Vacancy - Action Against hunger

Closing date: 31 Jan 2009
Location: Spain - Madrid

Action against Hunger is looking for a NUTRITION AND HEALTH TECHNICAL ADVISER , who, under the supervision of the Technical Director will be:

• Responsible for ACF-E Nutrition technical strategy concerning quality, appropriateness, design, justification and finance.
• Responsible for implementation of the Nutritional technical strategy in each ACF-E mission.
• The focal point representing the organisation externally on ACF-E Nutrition technical strategy (ACFIN and international institutions)

Requirements

• Obligatory: Health background (nurse, doctor), strong competence in health and nutrition with a minimum of 3 years in humanitarian work.
• Some knowledge in the area of food security
• Capacity of analyse and synthesis. Adaptation and creativity.
• Strong capacity for training,
• Interested for team work and integration with other technical expertise.
• Rigor and autonomy in the work,
• Capacity for representation.
• Ability to launch research and pilot projects
• Experience in the capitalisation process
• Good written and spoken English, French and Spanish
• Important: strong affiliation with HIV/AIDS and nutrition and food security subjects
• The candidate must have availability for frequent trip to the missions

How to apply

Conditions

Interested persons should send their CV, details of 2 persons who can provide references of the last two posts occupied or 2 letters of recommendation written by the same two people, letter (necessary) to clear reference before. Ref: INTER NUT/09 on 31/01/09Estimated date; Because of the urgency to cover certain position the selection process can be completed before the date specified)
Address: achsede-candidaturas@achesp.org

The department RRHH respond only to those pre-selected for an interview. Thank you very much.
For more information on updating posts to be covered, thank you visit our website www.accioncontraelhambre.org.
If the position is no longer present, it means that the trial selection is closed.
Reference Code: RW_7NHMPN-

UN/WHO e-discussion on global public health

Participants are invited to join an e-discussion on global public health which will be held 29 January-26 February 2009.

The discussion is organized by UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amr2009.shtml).

The e-discussion is open to all stakeholders. To subscribe, send a blank message (without any attachments, signatures and/or logos) to join-mdg-amr-2009@groups.dev-nets.org by 28 January 2009.

The purpose of the moderated online forum is to bring together experts, practitioners, and policymakers from within and outside the UN system to discuss strengthening health systems and emerging and future health challenges.

The discussion will be hosted on MDGNet (www.undg.org/index.cfm?P=99).

Expert Guest Moderators will guide participants through these questions:

Part I Strengthening health systems (29 January - 11 February) How can we overcome inequities in access to health services and achieve universal primary health care (PHC)? What specific initiatives can the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) launch in July 2009?

Part II Emerging and future health challenges (12 - 26 February) What are the essential elements of national strategies to address the growing magnitude of noncommunicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes) and their modifiable risk factors (tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol) and social determinants? What sectors besides the health sector must be involved in designing and implementing the strategies? In the wake of the financial crisis, how can we maintain and enhance the favourable policy and resource trends for global health of the recent past?

The outcome of the forum will contribute towards the 2009 Annual Ministerial Review (www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amr.shtml) on the same theme, to be held in Geneva in July 2009 during the Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The 2009 Annual Ministerial Review (AMR), held during the high-level segment of the annual session of the Economic and Social Council (6-9 July 2009) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, will focus on "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health". It provides an opportunity to:

* Assess the state of implementation of the United Nations Development Agenda;
* Explore key challenges in achieving the international goals and commitments in the area of global public health;
* Consider recommendations and proposals for action, including new initiatives.

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Conference on sustainable diet

Thursday May 14th and Friday May 15th 2009, Akershus University College in Norway will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their home economic teacher education with a conference on sustainable diet - challenges for the consumer.

Here you can find more detailes.