Overview
Support the Nutrition Officer in planning, coordinating, and monitoring Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA), Social and Behaviour Change (SBC), nutrition-sensitive value chain, and capacity strengthening interventions under the BRECSA Project.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, nutrition-sensitive value chain, and Social and Behaviour Change (SBC), and food systems interventions under the BRECSA Project.
- Assist in organizing and coordinating baseline, mid-term, and endline surveys, including dietary diversity assessments formative research, beneficiary assessments and consultations.
- Supports monitoring of project indicators, nutrition outcomes, value chain activities, beneficiary progress and preparation of technical reports, dashboards and lessons learned.
- Support the development, pilot testing, validation, production, dissemination, and monitoring of nutrition education materials, facilitator guides, digital behaviour change resources, communication campaigns and community learning materials.
- Provide logistical and programme support for trainings, refresher training for agriculture and livestock extension officers, community mobilizers (SJs), district nutritionists, farmers groups, field demonstration and nutrition campaigns.
- Liaise with implementing partners, government agencies, district nutritionists, extension workers, and community stakeholders to support integrated implementation of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture interventions.
- Support tracking of annual work plans, implementation milestones, nutrition indicators, value chain interventions, budget and reporting requirements, identifying implementation bottlenecks and recommending corrective actions.
- Support field monitoring of nutrition model gardens, home gardens, nutrition education sessions, demonstration and nutrition-sensitive value chain activities, documenting good practices and lessons learn.
- Support integration of nutrition considerations into agricultural value chains by promoting diversified production, consumption of nutrient-rich foods, local food systems, market linkages and behaviour change interventions that contribute to improved household nutrition.
- Support capacity strengthening of government frontline workers, community mobilizers, farmer groups and implementing partners through technical guidance, training coordination, coaching and follow-up support.
- Support integration of nutrition into agricultural commercialization by promoting diversified production, post-harvest handling, local procurement, nutrition-sensitive enterprises and market linkages that contribute to improved household diets and incomes.
- Respond to routine operational and programme-related queries and refer complex technical issues to the Nutrition Officer as appropriate.
- Perform any other programme support duties related to nutrition, social inclusion, and emergency response activities as required to support the achievement of project objectives.
- Any other responsibilities specified by the supervisor.
Required Experience
- Minimum five years of progressively responsible work experience in a related functional area.
- Has provided programme and administrative support for nutrition, health, food security, social protection, agriculture, or community development projects.
- Has assisted in organizing trainings, workshops, field missions, community outreach activities, and stakeholder consultations.
- Has experience in data collection, data entry, compilation, tracking, and preparation of routine programme reports.
- Has facilitated communication and coordination with government counterparts, implementing partners, NGOs, and community stakeholders.
- Has supported monitoring activities, including field visits, beneficiary tracking, and documentation of programme progress and results.
- Has contributed to the implementation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, behaviour change communication, or community-based nutrition activities.
- Experience working with UN agencies, government programmes, or development partners is an advantage.
- Exposure to the nutrition and / or health environment in Bhutan would be an asset.
Qualifications
- Completion of secondary school education.
- A post-secondary certificate, diploma, or university degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Science, Agriculture, Community Development, Social Sciences, or a related field is desirable.
