Food and Nutrition Security Specialist

Job Description

Title: Food and Nutrition Security Specialist

Company Name: Shushilan

Vacancy: 1

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 7 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 11 Nov 2024

Education:
∎ Master's in food security and nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture, or a related field from a recognized institution. (Candidates with a PhD are strongly encouraged to apply)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in developing/adapting implementation manual, training modules, user guides, and training and coaching of volunteers, agricultural extension staff.
∎ Proven experience working on World Bank, international NGO, or government-funded development projects, especially those targeting poverty alleviation, nutrition, or climate resilience will be considered an asset.
∎ Experience in designing and implementing training programs, capacity-building initiatives, and community-based livestock projects in rural or low-resource settings.
∎ Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects with strict timelines, ideally within international development.
∎ Proven ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and donors.
∎ Experience conducting capacity-building sessions, especially for field staff and local organizations in food security and nutrition.
∎ Familiarity with climate-smart agriculture practices and strategies to support household adaptation to climate change.
∎ Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and coordinate with finance, logistics, and operations teams to support project goals.
∎ Cultural sensitivity and adaptability to work effectively in diverse community settings.
∎ Written and oral communication skills in English and Bengali
∎ Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
∎ Experience in developing/adapting implementation manual, training modules, user guides, and training and coaching of volunteers, agricultural extension staff.
∎ Proven experience working on World Bank, international NGO, or government-funded development projects, especially those targeting poverty alleviation, nutrition, or climate resilience will be considered an asset.
∎ Experience in designing and implementing training programs, capacity-building initiatives, and community-based livestock projects in rural or low-resource settings.
∎ Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects with strict timelines, ideally within international development.
∎ Proven ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, including local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and donors.
∎ Experience conducting capacity-building sessions, especially for field staff and local organizations in food security and nutrition.
∎ Familiarity with climate-smart agriculture practices and strategies to support household adaptation to climate change.
∎ Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and coordinate with finance, logistics, and operations teams to support project goals.
∎ Cultural sensitivity and adaptability to work effectively in diverse community settings.
∎ Written and oral communication skills in English and Bengali
∎ Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Proven experience in designing and implementing food security and nutrition improvement programs.
∎ Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food security programs.
∎ Practical knowledge on global policy developments in agriculture and food security to identify effective, evidence-based interventions addressing the needs and challenges of vulnerable women and children in Bangladesh.
∎ Lead the development and delivery of nutrition education initiatives and nutrition-sensitive agriculture training programs, aligned with World Bank/ADB/International donor funding requirements.
∎ Monitor and evaluate program performance using data-driven insights, and continuously improve initiatives based on lessons learned, in accordance with World Bank evaluation frameworks.
∎ Document best practices, success stories, and recommendations to inform future program design and share knowledge with the external partners.
∎ Document best practices, success stories, and recommendations to inform future program design and share knowledge with donor and other external partners.
∎ Collaborate with local and international partners to align project activities with global and national food security policies and practices.

Skills & Expertise:

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Read Before Apply:

Shushilan has a zero tolerance policy with regard to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Shushilan‘s personnel against the people they serve. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is the responsibility of everyone and all selected candidates will be required to comply with the Shushilan’s PSEA Policy at all times. Selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks against their past behavior related to sexual exploitation and abuse, and may be required to provide additional information further on in the selection process. 

Apply Instruction

Shushilan, a national NGO of Bangladesh is inviting application from the competent and qualified candidates. If you are interested and meet the criteria, please send your application along with a cover letter, curriculum vitae (as per prescribed format), copy of all academic certificates and passport size photograph, copy of national ID to Head of HR Cell, Shushilan, through [email protected] on or before 17 November 2024. Requirements are flexible for skilled candidates and women are especially encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview. All Rights Reserved by the Authority.Please mention position name on subject line.Please download the Shushilan prescribed format to apply. You will get the format from this link: https://shushilan.org/job-post

Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]

Company Information:
∎ Shushilan
∎ Head Office: 155, Jalil Shorani, Commercial Cum Residential Area, Rayermohol Boyra, Khulna-9000
∎ Shushilan - a non-profit organization has been working in the field of Socio-economic development, Education & ICT and Health & Nutrition Program, Disaster, Climate Change and Environmental Resource Management, Human Rights and Good Governance and Sustainable Peoples Organization in Bangladesh since 1991.

Address::
∎ Head Office: 155, Jalil Shorani, Commercial Cum Residential Area, Rayermohol Boyra, Khulna-9000
∎ Shushilan - a non-profit organization has been working in the field of Socio-economic development, Education & ICT and Health & Nutrition Program, Disaster, Climate Change and Environmental Resource Management, Human Rights and Good Governance and Sustainable Peoples Organization in Bangladesh since 1991.

Application Deadline: 17 Nov 2024

Category: NGO/Development