Senior Nutrition Specialist - Jordan Community Health and Nutrition

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:? Oversee the technical direction of nutrition activities;? Provide strategic leadership on nutrition policy and programming;? Provide guidance and technical support in alignment with Government of Jordan nutrition and health policies and strategies, including USAID policy priorities;? Contribute to program/project design, implementation, learning, and monitoring and evaluation through active collaboration with project teams;? Oversee development of tools, guidelines, standards to improve program quality;? Contribute to the learning agenda by writing nutrition background documents, briefs, and presentations;? Actively engage in nutrition networks and forums to support government nutrition priorities and promote involvement of multiple government sectors, donors, and the private sector in nutrition-related initiatives; and,? Maintain diplomatic and high-quality interactions and clear and consistent communications internally and with partners in the field.Qualifications:? Masters (MSc) in public health, nutrition, or related health field, with an emphasis on community nutrition, public health nutrition, social and behavior change communication or other relevant sub-specialty;? Minimum of five years experience designing and implementing nutrition programs, with particular emphasis on infant and young child feeding and/or healthy diets;? Demonstrated capacity building experience and significant expertise providing technical assistance to community based organizations (CBOs) and health care providers;? Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a wide range of partners including government, community based organization, implementing partners, and other donor organizations;? Prior experience in the Jordan nutrition sector desirable;? Excellent inter-personal, communication and facilitation skills; and? Fluency in Arabic and English required.This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package , professional development and policies and programs that support healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others and yourself.Please click here to continue searching FHI 360's Career Portal.FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

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