Overview
To provide effective support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities related to country office nutrition and school based programmes to meet programme needs.
Tasks Summary
- Provide technical assistance in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the nutrition, School based progamme and other country officer programmes.
- Prepare a range of reports, data entry and data analysis and highlight trends/issues.
- Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities and expenditure tracking.
- Coordinate and communicate with local partners including national and regional level implementing agencies, NGOs, private sector and government institutions.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national and local level government staff and other identified target groups.
- Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems.
- Review the work of other support staff, field teams, providing practical advice and guidance.
- Follow standard emergency preparedness and response activities.
Experience Requirements
- At least six years of relevant work experience in the fields of Nutrition, agriculture, health promotion, food science or social science.
- Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, M&E, School nutrition etc.).
- Contributed to implementation of programmes.
- Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
Qualification Requirements
A degree in nutrition, social sciences, Agriculture or a related field is preferrable or Completion of secondary school education and a post-secondary certificate in the same areas.
