World Vision Employment Opportunities in Kenya
World Vision Project Officer - Nutrition (Tana River) Employment Opportunities in Kenya
ResponsibilitiesEffective Project, Planning and ImplementationProvide field-level technical support to Ministry of Health staff at county, subcounty and at health facilities to ensure implementation of quality nutrition interventions.
In liaison with partners develop Annual project work plans with clear targets, budgets and detailed implementation plans
Coordinate trainings for MoH staff and communities
Coordinate monthly meetings with sub counties to ensure implementation of nutrition activities is on track
Monitoring, reporting and documentation
Develop monitoring plan with communities and partners
Conduct monthly monitoring of indicators as per M&E plan
Analyze nutrition information from health information system for purpose of making decisions
Advocacy, Engagement and networking
Participate in County/sub county level partnerships with other actors working on nutrition and food security to influence the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) agenda in Kenya.
Effectively represent of WVK in nutrition stakeholder meetings and celebrations at county and sub-county levels.
Engaging with the County Budget Processes and monitoring county budget implementation influence resource allocation to nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive interventions at the county level
Qualifications
Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science, Community Nutrition or related field from a recognized university with at least two years field experience in projects integrating nutrition to livelihood
Demonstrated experience in integrating nutrition and other sectors
Demonstrate experience and skills in advocacy
Experience in local level partnerships including Government Line Ministries(Agriculture, Water, Health and other stakeholders
MUST be registered with the Kenya Nutrition and Dietetics Institute (KNDI)
Good computer literate especially in Microsoft Office programs and data analysis programs especially ENA
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 14th November, 2017
For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Project Officer - Nutrition (Tana River) Employment Opportunities in Kenya
World Vision Project Manager - Nutrition {Samburu, Tana River & Baringo} Employment Opportunities in Kenya
Responsibilities
Project Management
Ensure proper planning and implementation of the nutrition grant project interventions in the project area
Ensure all grant nutrition interventions are implemented within schedule, plans and budgets and regularly review project status.
Ensure that nutrition interventions are integrated with other projects in the programme
Ensure identification of local needs and resources and take appropriate programming measures
Design Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
Lead the development of the design and ensure compliance to WVK,GoK and donor guidelines and standards
Contextualize/adopt design guidelines and utilize at the Project/ADP level
Ensure timely mobilization and effective communication with communities and stakeholders during baselines and evaluations
Ensure Integration of sustainability planning in the project design
Ensure timely submission of completed DME products for the project
Ensure timely submission of quality reports (weekly to biweekly sitreps, monthly management reports, Semi-annual Annual in line with WV/donor reporting guidelines.
Qualifications
Bachelors’ degree in Nutrition or its equivalent.
Must be registered with the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute.
A minimum of 4 years’ experience in nutrition
programming at community level, two of which must be in a supervisory level.
Good understanding of Ministry of health systems, nutrition programming, standards and guidelines
Experience working with Ministries of Health structures at county and national levels and networking with other partners
Must have good oral and written communications and relationship skills
Ability to take initiatives, team player who is able to work with minimum supervision
Good computer skills in MS office (Excel, word, PowerPoint), Skype, etc.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 14th November, 2017
For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Project Manager - Nutrition {Samburu, Tana River & Baringo} Employment Opportunities in Kenya
World Vision Program Officer - Nutrition Capacity Development Employment Opportunities in Kenya
Responsibilities
Provide coordination and technical support in finalization, dissemination and launch of the draft nutrition capacity development framework and its implementation/operational guide both at the national and county levels
Lead the roll-out Capacity Development Framework and implementation/operational plan
Support MOH in strengthening linkages between nutrition capacity development interventions with other related national wide capacity development interventions.
Provide technical guidance to the field teams in carrying out the capacity development interventions.
Conduct WVK internal capacities assessment in nutrition and develop strategies to address the existing nutrition capacity gaps within the organization.
Ensure effective communication and networking is developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration, with particular emphasis on understanding nutrition capacity challenges and solutions to the challenges.
Support program development by ensuring capacity development interventions are mainstreamed in programme design and implementation where relevant.
Stay abreast of current good practice and ensure this informs WVK own thinking and programming
Coordinate learning forums for sharing the work of World Vision
Qualifications
Must have a degree in Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Public health or any other related field
At least 5 years’ experience in field work and coordination with international agencies and organization in the field of nutrition
Good knowledge of the Ministry of Health including nutrition sector coordination structures.
Knowledge of nutrition and health policies, strategies and guidelines
Should be registered with the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute or respective professional association
Experience in training is an advantage
Experience in conducting surveys using Lot Quality Assurance Survey (LQAS), ODK and ENA-SMART methodologies is an added advantage.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 14th November, 2017
For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Program Officer - Nutrition Capacity Development Employment Opportunities in Kenya
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