Nutrition Adviser at Save The Children

Details

• The Nutrition Advisor will provide technical support to design and implement high quality and integrated Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) and nutrition programmes for the CDGP in Nigeria to reduce malnutrition and stunting.
• S/he will provide programmatic support and technical assistance to CDGP towards accomplishing its country goals. objectives and targets and work closely with other Program & administrative staff within the country program.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must have an academic/professional qualification at Post graduate level or equivalent in Nutrition with substantial operational experience and a track record of success on nutrition programming, including BCC and IYCF.
• S/he must have sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and to set priorities, manage work plans and evaluate progress.
• Experience in working in Northern Nigeria on a similar context and demonstrable abilicy to acquire a high level of nutrition expertise on priority issues within nutrition: providing technical support to partners and in particular government at senior levels and proven capacity to develop a network of contacts with key players from amongst government donors, international agencies and NGOs.
• S/he should be fluent in English & Hausa; proficient in Microsoft software packages.
• Experience in supporting development of national guidelines and policies with an understanding of food security and livelihoods programmes will be an added advantage.