposed programs that aid policy advocacy in the nutrition
    sector.
  • Proactively engage UNICEF (potential
    donor) and Ministry of Health in prevailing health and nutrition issues
    and present ACF position pertaining to the situation (South Sudanese
    refugee influx)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The Nutrition Coordinator should hold a
    first Degree in Medicine, Human Nutrition, Public Health or related
    discipline
  • At least five years’ progressive work
    experience.
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding
    of IMAM and IYCF in the Uganda context
  • Strong understanding of the UNICEF
    conceptual framework, of under-nutrition (UNICEF, 1991)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the
    ability to support, motivate, and train field staff
  • Superior qualitative and quantitative
    analytical skills.
  • Past exposure and experience in
    developing concept papers, logical frameworks, donor proposals and
    reports.
  • Possess the ability to work
    independently, set realistic goals, and work within agreed timelines.
    Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, internet, and email.
How to Apply:
All those interested should
send their applications including a cover letter, CV with at least three
referees, copies of academic certificates and a daytime telephone contact. For
e-mail applications please note that attached documents should not be larger
than 3 MB. Any larger email will not be considered. Address your email
application to: fsco.ug@acf-international.org and specify the subject line
as “Nutrition Coordinator.” Address your hard copy application to the Technical
Coordinator, ACF, Kampala on Plot 4303 Kiwafu Road Kansanga. Kampala, Uganda.
NB: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Deadline: Friday, 28th March 2014 by 5:000 PM. 

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