Organisation: Save
the Children International
the Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Save the Children is
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program
presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing programs
for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child
attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our
mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and
to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale.
Job Summary: The Program Officer Nutrition provides
ongoing, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting in regard to
the execution of the Emergency Nutrition activities. The Program Officer
Nutrition leads on the nutrition intervention with focus on managing the IYCF-E
Program and to ensure that the all components of the program are functioning
properly, providing quality care to all the beneficiaries while respecting
guidelines and principles of good practice e.g. the Operational Guidance on
IYCF-E, the International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes and
subsequent relevant resolutions, and SPHERE 2011.
ongoing, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting in regard to
the execution of the Emergency Nutrition activities. The Program Officer
Nutrition leads on the nutrition intervention with focus on managing the IYCF-E
Program and to ensure that the all components of the program are functioning
properly, providing quality care to all the beneficiaries while respecting
guidelines and principles of good practice e.g. the Operational Guidance on
IYCF-E, the International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes and
subsequent relevant resolutions, and SPHERE 2011.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the Save the Children Program Officer Nutrition
job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Nursing, Public
Health or any equivalent accrued working experience in a related position; - A minimum of two years of relevant experience implementing,
supervising, monitoring and evaluating field based nutrition projects with
an NGO, focusing on children’s rights, preferably in an emergency setting; - Good understanding of child rights issues and child rights
instruments. - Specific familiarity with child rights issues in the NGO world or
work. - Ability to interact with communities (refugees and host); children
and adults as well as other stakeholders at sub-county and district
levels.
Desirable:
- One year of experience in financial, planning and budget management.
- Effective interpersonal skills – oral and written communication
skills - Facilitation and presentation skills
- Strong documentation and reporting skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the title
link below.
Deadline: 1st April 2019
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