Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition CASCADE Programme Associate Jobs in Ethiopia

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition CASCADE Programme Associate Jobs in Ethiopia

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking for a CASCADE Programme Associate to provide operational, administrative, and coordination support to the GAIN CASCADE programme across six countries. This role will be offered on fixed-term contract of up to 3 years’, subject to availability of funding. This position is open to GAIN’s country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria or Mozambique.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people.

In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the Role

The (Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience) CASCADE programme goal is to improve food security and contribute to the reduction of malnutrition of at least 5 million women of reproductive age and children in Benin, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Mozambique.

The CASCADE programme has two strategic objectives: 1: To increase access to and consumption of healthy diets among household members in the six programme countries, particularly women of reproductive age and children.

Strategic objective 2: To increase resilience to price and climate change-related shocks and stresses of household members in the six programme countries, particularly women of reproductive age and children. CASCADE programme will operate in six countries until December 2026.

Supporting the Programme Lead you will keep track of the countries project status, challenges, opportunities, stories, and timely delivery of projects across the countries. The role will provide operational, administrative, and coordination support to the GAIN CASCADE programme.

Key Responsibilities Include;

Providing support to the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting processes of CASCADE projects.

Supporting the quality and timely delivery of countries projects by ensuring project managers are well informed of processes, deadlines and requirements and connected with relevant resources from elsewhere in GAIN.

Contributing to the tracking of CASCADE project workplan activities on an ongoing basis and escalating any issues and challenges to Programme Lead to ensure resolution.

Assisting in drafting internal communications and ensuring good communication within programme team across countries.

Supporting coordination between country teams, technical teams and professional services to contribute to the effective management and delivery of the CASCADE programme.

Contributing to a culture of mutual accountable partnership with other teams within GAIN and CARE that supports CASCADE programme implementation.

About You

The ideal candidate should have proven experience with project operations and administration support functions. You should also have strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate information to a diverse audience.

The postholder should deliver a professional administrative support service maintaining office records and files and gathering and managing information.

In addition to this, you should have the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work well under pressure within tight deadlines. You must be highly flexible and willing to travel in challenging environments.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition CASCADE Programme Associate Jobs in Ethiopia

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