Vacancy: Nutrition Specialist
The Kenya
Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises (USAID-KAVES) is a five-year project
funded by the United States Agency for International Development with the goal
of increasing the productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers and other
actors along dairy, horticulture, and staple crop value chains, in so doing
improving food security and nutrition.
USAID-KAVES
is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of a Nutrition Specialist, to
be based in Kitui.
The
candidate will be responsible for oversight and monitoring of all Nutrition and
WASH activities in the region including providing technical support to the
field agronomists of all KAVES subcontractors in the region.
Qualification, experience and key skills
- Bachelor
of Science degree in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics or related field with
experience in nutrition sensitive interventions.
- At
least 5 years of working experience in growth monitoring promotion (GMP),
good practices for nutrition, food safety and hygiene as well as
post-harvest management. Previous experience in implementing WASH project
activities will be an added advantage.
- Professional
experience in relevant interventions that increase household dietary
diversity among rural farming communities in the private sector, or with
strong private sector collaboration.
- Strong
report writing, statistical and data analysis skills, proficiency with
Microsoft Office Suite including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
- A
team player with good leadership skills in the nutrition
interventions.
How to
apply:
Interested applicants
should submit a cover letter and resume stating level of experience and current
remuneration to kenrecruit@fintrac.com indicating ''Nutrition Specialist'' on
the subject title, latest by 27th May 2016.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
