Nutritionist | Amhara

Children Believe Fund (CBF) is a child-centered, community-based international development organization devoted to addressing the needs of children, their families and communities by implementing programs that focus on, health & nutrition, WASH, education, early childhood development, child protection sustainable livelihood development, disaster risk reduction and gender equality in different parts of Ethiopia.

Currently Children Believe Fund wants to hire one Nutritionist for nutrition focused new project titled Championing Health and Gender Equality (CHANGE) to be implemented in North Wollo Zone of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia.

Job Responsibilities: 

The Nutritionist will design and prepare detailed plan for nutrition component of the project with innovative approaches and specific nutrition strategies.  Nutritionist shall provide technical support to and guide the project team and key project stakeholders to enable them implement quality nutrition program integrating with health and gender equality interventions, identify and share best practices and experiences of others with project team. She/he technically leads knowledge/awareness raising activities for positive nutrition practices and intersection of nutrition with SRHR, MNCH, and WASH, among community members. She/he undertakes supportive supervision and monitor of the project and prepare and submit reports related to nutrition.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Ensures the design and appropriate planning of nutrition interventions in participatory way involving concerned government offices, communities, and CBF project staff and responsible actors in nutrition.
• Prepares detailed implementation plans of the nutrition component of the project along with specific nutrition strategies.
• Creates or adapt innovative approach in nutrition during the design and implementation of nutrition interventions
• Develops contextualized social and behavioral change communication (SBCC) materials and training manuals and guides on nutrition, and ensures that the SBCC and training materials are properly in use.
• Facilitates and lead trainings and workshops on nutrition program and produce and submit training and workshop reports.
• Technically leads knowledge/awareness raising activities for positive nutrition practices and intersection of nutrition with SRHR, MNCH, and WASH, among community members.
• Ensures proper and inclusive targeting of project beneficiaries and makes sure that the benefits or nutrition interventions brought about positive changes on the lives of the beneficiaries.
• Provides technical support to and guide the project team and key project stakeholders to enable them implement quality nutrition program integrating with health and gender equality interventions.
• Identify and share best practices and experiences of others with project team on nutrition.
• Undertakes supportive supervision and monitor of the project.
• Ensures timely implementation of nutrition component of the project activities to the standard with appropriate approaches and quality program delivery.
• Actively participates in relevant platforms. networks and clusters (nutrition and health clusters) for knowledge, experience and information sharing for effective harmonization and synergic effect of nutrition interventions.
• Fosters effective working relationships with project stakeholders.
• Ensures the implementation of nutrition activities that have positive environmental effects and activities that prevent and mitigate potential negative environmental effects of the project:
• Ensures that the nutrition interventions took into account the equality between men and women and their equal rights are enhanced in all processes of project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Develops and submits reports related to nutrition interventions as per agreed reporting format and set reporting due dates.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

• Master Degree or BSc Degree in nutrition and food science from recognized university.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience for Master Degree; and minimum of 9 years’ relevant experience for BSc Degree.
• Experiences should be in nutrition interventions and preferably working at least for 5 years with INGOs.

• Fluent in Amharic and good in speaking and writing English language.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal communications, relationship-building, team player, conflict management, and negotiation skills, especially when developing / maintaining contacts and influencing stakeholders for collaboration and coordination of project activities.
• Very good expertise and skill in providing technical support on nutrition.
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Construction software and internet and other computer applications.
• Be available and willing to work in fragile context and emergency situation.
• Able to travel in rural areas.
• Able to multi-task and on occasion work in high pressure environment with tight deadlines
• Productive personality traits, patience, sociable, responsible and courage.
• Commitment to CBF’s Vision, Mission, Values, and Policies