Title: Nutrition Specialist
Company Name: Anando
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters/Bachelor in Nutrition & Food Science / Public Health
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Anando (Promotion of Culture and Youth Resource Development) is a non-government, non-political and non-profitable national organization, established in 1997 and its mission is to strive for culture of development and peace through integrated development approach, which enables individuals and communities to become self-reliant. Anando is inviting application for the project which will be implemented in Dighinala Upazila under Khgarchari District financial supported by Welthungerhilfe - Germany for the following position
∎ Name of Project: Regional Program for Scaling up the Multi-sectoral Approach for Nutrition Smart Villages in Bangladesh Project
∎ Objectives of the position: The Nutrition Specialist will be responsible for coordination with line department & ensure technical support of project such as, training module development, preparation of Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) guideline, conducting training at field level & maintain liaison with health & family planning department, agriculture department, public health and local & Upazila level stakeholders. Nutrition Specialist will closely work with the Project Coordinator to ensure smooth and effective operations of the program support activities in compliance with guideline develop, materials support & budgeting, conduct nutrition camp & nutrition research, staff supervision, monitoring, follow up & reporting.
∎ Immediate supervisor: Project Coordinator
∎ Contract period: 15.06.2023 to 31.12.2023 (Initially for 6 months) (Possibility for extension next three years depend on donor fund)
∎ Proposed start date: 20th June 2023
Job Responsibilities:
∎ S/he will be responsible for coordination and monitoring of the implementation of Nutrition Smart Village project under the supervision of Project Coordinator.
∎ S/he will provide required technical expertise in their respective streams and ensure convergence of nutrition and WASH interventions on the ground.
∎ S/he will work in close collaboration with the government technical experts in the Upazila/district and ensure a good cooperation between these departments in the project area.
∎ S/he will organize Nutrition Camp, LANN PLA meeting and Nutrition Sensitive Micro planning.
∎ Support/follow up to field officers and community service provider (CSP)/nutrition volunteer to address all types of nutrition including health related activities.
∎ Organize village level health/nutrition volunteers training to Identify SAM & MAM children by screening.
∎ S/he will create plans, organizes, and manages the different workshop, seminar and symposium.
∎ S/he will prepares budget estimates and recommendations for input support and distribution.
∎ S/he will collects information and records various kinds of nutrition based data.
∎ Organize Food, Nutrition and Agricultural fair.
∎ Organize and facilitate advocacy workshops on Mother & Child Health at Union Parishad, Upazilla and Zilla level
∎ Ensure supports to MIS data are accurate and data is routinely analyzed.
∎ Represent project in the monthly Health and Nutrition Coordination/Committee meeting at different GOB and NGO levels
∎ S/he will maintain records of community service provider and their results.
∎ S/he will be responsible for coordinating the capacity building activities for the field officer and community service provider.
∎ S/he will ensure coordination among all concerned line departments like health, family panning and DPHE.
∎ S/he will be responsible to ensure submission of quarterly, half yearly and annual report to Project Coordinator including maintains appropriate files and records within the timeline.
∎ S/he will be also responsible for monitoring the regular field activities and prepare monthly analytical reports.
∎ Assist Project Coordinator in any other issue.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ 5 years working experience on nutrition and health program management and among them at least 3 years of experience in similar position.
∎ Proven experience on quality report writing skills in English and Bangla.
∎ Able to motorcycle drive in haor areas with having valid driving license.
∎ Must have computer knowledge in office-based computer application (MS word, Excel, Power point) & internet browsing.
Salary:
∎ Gross salary: Taka up to 45,000.-Per Month
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ After successfully completion of probation period other benefits (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Leave encashment benefit & other admissible benefits) will be entitled as per as per HR policy of the organization.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 10 Jun 2023
Company Information:
∎ 30 May 2023
∎ Anando
Category: NGO/Development
: Please mark the title of the position on the top of the envelope and write the position name in subject line in the email. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Any persuasion and lobby will be treated as disqualification for the applicant.
Source: bdjobs.com