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Job Title:
Nutrition Advisor, South West Uganda
Job
Location: Mbarara,
Uganda.
Reporting
Relationship: The Nutrition Advisor reports
to the
Technical Manager
John
Snow, Inc. is a leader in improving the health of individuals and communities
by providing high-quality technical and managerial assistance to public health
programs worldwide. JSI has implemented projects in 104 countries, and
currently operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices for the past 30
years.
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Project
Description:
JSI has
received funding from the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) to implement
the
Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally
(SPRING) Project to work in the
Southwest
of Uganda with a focus on strengthening the treatment and preventive nutrition
services in health
facilities,
and overseeing the implementation of specific tasks that strengthen food
fortification efforts nationally.
Job
Summary:
The
Nutrition Advisor provides technical assistance and support to SPRING/Uganda
towards accomplishing
its
country goal, objectives and targets. The Nutrition Advisor works in close
collaboration with the Program
Manager
and other SPRING/Uganda country program technical and administrative staff. The
Nutrition
Advisor
directs all nutrition and Quality Improvement technical assistance to project
staff, implementing
partners,
districts, health facilities and other relevant stakeholders. The Nutrition
Advisor supervises the
Nutrition
Specialists.
Major
Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical
Leadership:
• In
consultation with the SPRING/Uganda Program and Technical Managers and other
technical staff, define
SPRING/Uganda
nutrition strategy that addresses stunting and anemia.
• Refine
strategies and manage the implementation of the Partnership for HIV Free
Survival (PHFS) as well
as the
integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM) at the health facility
level.
• Develop
and sustain partner relationships, including with academic institutions and
technical institutions working in nutrition.
• In
consultation with the Technical Manager, represent SPRING/Uganda in technical
coordination meetings and forums within the districts, region and country, as
needed.
• Play an
active role in development of nutrition guidelines and program standards/tools.
• Work
closely with the social and behavior change communication (SBCC) Advisor in
planning,
implementing
and monitoring of nutrition actions in community mobilization and advocacy
efforts and is supporting SPRING district nutrition teams.
• Provide
technical leadership at the district level to assist the districts in
developing an approach to guide
the
implementation of nutrition interventions.
• Work
closely with Strategic Information team to monitor performance against set
indicators and document best practices.
• Oversee
the implementation of scopes of work agreed with sub-grantees.
Capacity
Building for Quality Nutrition Program
• Support
the establishment and operationalization of Quality Improvement systems at
operational levels.
• Ensure
application and utilization of evidence-based program standards/tools (e.g.
NACS framework, infant
and young
child feeding (IYCF), essential nutrition actions (ENAs) and essential hygiene
actions.
• Work
with Strategic Information team to develop a systematic approach to document
processes, including costing and scaling up of nutrition interventions.
• Ensure
that technical approaches for scaling up nutrition services build on in-country
capacity to ensure sustainability of services.
Program
Operations Support:
• Provide
timely reports, documents and proposals to the Technical Manager.
• Review
and refine documents/outputs produced by consultants and other SPRING/Uganda
staff.
• Work
with other technical team members to identify opportunities for further
strengthening of District
Health
Teams, health systems and community services for uptake of nutrition services.
• Work
with the Technical Manager and Strategic Information team to design and support
the implementation of nutrition learning and the research agenda for
SPRING/Uganda.
•
Contribute to the development of technical resource materials, including
guidelines, training manuals, curricula and job aids, as necessary.
Human Resources
Management:
•
Directly supervise and provide technical guidance
and
mentorship/coaching to the all SPRING/Uganda
nutrition
technical specialists working at district levels.
• Working
with other SPRING/Uganda staff, organize regular team building activities with
nutrition technical staff.
•
Participate in the identification, recruitment and management of consultants
for research, design of documents and other relevant tasks, as necessary.
Preferred
Qualifications and Skills:
•
Masters’ degree in Human Nutrition; Public Health or closely related fields.
• At
least 5 years of proven experience in implementing community and facility based
maternal and child
health
nutrition, HIV and AIDS, or other health-related work required.
•
Experience working in health and nutrition quality improvement programs
including NACS, IMAM, ENAs and IYCF.
•
Excellent English written and oral communication skills and the ability to
write for a range of audiences and purposes, including superior presentation
skills.
• Demonstrated
ability to initiate and manage significant technical activities, including
designing activities,
mobilizing
resources, identifying and managing partners, and reporting.
• Strong
initiative and self-motivation required, with a commitment to teamwork and
effectiveness within a dynamic multi-disciplinary project.
• Ability
to effectively work independently and outside of conventional office
environments, if needed.
• Ability
to work effectively in a team consisting of people with different technical backgrounds
and with varying levels of technical training.
•
Demonstrated managerial, supervisory and interpersonal skills, including the
ability to facilitate relationships, interact effectively with clients and
colleagues, and mentor junior technical staff.
• Ability
to translate technical information into practical guidance and tools and
effectively communicate these using print, electronic, and presentation media.
• Proven
track record that demonstrates leadership skills, project management, budget
and resource management experience, and client relationship management
capability.
•
Experience working across multiple sub agreements and partners; ability to work
well with people at all levels.
• Must be
authorized to work in Uganda.
Applications
should be addressed and hand delivered to the addresses below;
The
Country Manager
SPRING
Uganda
JSI
Research and Training Institute
Block 01
Plot 295, Kaciika, Kacence,
Mbarara -
Uganda
Tel +256
(486) 660012
OR on 2nd Floor,
UHMG House,
Plot 20 -
21/27 - 28, Martyrs Crescent, Ntinda,
Kampala –
Uganda.
Or by
e-mail to: kojuka@spring-nutrition.org
Deadline
for receiving applications is:
Monday,
29th April, 2013 by 1.00pm.
SPRING
will contact only the short-listed applicants.
Those who
do not hear from us two weeks after the deadline should consider their
applications as unsuccessful.
JSI is
an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace
diversity. We are committed
to
providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and
employees without regard to
age,
race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability,
marital status, genetic information, or
political
affiliation in any employment decisions.
