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• Work
  in liaison with the supervisor and other technical staff develop
  implementation plan based on the approved work plan.
• Refine
  strategies and manage the implementation of the 1 – Partnership for HIV Free
  Survival- (PHFS) as well as the integrated management of acute
  malnutrition (IMAM) at the health facility level.
• Develop
  and sustain relevant partner relationships, including with academic
  institutions and technical institutions working in nutrition.
• Work
  in consultation with the supervisor, represent SPRING/ Uganda in technical
  coordination meetings and forums within the districts, region and country,
  as needed.
• Play
  an active role in development of nutrition guidelines and program
  standards/tools.
• Work
  in liaison with the Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC)
  Advisor in planning, implementing and monitoring of nutrition activities
  in behaviour change communication, community mobilization and advocacy
  efforts.
• Provide
  technical leadership at the district level to assist the districts and
  SPRING/Uganda district teams in developing an approach to guide the
  implementation of nutrition interventions.
• Work
  in liaison with the Strategic Information team to monitor performance
  against set indicators and document best practices.
• Manage
  the implementation of scopes of work agreed with the project sub-grantee
  in Southwest
• Capacity
  Building for Quality Nutrition Program
• Technically
  support the operationalization of Ql systems at operational levels.
• Ensure
  application and utilization of evidence-based program standards/tools
  (e.g. NACS framework, infant and young child feeding (IYCF) training
  materials)
• Ensure
  that technical approaches for scaling up nutrition services build on
  in-country capacity to ensure sustainability of services.

• Prepare
  and send timely reports, documents and proposals to the Technical
  Manager—Southwest, including weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and
  reports with supervisor.
• Intuitively
  review and refine documents/outputs produced by consultants and other
  SPRING/Uganda staff.
• Work
  with other technical team members to identify opportunities for further
  strengthening of District Health Teams, health systems and community services
  for uptake of nutrition services. – 
  Work closely with the Technical Manager—Southwest and Strategic Information
  team to design and support the implementation of nutrition learning and
  the research agenda for SPRING/ Uganda.
• Significantly
  contribute to the development of technical resource materials, including
  guidelines, training manuals, curricula and job aids, as necessary.
• In
  charge of the development of monthly activity budget projections and
  submitting to the supervisor for submission to the finance team.

• Supervise
  and provide technical guidance and mentorship/ coaching to the all
  SPRING/Uganda nutrition technical specialists working at district levels
  in the Southwest.
• Work
  with other SPRING/Uganda staff, organize regular team building activities
  with nutrition technical staff.
• Actively
  participate in the identification, recruitment and management of
  consultants for research, design of documents and other relevant tasks, as
  necessary.

• The
  applicant should hold a Masters’ degree in Human Nutrition; Public Health
  or closely related fields.
• A
  minimum of five years of proven experience in implementing community and
  facility based maternal and child health nutrition, HIV and AIDS, or other
  health-related work required.
• Experience
  working in health and nutrition quality improvement programs including
  NACS, IMAM and IYCF.
• Excellent
  English written and oral communication skills and the ability to write for
  a range of audiences and purposes, including superior presentation skills.
• Proven
  ability to initiate and manage significant technical activities, including
  designing activities, mobilizing resources, identifying and managing
  partners, and reporting.
• Strong
  initiative and self-motivation required, with a commitment to teamwork and
  effectiveness within a dynamic multi-disciplinary project.
• Possess
  the ability to effectively work independently and outside of conventional
  office environments, if needed.
• Ability
  to work effectively in a team consisting of people with different
  technical backgrounds and with varying levels of technical training skills,
  including the ability to facilitate relationships, interact effectively
  with clients and colleagues, and mentor junior technical staff.
• Ability
  to translate technical information into practical’ guidance and tools and
  effectively communicate these using print, electronic, and presentation
  media.
• Excellent
  track record that demonstrates leadership skills, project management,
  budget and resource management experience, and client relationship
  management capability.
• Past
  experience working across multiple sub agreements and partners; ability to
  work well with people at all levels.
• Demonstrated
  managerial, supervisory and interpersonal skills
• Must
  be authorized to work in Uganda.

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