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Job Title:  Health and Nutrition Specialist

Organisation: World
Vision International

Reports to: 
Health and Nutrition Technical Lead

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:  The Health and Nutrition Specialist will
support the Health & Nutrition Technical Lead to provide overall strategic
leadership in the Health & Nutrition sector, guiding relevant programming
in both development and refugee contexts across Uganda.

The jobholder will
contribute to World Vision’s role as a thought leader, and support continuous
improvement in Health & Nutrition programming through their technical
expertise, facilitation of learning and innovation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Health and
Nutrition programming

• Ongoing enhancement of World Vision’s Health & Nutrition
  programming at strategy, programme and project design levels for greater
  impact on child well-being. This shall include:
• Support ongoing design processes related to all Healthy &
  Nutrition programmes and projects, including strategy alignment and review
  processes.
• Keenly monitor programme and project quality at outcome and impact
  levels, facilitate evidence-based organizational learning processes and
  promote innovation for continuous improvement in programming impact.
• Support relevant reporting functions, particularly at outcome and
  impact level, notably including the bi-annual Child Well-being Report.
• Support effective implementation of Health & Nutrition
  programmes and projects through:
• Technical guidance and support to programme and project implementation.
• Technical capacity building of project staff, partner staff and
  other key stakeholders, as required.

Networking and
Collaboration

• Support engagement with key stakeholders for influence, learning and
  resource development. This shall include, together with the Health &
  Nutrition Technical Lead:
• Represent WVU in key inter-agency fora
• Engage and build relationships with key partners and government
  counterparts
• Engage with donor agencies and other stakeholders, from time to
  time, as required.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Grant
  Acquisition Business Plan through technical input to grant proposals.
• Health sector National level advocacy

Support national
level advocacy efforts:

• Work in close collaboration with Advocacy Department to advocate for
  policy change with national-level government stakeholders.
• Collaborate and guide advocacy campaigns, as appropriate.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the World Vision Health and Nutrition Specialist job
  placement should preferably hold a degree in medicine, Nursing,
  midwifery or a relevant health field with additional training in
  nutrition, public health or health economics (post-graduate degree is
  preferred)
• At least three years of experience in field-based programme
  management roles in Health/Nutrition or HIV/Aids sector.
• Experience in Monitoring & Evaluation
• Track record of success in grant fundraising, including donor
  relations and proposal writing.
• Experience in organizing and building capacity of technical staff
• Experience in scientific writing and publications is an added
  advantage
• Registration with relevant licensing boards is an added advantage.
• Technical skills: academic and/or direct programming experience in
  Nutrition and additional expertise in at least one of the following areas;
  MNCH, HIV/Aids, communicable diseases (including malaria and water-borne
  diseases).
• Broad knowledge and understanding of WASH programming is an
  advantage.
• Proactive personality, self-driven and strongly motivated.
• Capacity/potential in leadership, relationship
  management/networking, and coordination.
• Spiritual maturity, interfaith knowledge and a biblical worldview –
  ability to articulate and model our Christian identity and mission in an
  inclusive way.
• Good interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, both verbal
  and written.
• Proven conceptual & analytical skills, ability to take an
  evidence-based approach to programme design.
• Proven facilitation skills.
• Good team player.
• Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

Click
Here

Please follow
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal.  Qualified female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 23^rd August 2019

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