Title: Nutrition Officer
Company Name: Solidaridad Network Asia
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in Nutrition Science, public health, MBBS or relevant discipline from a recognized University.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 7 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinate and facilitate implementation of program deliverables at Community level Under the direct supervision of Nutrition Specialist.
∎ Assume responsibility for ongoing program activities at the designated field site.
∎ Participate in the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition projects, including nutrition surveys, selective feeding programs, and nutrition education at respective sites.
∎ Develop and maintain excellent relationships with partners, local organizations and community groups.
∎ Under the guidance of the Nutrition Specialist and Nutrition officer will provide ongoing assistance, capacity building and training for partners and community groups.
∎ Facilitate program implementation by partners and community groups and linkages with other service facilities at upazila, union's level.
∎ Oversee the identification, development, or acquisition of appropriate resources to support technical components of the program including written translation of materials.
∎ Participate in development of evaluation tools, and compile and enter data into computer data base for program evaluations and surveys.
∎ Provide information for analysis and reporting.
∎ Document lessons learned, and support for learning and advocacy.
∎ Provide technical input/support to effectively implement the of research agenda
∎ Establish network with different stockholders particularly with Partners, GoB officials i.e. Ministry of Health and Family Planning (MOH&FW), agriculture departments and other research organizations
∎ Facilitation and organize training of community nutrition volunteer and adolescents boys and girls.
∎ Awareness building of beneficiaries regarding resilient farm production as awareness is the key to resilient agriculture of CNV, LF, staff and HH level.
∎ Capacity development of Adolescent boys and girls on SRHR, personal hygiene, gender etc.
∎ Awareness building of school students on nutrition and gender.
Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 5 to 7 years' professional experience in the field of Nutrition and behavioral change of food and nutrition security, livelihood projects.
∎ Required Experience can be rebated in case of candidate with specialized educational qualification in the relevant field.
∎ Experiences in working agriculture value chain, agri-business development and supply chain development programmes would be added value;
∎ Ability to design, review and establish Nutrition framework;
∎ Organized and able to manage own time under guidance and direction from line-manager;
∎ Excellent proficiency in English language;
∎ Proven skill in analysis of data and narrative report writing.
∎ Must ensure effective team alignment and coordination between operational and support functions to ensure overall performance;
∎ Ability to work in a team;
∎ Proven ability to work in an intercultural environment
∎ Effective and efficient communication skills.
Salary:
∎ Solidaridad offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with Solidaridad Asia pay scales and Service Rule.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ The benefits package includes provident fund, one festival bonus, gratuities and medical insurance as per the organizational policy.
Application Deadline: July 6, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Solidaridad Network Asia
∎ Business : Solidaridad Network Asia is a global network organization working on sustainable, resources-efficient and inclusive supply chains. Working across 56 countries through 10 Regional Excellence Centres, Solidaridad Network Asia is facilitating the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound, and profitable supply chains. It invests in farms and land-use approaches to serve the twin goals of increasing production and conserving ecosystems. Solidaridad Network Asia brings together supply chain actors and engage them in innovative solutions to improve production, ensuring the transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy that maximizes the benefit for all.
In Bangladesh with support from the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherland, Solidaridad is implementing the Sustainaable Agriculture, Food Security and Linkages (SaFaL) project in partnership with Uttaran and Jagarani Chakra Foundation JCF), and supply chain actors to develop a viable business model to increase the farm productivity of the smallholders. Solidaridad along with the partners are investing in smallholders? sustainable farm productivity through a shift from self-subsistence to a more business oriented approach for better functioning supply chains connecting farmers to input and output markets. SaFaL is supporting 56,825 smallholder producers on improved farm management through developing their farm business plan and market linkages.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com