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Health / Nutrition Specialist

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Islamabad , Pakistan

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Posted Dec 13, 2017 1 views

Job Responsibilities:

  • Prepare relevant health and nutrition tools for the project toolbox.
  • Provide health and nutrition related inputs to the tools required in the toolbox and for curricula for all CRP categories
  • Prepare health and nutrition mainstreaming curricula for the relevant CRPs
  • Supervise and ensure delivery of the implementation of tools and curricula at all levels from project team through partner organizations to grassroots level.
  • Assist in review of organization’s health and nutrition strategy.
  • Provide technical input to Project Management Unit and partner organizations in mainstreaming nutrition promotion and malnutrition preventions behaviour in social mobilization and livelihood programmes.
  • Oversee and manage ToTs for Community Resource Person on nutrition promotion and malnutrition prevention through behavioural change communications (BCC).
  • Assist in drafting organizations Health & Nutrition strategy and action plans to take forward the strategy across the organization.
  • Develop IEC and awareness material for nutrition capacity building sessions for CIs and target beneficiaries.
  • Facilitate Project Management team and partner organizations in development of capacity building, reporting and monitoring tools to record progress of capacity building sessions on nutrition.
  • Provide technical input to Social mobilization team and partner organization staff in facilitating community institutions in mainstreaming nutrition sensitive approaches in UCDPs/VDPs

Job Specifications:

  • Master’s degree or 16 years of education preferably in Community Health, Nutrition, Public Health or related field from a HEC recognized institution.
  • Minimum 5-7 years of post-qualification and management experience in community health and nutrition context or relevant field preferably with an International development sector organization.
  • Knowledge and experience of nutrition / primary health care principles and management. Clinical skills within a Primary Health Care setting desirable.
  • Experience of designing and managing capacity building (preferably with NGOs. /INGOs or donor agencies) programme for communities on nutrition promotion and malnutrition prevention approaches.
  • Able to prioritize clearly and oversee multiple tasks; able to take the initiative in project decisions
  • Proven experience of capacity building and training skills for communities, partner organizations etc.
  • Able to impart comprehensive health and nutrition based knowledge to communities through identification and transfer of best practices and lessons learned.
  • Experience in developing specialized tools for health and nutrition implementation strategy.
  • Proven experience in liaising/coordinating with the donor and donor supervision mission; creating linkages and building relationships with stakeholders.

Job Details

Industry:
N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area:
Health & Medicine
Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Full Time/Permanent
Department:
HR
Job Location:
Islamabad, Pakistan
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Masters
Degree Title:
Master’s degree or 16 years of education preferably in Community Health, Nutrition, Public Health or related field from a HEC recognized institution.
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
5 Years
Apply Before:
Dec 20, 2017
Posting Date:
Dec 13, 2017

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