Nutrition Specialist, NO-3, Fixed Term Position, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi, #00137617 (Open to Malawian Nationals Only)

Overview

Support the strengthening of national nutrition systems to improve effectiveness and achievement of nutrition outcomes through enhanced multisectoral coordination, data systems, governance, and evidence use. Facilitate linkages across key sectors to drive integrated nutrition action and contribute to national and sub-national coordination platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the strengthening of national nutrition systems.
• Facilitate linkages across key sectors to drive integrated nutrition action.
• Contribute to national and sub-national coordination platforms.
• Support the strengthening and digitalization of nutrition information systems.
• Contribute to annual project assessments, monitoring processes, and programme reporting.
• Provide technical support to strengthen nutrition governance structures, policy alignment, and review/update guidelines and frameworks.
• Contribute to nutrition evidence generation and knowledge management.

Required Experience

At minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in one or more of the following areas is required: nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management or maternal, infant and child health/ nutrition care.

Qualifications

Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in nutrition, public health, epidemiology, global health, health sciences, health policy, health management and any other related fields.

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