Closing date: 15 Jul 2016
Nutrition Expert,
Rwanda – Part Time
Agri-Taf
The Agriculture
Technical Assistance Facility (Agri-TAF) is a four-year DFID funded programme
based in Rwanda, with a strong focus on increasing agriculture productivity,
which is sustainable and benefits the poor. We are looking for a strong key
expert with a background in nutrition to jo
in the team. Travel will be required
to Rwanda once a quarter but the majority of the work can be desk based. This
will be a role requiring circa 50 days per year.
General professional
experience:
- At
least 10 years proven experience working with designing, implementing
and/or evaluating nutrition related donor-funded programmes/projects in
developing countries. Experience in Africa and preferably in Rwanda will
be seen as an advantage
Specific
professional experience:
- Demonstrable
experience in validating research and scoping out strategies which focus
on the production of nutritious food - Experience
of working with the Ministries of both Health and Agriculture will be a
distinct advantage - A skill
set in creating and implementing performance indicators together with
providing and conducting training is required - Proven
experience with assessing and strengthening institutional, organisational
and technical capacity in food and nutrition management in the public
sector - Proven
experience with designing and/or implementing nutrition sensitive programs
in the agricultural sector; - Proven
experience in designing and implementing community based nutrition
programs - Proven
experience in facilitating the implementation of communication and
advocacy strategies for effective nutrition communication - Proven
professional experience with developing policies, strategies, approaches
and gender mainstreaming in donor-funded programs and projects in particular
in the agricultural sector
Qualifications and
skills:
- Masters’
degree in food science, public health, nutrition, agriculture, or relevant
social sciences with expertise in nutrition issues - Demonstrated
experience in working in the Public Sector - International
Development Experience - Relevant
Donor Experience (ideally DFID) - Fluency
in both written and spoken English
Please follow this
link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=S2F0eS5MZXZ5LjM0ODY5LjM4MzBAYXNpLmFwbGl0cm…
