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• Advocacy – to advocate with local
  institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as appropriate,
  for their participation in efforts to incorporate universal and targeted
  micronutrient supplementation as a component to comprehensive health and
  nutrition services for under-nourished children,
• Responsible for the identification and
  activation of micronutrient distribution services by individual
  distribution partners – to screen potential partners, gain agreement from
  primarily NGOs qualified to participate as a micronutrient distribution
  partner, and help each partner to activate micronutrient distribution
  services,
• In charge of the deployment of resources
  committed by VA for program/project implementation – to mobilize and
  deploy resources committed by VA (e.g., personnel, financial, but
  primarily in-kind donations) by providing logistical support to ensure
  implementation and tracking of VA’s services to grantees and to activate
  the delivery of micronutrient distribution services by the distribution
  partner,
• Technical assistance – to provide local
  distribution partners with requisite technical services or arrange for
  VA’s technical services department to provide comprehensive technical
  assistance (e.g., training, periodic monitoring, and on-going
  follow-up/problem solving assistance) needed to activate and maintain high
  quality micronutrient distribution service delivery by all local
  distribution partners consistent with VA and internationally accepted best
  public health practice, by providing follow-up support, training, and
  technical assistance
• Provision of local administrative and
  financial oversight to VA activities – to ensure application of
  appropriate financial and administrative controls and procedures to VA
  sponsored activities in the country,
• Local coordination – to liaise with all local
  VA implementation partners, grantees, technical counterpart agencies, and
  governmental authorities in furtherance of VA’s country programming
  activities consistent with evidenced-based practices and local law.

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a B.A./B.Sc
  degree from an accredited four year university with a degree in public
  health, or a related field. Possession of a Master’s degree or higher in
  public health, community medicine or a related discipline is desired
• At least two years’ experience performing
  program administration
• A minimum of two years’ experience providing
  technical assistance to NGOs is desired
• Previous experience in conducting training
  workshops to health care providers is an added advantage
• S/he applies expertise in all aspects of
  program design, management and implementation while working to promote, exemplify
  and further the mission, values and culture of VA.
• Significant field level work experience with
  NGOs in Uganda
• Existing network of contacts within
  international, bilateral, and government agencies in Uganda and South
  Sudan
• Computer literacy, including experience
  working with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and able to input data
  to an online database after training,
• Based in Kampala, Uganda with easy access to
  local/international transportation,
• Willingness to work from home and has
  reliable telephone/internet connectivity in the home,
• Willing and able to travel domestically and
  internationally during consultancy,
• Superior written and oral communications
  skills,
• Superior organizational skills and attention
  to detail, and
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in local language(s)

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