Nutrition Advisor USAID NGO Jobs – John Snow, Inc (JSI)
Job Title: Nutrition Advisor
Organization: John Snow, Inc (JSI)
Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
John Snow, Inc. (JSI) 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 100 countries, and currently operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices for the past 30 years. The JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. ID a leading public health research and consulting organization.
About USAID RHITES-N Project:
RHITES-N, Lango will contribute to improving key population- based national health indicators; build the capacity of the Ugandan government to carry out a sustainable and locally- driven response to the HIV epidemic, while also improving TB, malaria, nutrition, MNCH+A, and WASH outcomes. JSI will work with Ugandan stakeholders to design and implement health system strengthening strategies to scale up high-impact, evidence-based interventions at the national, sub-regional, district, and community levels. Interventions will include VMMC, virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and condom education and distribution. JSI will focus where the greatest impact can be realized, with a priority on hard-to-reach and high-HIV-prevalence locations.
Job Summary: The Nutrition Advisor will be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of professional working to improve the quality, utilization and sustainability of integrated health services. The Nutrition Advisor will provide technical leadership and assistance in developing, facilitating and monitoring strategies, interventions and services in nutrition.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID RHITES-N Project Nutrition Advisor job placement should hold a Master’s in Public Health or a related field, or a medical degree, with formal postgraduate training in nutrition;
- Seven years of professional experience developing, managing and evaluating strategies and services for community nutrition and programs that include training and development communication.
- Excellent understanding of the importance of family/household dynamics in maternal and childhood nutrition, and the role of the community in nutrition and growth promotion;
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their updated cover letters and updated CVs to ug-rhites-n@ug.jsi.com
Deadline: 30th April 2018
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