Cuso International Nutrition & Environmental Health Advisor - All Nationalities Jobs in Ethiopia

Cuso International Nutrition & Environmental Health Advisor - All Nationalities Jobs in Ethiopia

Closing date: 31 May 2019
Location Chiro, Ethiopia

Start Date Avr - Jun 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 9 Months

Language Requirements English

The Volunteer’s Role

Do you have the skills to help address under nutrition for women of reproductive age and children under five years old? The Growing Nutrition for Mothers and Children (GROW) project is a partnership among Care Canada, Cuso International, and McGill University.

The implementation of the project will be led by Care Ethiopia in close partnership with the government of Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus of Oromia and Afar Regional States.

Cuso International Ethiopia Country Program Office will be involved in deploying volunteers to strengthen the institutional nutrition capacity of the different sectors involved in the implementation of the project. The project is funded by Global Affairs Canada.

As a volunteer, you will:

Design and implement sectoral nutrition capacity building activities for WASH Committee / water use committee

Access household access to water and provide advisor support in improving Households / community access to safe drinking in the zone

Conduct household water quality check and improvement activities in the zone

Assist in the

design and implementation sewage and sewage management strategies, including personal hygiene, home sanitation and use of latrine campaigns

Design materials on critical handwashing and promote CLTSH processes to bring about behavioral change of the community

Essential Academic Qualifications:

MSc. degree in Water Resources Management, Sanitary Science, Environmental Health

Essential Professional Background:

Three years’ work experience in WASH and Nutrition interventions

Demonstrated work experience in improving access to drinking water and waste management

Hand on experience in design of water quality improvement strategies]

Support Package

Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)

Accommodation while in placement

Return airfare and visa/work permit costs

Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance

Pre-departure training and in-country orientation

Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend

Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return

Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).

Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

How to apply:

Cuso International Nutrition & Environmental Health Advisor - All Nationalities Jobs in Ethiopia