Nutrition Manager at Life at Best Development Initiative

Job Summary

• The Nutrition Manager at LABDI oversees programs targeting the critical First 1000 Days of a child's life, driving strategy, resource mobilization, and results-driven accountability.
• This role demands strong leadership, humanitarian program experience, and expertise in social behavioral change communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy Development and Implementation: Develop evidence-informed, gender-sensitive, human-centered strategies to improve nutrition outcomes, particularly for infants and young children.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with government officials, partners, and other stakeholders to support national strategies and plans.
• Program Management: Manage and oversee the implementation of nutrition programs, ensuring they align with national and regional priorities.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Establish benchmarks, indicators, and reporting systems to assess program performance and impact.
• Capacity Building: Support LABDI field offices and partners in adapting and implementing national strategies at the state or local level.
• Knowledge Management: Document and disseminate program results through reports and presentations.

Typical Requirements

• Education: Advanced university degree in nutrition, public health, or related fields.
• Experience: Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant professional experience, with experience in the Humanitarian system.
• Skills: Strong leadership, strategic planning, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge: Understanding of nutrition principles, social and behavior change communication, and the NGO system.
• Language: Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of other local languages is an asset.