Technical Officer Nutrition

FHI360 is recruiting a Senior Technical Officer Nutrition, to be based in Maputo.

Duties

• Oversee FANTA provincial level support to the Ministry of Health of Mozambique (MISAU) and USG-partners to improve the quality of implementation of the Programa de Reabilitação Nutricional (PRN)
• Provide technical assistance to MISAU-Department of Nutrition (DN) for implementation of PRN at the central level
• Coordinate the Partnership for HIV Free Survival (PHFS) steering committee, support PHFS implementation and M&E, and liaise with the global PHFS committee
• Provide technical assistance in nutrition as requested
• Share key developments and results to and on the part of FANTA regarding the primary areas of responsibility and FANTA’s nutrition activities in Mozambique through periodic written and verbal updates and discussions
• Identify, hire, and manage consultants to support technical assistance activities in Mozambique
• Contribute to FANTA project-wide work planning and reporting, including assisting the FANTA project manager to provide periodic updates to USAID/Mozambique and completing USAID and PEPFAR reporting requirements
• Assist the FANTA project manager to work with USAID/Mozambique, MISAU, and other FANTA staff to identify and plan future nutrition and food security activities supported by USAID/Mozambique
• Participate in FANTA staff meetings, retreats, technical meetings, and other meetings as requested and feasible
• Provide technical input to and assist in the revision of technical documents with other FANTA work areas as requested
• Carry out other technical tasks as needed

Requisites

• Advanced degree in medicine or nutrition; medical doctor with nutrition background or medical doctor with master’s degree in nutrition or public health preferred; with at least 3-5 years of experience
• Experience providing technical assistance in clinical programs in health, nutrition, and/or care and treatment for PLHIV and persons with TB, including program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and management
• Experience working in health and nutrition activities in Mozambique preferred, including with MISAU and provincial health directorates (Direcção Provincial de Saúde, DPS)
• Experience with USAID-funded projects and programs preferred
• Experience developing national-level policies, strategies, guidelines, training materials, and/or job aids related to nutrition
• Experience delivering trainings at central, provincial, district, and/or health center levels
• Excellent writing and oral presentation skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and in groups
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint required
• Fluency in Portuguese (essential) and English (strong advantage).
• Ability to travel up to 50% time

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted
• Kindly reference the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz