Programme Associate (Micronutrients), SCL6 - Kathmandu
Overview
The Programme Associate (Micronutrients) will provide technical, operational, and coordination support to strengthen the implementation and scale-up of rice, millet, and sorghum fortification initiatives in Nepal.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and operational support to the GoN to develop SBC strategies and knowledge management products.
- Facilitate capacity strengthening of local government on millet and sorghum value chain optimization.
- Support knowledge sharing sessions of evidence generated by Academia.
- Facilitate dissemination of enrichment/fortification standards.
- Liaise with GoN, local government, DFTQC, FMTCL, FWD, WFP, CP, and academia.
- Prepare and maintain monitoring tools and trackers.
- Support documentation of lessons learned, good practices and recommendations.
- Prepare periodic (monthly/quarterly) progress reports, briefs and updates.
Required Experience
At least six years of experience in Public Health, Nutrition, food fortification, or related fields. Experience and expertise in delivery of nutrition prevention and treatment programmes including social and behavior change communication. Experience negotiating, training, communications, advocacy, and resource mobilization. Knowledge and experience of UN and Government partnerships will be an asset. Has collaborated with technical teams (i.e., nutrition and food fortification), implementing programmes and observed or assisted with policy discussions.
Qualifications
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in related functional area and/or a bachelor’s degree in food science, nutrition or related fields is desirable.