Nutrition Manager job at IsraAID

Job Expired

About The Position
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Nutrition Manager to join our team to implement our activities in Palorinya and Nakivale Refugee Settlements. The successful candidate will play a key role in planning, implementing, and monitoring Nutrition activities to ensure that Refugees and host communities live healthy lives.

Detailed responsibilities:
1. Programme implementation, monitoring, and delivery of results, with a focus on Nutrition activities.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of IsraAID Uganda’s Nutrition-related programming. Ensure effective collaboration with other partners and stakeholders in the field.
• Plan and conduct promotional activities of exclusive breast feeding in host communities and the refugee settlements. Mobilize community members to participate in these initiatives, and encourage community-level associations and other groups to actively participate in the project.
• Lead and supervise the process of promoting dietary practices that affect malnutrition in the field training of health care workers on dietary practices affecting malnutrition, improving nutrition support in healthcare setting, and support policy development.
• Lead and supervise the development of all materials for nutrition materials, including but not limited to Nutrition IEC materials, training manuals in consultation with IsraAID HQ Health Department.
• Lead and supervise malnutrition screening at all levels, i.e. mass screening, door to door etc. Ensure compliance with the local regulations and the quality of the end-result services provided at all levels.
• Lead the establishment of the mother-to-mother groups through local authority engagement, training of group leaders and ensuring that the groups are well supported and guided.
• Monitor, report, and certify the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verifying compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report arising issues to the Country Director and request the HQ Health Advisor for any needed support to ensure timely resolution.
• Prepare quality and timely Nutrition progress reports for the Country Office management, donors and partners.

2. Networking and partnership building
• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donor agencies, Health institutions, NGOs, research institutes and the private sector to stimulate coordination and collaboration in the Livelihood and Nutrition sector.
• Produce nutrition IEC materials to promote awareness raising at the community level, establish partnerships and support fundraising.
• Participate in inter-agency discussions at both National & settlement level, ensuring that IsraAID’s position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the planning and agenda setting.
• Any other duties that will be assigned by the supervisor.

Essential skills, knowledge, and competencies
Essential Requirements
• MUST BE A UGANDAN NATIONAL
• Fluency in English is a must.
• A degree in Food Nutrition, or similar field is required. A masters/ postgraduate degree in any of these fields would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated professional experience in promoting community led nutrition programmes in similar contexts is required. Previous proved working experience in refugee settlements will be an advantage.

Specific Skills:
• Nutrition Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of maternal infant and young child nutrition, exclusive breast feeding, MUAC, M2M, and hygiene promotion as they relate to Nutrition programme design and implementation strategies.
• Adaptability and Problem-Solving: The capacity to adapt to rapidly changing situations and find innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Cultural Sensitiveness and Cross-Cultural Communication: Proficiency in communicating effectively across different cultures and languages. This skill ensures respectful, efficient, and effective engagement with local communities, stakeholders, and team members from diverse backgrounds.

Competencies:
• Attention to Detail: Ability to meticulously follow procedures and maintain high standards of performance.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational abilities to manage inventory, schedules, and documentation effectively.
• Safety Awareness: Commitment to following safety protocols and guidelines to ensure a safe work environment.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with team members to achieve common goals.
• Commitment to IsraAID’s values: Professionalism, Humanity, Collaboration, Flexibility and Adaptability, and Resilience.

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience to ugandahr@israaid.org . Please include ” Nutrition Manager Application” in the subject line.
The deadline for applications is [21st July 2024].
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

All Jobs

Subscribe to receive latest updates of jobs

More Information

  • This job has expired!
Share this job

IsraAID

1 2 3 4 5 (0)

Winstar Jobs

welcome to the trailblazer of opportunities. Don't miss out on daily job updates

Contact Us

21st Street, Old portbell Road, Kampala, Uganda
admin@winstarjobs.com
https://winstarjobs.com/contact-us-2


Contact us: +256771839076

Email: admin@winstarjobs.com

July
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2025
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
2043
2044
2045
2046
2047
2048
2049
2050
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
00:00
00:15
00:30
00:45
01:00
01:15
01:30
01:45
02:00
02:15
02:30
02:45
03:00
03:15
03:30
03:45
04:00
04:15
04:30
04:45
05:00
05:15
05:30
05:45
06:00
06:15
06:30
06:45
07:00
07:15
07:30
07:45
08:00
08:15
08:30
08:45
09:00
09:15
09:30
09:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
12:30
12:45
13:00
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30
14:45
15:00
15:15
15:30
15:45
16:00
16:15
16:30
16:45
17:00
17:15
17:30
17:45
18:00
18:15
18:30
18:45
19:00
19:15
19:30
19:45
20:00
20:15
20:30
20:45
21:00
21:15
21:30
21:45
22:00
22:15
22:30
22:45
23:00
23:15
23:30
23:45