The objective of this consultancy is to enhance the coordination mechanism and enable the environment for nutrition and design innovative approaches for Advocacy programs and events; As well as provide technical advices to the public nutrition department for further enhancement of the technical and managerial capacities to address this important issue through a systematic manner in the future.
Areas of Responsibility:
- To finalize Nutrition promotion strategy.
- To map all availibe resources for Nutrition communication.
- To plan Nutrition advocacy and communication programs and event.
- To conduct nutrition advocacy events according to the PND`s nutrition strategic plan.
- To establish, lead and organize the communication working group within the frame of MoPH-PND.
- To ensure the existing of nutrition resources and to assure it`s effective utilization by partners.
- To perform monitoring and supportive supervision of nutrition activities and to provide appropriate inputs.
- To collect nutrition and health data from different sources including HMIS, nutrition database, nutrition surveillance, Nutrition cluster and any assessment reports.
- To provide recommendations for key indicators and information that should be assessed as part of nutrition assessment/ monitoring and supervision.
- To keep abreast of relevant nutrition policies and guidelines and communicate necessary updates to all PND`s staff, PNOs and the NGOs focal points.
- To participate in assessments of nutrition activities that include travel in highly insecure provinces.
- To develop working relationships with the MoPH-HP department and all stakeholders who are involved in the area of nutrition advocacy and communciation activities.
- To attend nutrition and HP meetings and other relevant events in-side and out-side the country and to represent MoPH-PND.
- To collaborate with other nutrition component`s representatives (including IYCF, micronutrients, IMAM, growth monitoring, and surveillance) for strengthening all nutrition interventions.
- To explore several approaches for increasing the coverage of facility and community based nutrition activities.
- To explore several approaches on strengthening sustainable nutrition implementation mechanism.
- To promote domestically produced food for prevention and treatment of malnutrition among population.
- To undertake other related activities as requested by the PND director, as required to ensure an overall efficient implementation of community based nutrition activities.
Educational Background:
MD, prefer having Degree in nutrition and/or public health with focus on nutrition
Skills/Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in the field of public nutrition
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent analytical and writing skills in English, Pashtu and Dari
Compensation/Benefits:
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Post Date:
Jan 10 2019
Active Until:
Feb 10 2019
Hiring Organization:
Fhi 360
industry:
Nonprofit