Job Title: Senior Nutrition Officer
Organization: Medical Teams
International (MTI)
International (MTI)
Duty Station: Uganda
Report to: Program Manager
About US:
Medical Teams International is an international Christian Organization
with the mission of demonstrating the love of Christ to people affected by
disaster, conflict and poverty. They provide humanitarian aid to people in need
regardless of a person’s religious background, affiliation or experience.
with the mission of demonstrating the love of Christ to people affected by
disaster, conflict and poverty. They provide humanitarian aid to people in need
regardless of a person’s religious background, affiliation or experience.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The Senior Nutrition Officer leads a team
of Nutrition staff in South West to scale up and consolidate enrolment of
children <5 years, pregnant and lactating Mothers into the various
programs of OTC, ITC, TSFP and BSFP. - Ensures a strong linkage among these
programs. - Offers technical oversight for the
implementation of the various Nutrition programs and effectively guides the
team of Nutritionists. - Assists the health workers and nutrition
staff at various health facilities and established outreaches to manage
acute malnutrition among children < 5 as per IMAM guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Human Nutrition & Dietetics. Background in Clinical Medicine
& Community Health will be an added advantage. - A minimum of two years of progressive
experience in the field of Nutrition. - Previous experience in implementing IMAM.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should hand deliver their application
letters, updated CVs and professional references via E-mail only to; [email protected]
letters, updated CVs and professional references via E-mail only to; [email protected]
Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the
requirements including submission of standard file types such as MS Word (.doc)
and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links or
Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 2MB. Please clearly indicate in the
subject line: Position and Location you are applying for. Please do not attach
your Academic transcripts. They will be requested if you are shortlisted.
requirements including submission of standard file types such as MS Word (.doc)
and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links or
Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 2MB. Please clearly indicate in the
subject line: Position and Location you are applying for. Please do not attach
your Academic transcripts. They will be requested if you are shortlisted.
Deadline: 4th October
2017 by 5:00pm
2017 by 5:00pm
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