International Rescue Committee (IRC) Senior Nutrition Promotion Officer Job Vacancy in Rwanda

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a
renowned international humanitarian agency, would like to inform interested
candidates about full time job vacancies available for the project
Ã¢â‚¬Å“Inclusive Society: Together Ending Malnutrition,funded by the European
Union in Ngoma district. Full time position based in Ngoma, with regular
missions to Kigali.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, organize and operationalize the project
nutrition activities with the project manager.
Facilitate trainings on nutrition for DPEM
multi-sectoral committee members
Evaluate CHWs with health team and conduct
targeted refresher trainings on nutrition curriculum in collaboration with
the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Support BCC efforts on nutrition with MOH
including implementation of awareness-raising campaigns.
Support the Project Manager to ensure that
CHWs receive supportive supervision through health center supervisors and
cell coordinators on quality, management of acute malnutrition,
malnutrition screening, and monthly growth monitoring.
Support quarterly evaluation of DPEM
implementation.
In coordination with the Project Manager,
support annual quality of care assessment of nutrition services provided
to under fives by CHWs.
Build capacity of civil society organization
partner on community-based nutrition.
In collaboration with health team prepare and
submit budget requests for nutrition activities.
Help support the Senior Capacity Building
Officer in developing a strategic plan for partner CSO with corresponding
yearly nutrition action plans targeting the most vulnerable.
Support entry of nutrition info into database
on a regular basis in coordination with Senior Data Officer.
Work with Senior Data Officer and the Project
Manager to analyze nutrition program data to monitor progress and inform
programmatic decision-making where gaps/weaknesses are identified.
Work with Senior Data officer and Project
Manager to prepare monthly reports including data/statistics as needed.
Ensure information sharing of data/statistics
with other project officers of program, and in-charge of community health
at health center and the hospital nutritionist
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in public health (masters
preferred) with a focus on nutrition and at least 3 years experience
working with community-based nutrition programs
Demonstrated experience in being a team player
and capacity building of partners
Excellent understanding of the Rwandan
Ministry of Health working procedures and systems
Computer skills; Word processing, Power point,
Excel packages and internet
Report writing skills.
Ability to work independently with minimum
supervision
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Working knowledge of English, Fluent French
and Kinyarwanda, both written and spoken fluency in Kinyarwanda
Strong writing and communication skills
Ability to balance working independently and
as part of a team
Hold a motorcycle driving license A1 category

Application instructions:

Interested candidates should apply through e-mail
at Recruitment.Rwanda@rescue.org with the title of the position as the subject
of the e-mail.

All interested candidates are asked to submit a
cover letter, current curriculum vitae, copy of degree(s) and certificates,
copy of driving license where applicable, and 3 professional referees.

ONLY SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Rwandan nationals are encouraged to apply.
International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and
employee benefits are compliant to the Rwandan NGO Sector.

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Closing Date: Saturday, 29
June 2013