South Sudan: Nutrition Technical Advisor - Ministry of Health

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Contract length: 6 months

The role:

To provide technical support to the department of Nutrition in the Directorate of PHC and support building and finalisation of nutrition strategic plan; Nutrition work plan; set a road map for the nutrition policy finalisation; work along other TWG and support the finalisation of the CMAM

Specific Terms of Reference;

• To strengthen the department capacity for implementation, coordination and management of nutrition programmes addressing acute malnutrition across the country.
• The project will on secondment arrangement core locate a Nutrition Technical Advisor to the MoH nutrition department within the directorate of PHC and Direct Support for a Deputy Director for CMAM (National) as stipulated in the Terms of reference (Annex 1 and 2 ).
• Support the development and finalization of the CMAM guidelines.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nutrition (public health nutrition, community nutrition or applied nutrition) or Public Health.

  Experiences Required

• Minimum of five years development experience with international donor-funded projects/programmes;

• Significant experience in nutrition programmes/projects, with a focus on MOH capacity building and development of policy and guidelines; strategic work plans and sector plans .

• Proven ability to manage a program/project including management of human and material resources;

• Demonstrated leadership skills and a proven ability to build productive partnerships across organizations.

• Experience in management and monitoring of nutrition programmes.

• Experience in working with local governments in implementation of projects; and in networking with other organizations.

• Working knowledge of the logical framework approach to project design, monitoring and evaluation

• Knowledge of dynamics and challenges of working with communities

  Knowledge:

• Substantial knowledge of community based food security, livelihoods and nutrition programmes, comprehensive knowledge of national nutrition situation; international norms (WHO standards etc);

• Consultation and networking skills involving technical Ed/health/FSL sector counterparts in government, and NGOs

• Skills and experiences in the development of training materials, including preparation and roll out of advanced programme technical guidance materials and field tools etc

• Skills in utilizing computer efficiently including word processing, Excel, PowerPoint presentations;

• Good communication and coordination skills are essential including English writing skills;

• Training skills required.

Fluency in both written and oral English and experience of working across cultural barriers preferable

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'jkingara.98174.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'