Nutrition Programme Coordinator Job in Kenya

Islamic Relief (IR) is an International NGO established in Birmingham, UK in 1984. IR’s main objective is to promote sustainable social development by co-operating with local communities through relief and development programs.

IR aims to help the needy regardless of race, religion or gender.

The following vacancy are available in our IR Kenya Office:


Application Deadline

2011-04-11

Job Details

Nutrition Programme Coordinator


Nairobi Country office 50%, Mandera 25 %, Wajir 25%

    * At least MSc in Nutrition and/or Public Health or its equivalent
    * 5 Years relevant experience in project formulation, management, policy and strategy research and formulation in related field.
    * Proven management experience in Integrated Nutrition Projects, programme appraisal, development, monitoring, nutritional surveys and impact assessment skills,
    * Proven experience of drafting and writing project documents or proposals,
    * Experience of INGOs and UN system in the same field,
    * Good human resource development and management experience,
    * Experience in linkages with INGOs, Government agencies, Institutional donors and other stakeholders,
    * Experience in successfully developing and managing programmes funded by institutional donors e.g ECHO
    * Experience of working in culturally sensitive areas thereby managing circumstances through high level of diplomacy and tact.
    * Knowledge of nutrition and food security aspects, and
    * Familiarity with contemporary nutrition survey tools and software such as SMART
    * Proven technical competencies in the design of development nutrition programmes as well as sound financial skills (e.g., budgeting),
    * Experience of work with a team in a multi-cultural environment in emergency and development settings and good team leadership,
    * Positive and ability to build consensus in problem solving,
    * Able to engender credibility, confidence and respectability, and
    * A focus on results, balanced with a sensitive and honest approach to people.

Interested applicants to send their application letters and CVs to e-mail address (info@islamic-relief.or.ke)

or post to Islamic Relief 417-00202 Nairobi.

Submission deadline is 11th April, 2011.

Only qualified and short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Islamic Relief is an equal Opportunity Employer.