Project Officer - Nutrition

Job Description

Title: Project Officer - Nutrition

Company Name: Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dinajpur

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Master's Degree; preferably in Nutrition, Food Systems, Public Health, or a related field;

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Incumbent must have at least 03 years of relevant job experience with reputed INGO and donor-funded agriculture and/or value chain development project and nutrition;

• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with an understanding of the local, regional and national landscape and efforts to improve nutrition;

• Excellent command of English (oral and written), and any local languages spoken in the cities

• Excellent report writing and communication skills;

• Proven skills in dealing with partners e.g., public/private/NGO sector for health, and nutrition, and education;

• Good computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and emailing;

• Excellent Interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team; and maintain targets and deadlines.

• An attractive salary package will be offered according to the organization policy.

ABOUT ORGANIZATION

The Sustainable Agriculture Foundation (SAF), formerly known as the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), boasts a remarkable 40-year legacy as a Swiss-based not-for-profit organization. Our unwavering commitment centers around a compelling vision: "a world in which smallholders, communities, and nature thrive together." We deliver demand-led innovations in agriculture, ensuring sustainable market access. Since 2011, our Bangladesh office has spearheaded groundbreaking projects across agriculture, climate change, risk mitigation, carbon offset, nutrition, and rural economic development. These initiatives have positively impacted over a million smallholder farmers through strategic collaborations with local, regional, and international partners.

In July 2024, SFSA Bangladesh underwent a transformative rebranding, emerging as the "Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh (SAF Bangladesh)." As a legacy organization of the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, we remain steadfast in our mission "scaling up collective action on markets and innovations so that farming can better serve smallholder families, rural communities, and nature". Our ongoing and upcoming projects continue to enhance smallholder farming and agrifood systems in Bangladesh. Join us in shaping a sustainable future-one where agriculture thrives, communities flourish, and nature prospers.

ABOUT PROJECT

Now, the partnership is continued with Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh instead of Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. The goal of the NICE project is to improve the health and nutrition of city populations, with a particular focus on women and youth. It will facilitate multi-sectoral action for nutrition, foster local public-private partnerships, and introduce social business models to strengthen the demand and supply of local, nutritious, agroecological foods. The project is implemented in selected secondary cities in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Rwanda. To learn more, please visit https://nice.ethz.ch/

SAF Bangladesh is looking for a qualified "Project Officer - Nutrition" for the Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE) project.

Location of Posting: Dinajpur with a frequent field visit.

JOB SUMMARY:

Project Officer-Nutrition will work to contribute and improve the overall nutrition of the targeted beneficiaries in secondary cities through the provision of quality Comprehensive nutrition care. The Project Officer will work collaboratively with the Bangladesh team of SAF and partners to meet the needs of nutrition, promote healthy hygiene, strengthen the city food system and improve access to safe and nutritious food. He will work with the Technical Specialist (NICE) and is also expected to work closely/coordinate with consortium partners on technical matters/inputs.

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist focal point of nutrition for food system transformation, and health education to provide technical support.

• Assist with overall coordination, project management, and technical issues.

• Facilitate and support the cities to set up /strengthen a multisectoral committee for nutrition that gives a platform for women and youth.

• Serve as liaison person to city corporations/municipalities, implementing partners and other development partners working in Nutrition at city levels (such as UNDP, WFP, FAO).

• Support formative research on nutrition demand generation strategy and health education.

• To asses the gap in nutrition literacy in the health and education sector and develop a strategy for intervention.

• Develop M/E tools for nutrition and education-related campaign.

• Facilitate the implementation of activities to increase knowledge and demand for diverse local, nutritious, agroecological foods;

• Oversee project monitoring and reporting, including that attention is paid to gender and inclusion;

• Support to any other relevant activities in the role of project manager, including inputs to project communications, and accompanying implementation research;

• Maintain effective liaison with partners and project team to ensure nutrition governance and women empowerment;

• Any other specific tasks or responsibilities provided by the management.

RELATIONSHIPS:

He will be reportable to Nutrition Specialist and work in close coordination with the teams of other portfolios of SAF Bangladesh.