Vital Strategies Nutrition Program Manager Jobs in Ethiopia
Vital Strategies Nutrition Program Manager Jobs in Ethiopia
Overall RoleReporting to the Ethiopia Country Director, the Nutrition Program Manager is responsible for implementing and supervising the nutrition program based on national protocols and guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH). Key elements of the nutrition program include: national proclamation development and implementation; capacity building of Regional Health Bureaus (RHB) and health care workers; community mobilization; and research projects.
Key responsibilities
With the Country Director, coordinate program efforts to support the Ministry of Health in its development, passage, and implementation of a healthy food proclamation to support key nutrition policies.
Specific activities include
Develop presentations on the evidence and need for a proclamation
Support documentation relating to the proclamation ratification process
Coordinate advocacy activities for the ratification of the healthy diet proclamation
Coordinate with key government and civil society stakeholders also working on the healthy food proclamation
Identify additional allies
Develop and implement strategies to ensure public support for nutrition policies
Develop nutrition activity work plans based on the program annual work plan and implement activities in a timely manner
Ensure quality and timely field level implementation of the Nutrition program, against set objectives, targets, work plans and budget
Collaborate with the Vital Strategies Policy Advocacy and Communications team on salt reduction campaigns
Provide continuous guidance, mentoring and technical support to regional coordinators on sodium
reduction
Conduct field assessments to monitor progress, identify potential needs, design and implement response plans
Support integration of nutrition activities with the health communications to establish strong communication for behavioral impact (COMBI) and outreach activities
Draft supervision guidelines to ensure quality healthy diet counseling is provided for Outpatient treatment of hypertension patients
Develop mechanisms to monitor and evaluate program elements for effectiveness and develop strategies for continuous quality improvement
Support programmatic reporting
Participate in relevant coordination meetings, collaborate, and build strong relationships with other implementing partners
Job Requirements
Required qualifications, experience and competencies:
Master’s degree or higher in public health, nutrition, or related discipline
At least 10 years’ work experience in public health program management and implementation, with some experience specifically in nutrition programming
Experience with public health advocacy or behavior change communications is an added bonus
Excellent analytical, organizational and documentation skills
Familiarity with government of Ethiopia structure, legislative frameworks, and processes
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work well with others and manage relationships with different stakeholders
Understanding of the technical and programmatic aspects of nutrition interventions
Proficiency in use of computers, including MS Office applications, especially MS Excel
Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic
Willingness and ability to travel to regions
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Vital Strategies Nutrition Program Manager Jobs in Ethiopia
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