Health & Nutrition Officer NGO Job Opportunities – Food for the Hungry (FH/U)

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Job Title: Health & Nutrition Officer

Organisation: Food for the Hungry (FH/U)

Duty Station: Adjumani, Uganda

Reports to: Program Area Manager

 

About US:

Food for the Hungry (FH/U) is a Christian international relief and development organization that has been working in Uganda since 1989. FH is currently operating programs in Asia, Latin America and Africa with support offices in the UK, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, United States of America and Japan. FH’s primary goal is to end all forms of poverty World-wide. In Uganda, FH is operational in the Districts of Adjumani, Kitgum, Lamwo, Kole, Kween, Mbale, Namutumba and Amudat Districts implementing programs in four main sectors of Education; Food Security and Livelihoods; Health/Nutrition and Disaster Risk Reduction; with the Head office located in Kampala.

 

Job Summary: Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Program Area Manager (PAM), Supervise all health and Nutrition project activities to ensure the project stays on budget, scope and time; Ensure the Health and Nutrition project is implemented in line with FH’s H&N technical program and strategy. Provide training and technical assistance to Care groups, VHTs, and exhaustively monitor project implementation. This includes conducting surveys and assessments to determine training needs, mobilizing and sensitizing communities and stakeholders, forming participants’ groups, designing and conducting training of project participants in Essential Nutrition Actions, Essential Hygiene, Health Systems strengthening, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (ASRHR) to ensure successful implementation of the project according to project design document and result framework.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Project planning and implementation
  • Stakeholders Engagement, networking and collaboration
  • Monitoring, reporting and documentation
  • Child, Adolescent and youth participation


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Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Health related sector, Food science, and relevant work experience
  • A post graduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage.
  • Typically, 4+ years of experience in program management, compliance, financial management experience. Experience with working with private and institutional donors.
  • Non-profit ministry experience is a plus. Program leadership experience that includes risk and compliance management, financial, and opportunity development
  • Knowledge in value chain development, income generating activities and VSLA is desirable.
  • Ability to speak Madi and any other local language of the area is an added advantage.
  • A valid motorcycle riding permit, including the ability to ride and care for a motorcycle is a Must

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one pdf file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of three referees, addressed to:

 

The Human Resources Manager, Food for the Hungry Uganda Email: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org

 

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

 

Deadline: Friday 25th November 2022 at 4:30pm

 

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