Nutrition Specialist - Lagos at Helen Keller International

Scope of the Position

The Nutrition Specialist will provide technical expertise and guidance on nutrition interventions, including assessments, program design, and implementation. The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of high-quality nutrition programs in line with established standards and protocols.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise and guidance on nutrition interventions, assessments, and program design. Conduct training and capacity-building activities for project staff and community health workers on nutrition-related topics.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of nutrition programs, ensuring compliance with national and international standards.
• Develop and adapt nutrition-specific strategies and protocols based on evidence-based practices and guidelines.
• Raise community awareness and consumption of diversified, nutrient dense, fortified and nutritionally adequate foods.
• Improve nutritional status and intervention outcome through increasing production of diverse and safe foods, increased household food availability and gender sensitive interventions.
• Coordinate capacity building and technical support for beneficiaries on nutrition-Specific and sensitive agriculture issues including dietary diversification and nutrient dense diets, food preparation and utilization; best practices; and energy and time saving technologies for women.
• Work with the M&E officer to monitor beneficiary adoption of the new nutrition targeted agricultural practices and food consumption methodologies.
• Promote food safety including appropriate methods of handling, preservation, processing, storage, and utilization of foods.
• Establish linkages and facilitate collaboration across relevant sectors, agencies and public and private sector stakeholders working with the targeted communities.
• Promote water and sanitation activities in the targeted communities.
• Strengthen and promote community engagement processes in the project areas, particularly identifying project beneficiaries, assessing their needs, and addressing and resolving community issues.
• Perform and document regular monitoring of all project activities in close coordination with the project team.
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Required Qualifications/Competencies

• Master's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or a related field.
•  Minimum of 8 years of experience in nutrition program management, implementation, and technical support.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing evidence-based nutrition interventions.
• Strong technical knowledge of nutrition and public health principles and practices.
• Excellent training and capacity-building skills.
• Analytical and critical thinking abilities with a focus on program quality and impact.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills In English Language, as well as the ability to report to and advise the State Coordinator on emerging issues.
• Able to work on own initiative with a creative approach to problem-solving.