Nutrition Technical Advisor

Job Description

Title: Nutrition Technical Advisor

Company Name: Jhpiego Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

Master’s degree or higher in Nutrition; specialization in Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) strongly preferred

• At least 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 6 years of experience supporting integrated MNCH and Nutrition programs in the Bangladesh context

• At least 2 years of experience supporting SAM and MAM programs in the Bangladesh context

• Proven experience overseeing and implementing large-scale, donor-funded nutrition programs for women, newborns and children

Overview

MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL), funded by the U.S. Government, is a global mechanism that saves lives and improves delivery of quality, integrated maternal, newborn child health and nutrition (MNCH+N) services by distributing life-saving commodities, medicines, and vaccines, and strengthening critical health care services for pregnant women, newborns and children under five. The project strengthens safe childbirth services for mothers and babies, vaccinates children, treats deadly conditions and malnutrition, and controls disease outbreaks.

Jhpiego seeks a qualified candidate for the Nutrition Technical Advisor position for its MCGL project. Under the supervision of the Technical Director, this position will provide technical oversight of all project-supported nutrition activities and results. S/he will be the lead MCGL Nutrition technical specialist and should have deep MIYCN expertise and experience working with MOHF and other stakeholders to implement integrated MNCH and nutrition programs in the Bangladesh context.

S/he will work closely with members of the MCGL team, Bangladesh Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) and partner counterparts in project-supported districts to strengthen Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) services for pregnant and lactating women, newborns and children under five as part of antenatal care, intrapartum, postnatal, child growth and monitoring, immunization and sick child services. In collaboration with the Child Health Technical Advisor, s/he will provide technical oversight of project-supported services for children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) at primary and hospital level.

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Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.