Vacancy- Nutrition Manager,Haiti Emergency Response

World Vision is urgently seeking an emergency nutritionist for their response in Haiti.
Overview : The purpose of this position is to provide technical leadership and management to nutrition programming within WVs emergency response (short and medium term). This position will work in close collaboration with Health, Food, Water/Sanitation/Hygiene sectors and will report to the Health & Nutrition Manager.
Closing Date: February 28, 2010
Location: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Duration: 1 year
Key Responsibilities
-Establish nutrition surveillance system in WV operational areas
-Conduct nutrition assessments
-Program design – integrate nutrition with health, food and WASH activities
-Develop monitoring and evaluation systems for nutrition activities
- Establish and manage nutrition interventions including, ‘Baby Friendly Areas’ to provide infant feeding support to women with young children, Community-based management of acute malnutrition
-Capacity building – provide training for staff on key nutrition issues (infant and young child feeding, nutrition assessment).
-Develop resources for community level nutrition training
-Represent WVs nutrition programs to local partners – nutrition cluster, Ministry of Health, other NGOs
-Prepare monthly reports on program activities
-Liaise with WV partnership entities - Nutrition Centre of Expertise, Support Offices
Qualifications
-Master’s degree in nutrition, with a minimum of 3 year’s relevant work experience, or a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 year’s relevant work experience
-Strong nutrition technical skills and experience in implementing nutrition programs in the emergency context
-Experience with infant and young child feeding and Community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programming
-Strong organizational skills
-ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
-Good communication skills
-Knowledge of French is desirable
As a child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
Contact: Irene Kiiza Kayaoke, Nutritionist Advisor, World Vision at irene_kiiza@wvi.org