Job Title: Nutritionist
Organisation: Welthungerhilfe
(WHH)
(WHH)
Duty Station:
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Manager
Manager
About US:
Welthungerhilfe
(WHH), founded in 1962, is today one of the biggest Non- Governmental Aid and
development agencies in Germany. We campaign against worldwide hunger and for
sustainable food and nutrition security by promoting site-appropriate farming,
establishing access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene, improving
healthcare and education for people living in rural areas as well as promoting
skills development for youth, in Uganda.
(WHH), founded in 1962, is today one of the biggest Non- Governmental Aid and
development agencies in Germany. We campaign against worldwide hunger and for
sustainable food and nutrition security by promoting site-appropriate farming,
establishing access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene, improving
healthcare and education for people living in rural areas as well as promoting
skills development for youth, in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Nutritionist supports nutrition-related
behavior change in step up project. S/he supports capacity building,
supervision and backstopping of partners on nutrition related issues and
provide guidance to Welthungerhilfe management.
behavior change in step up project. S/he supports capacity building,
supervision and backstopping of partners on nutrition related issues and
provide guidance to Welthungerhilfe management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Support
monthly trainings of FFS-Facilitators and subsequent community level trainings.
Support
monthly trainings of FFS-Facilitators and subsequent community level trainings.
·
Conduct
supportive supervision and on-the-job mentoring at community level.
Conduct
supportive supervision and on-the-job mentoring at community level.
·
Work
with change agents at district and community level.
Work
with change agents at district and community level.
·
Support
the preparation of quality reports, learning, other documents.
Support
the preparation of quality reports, learning, other documents.
·
Perform
any other duty as assigned by supervisor.
Perform
any other duty as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition, public health or
community development.
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition, public health or
community development.
·
Three
years of relevant experience in preventive nutrition and/or behaviour
change.
Three
years of relevant experience in preventive nutrition and/or behaviour
change.
·
Excellent
skills in reporting (English), training, mobilization and sensitization.
Excellent
skills in reporting (English), training, mobilization and sensitization.
·
Valid
motorcycle driving license.
Valid
motorcycle driving license.
·
Willingness
to live in a rural, semi-urban environment and to travel.
Willingness
to live in a rural, semi-urban environment and to travel.
·
Very
good MS Office.
Very
good MS Office.
·
Madi,
Kakwa, Lugbara, Arabic is desirable.
Madi,
Kakwa, Lugbara, Arabic is desirable.
·
Work experience
in West Nile and cultural awareness (host, refugee) is desirable.
Work experience
in West Nile and cultural awareness (host, refugee) is desirable.
·
Desirable
experience: community-level programming, nutrition-sensitive programme, support
supervision, post-harvest handling, IYCF/ NACS, radio shows, drama groups,
electronic data collection.
Desirable
experience: community-level programming, nutrition-sensitive programme, support
supervision, post-harvest handling, IYCF/ NACS, radio shows, drama groups,
electronic data collection.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
and interested applicants should submit their applications with a detailed CV
contact detail including telephone numbers of reference persons (max. 3 pages)
and a one-page motivation letter by hand to Welthungerhilfe Arua Office
and interested applicants should submit their applications with a detailed CV
contact detail including telephone numbers of reference persons (max. 3 pages)
and a one-page motivation letter by hand to Welthungerhilfe Arua Office
Deadline: 20th February 2019 by 05:00pm.
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