Technical Manager - Nutrition, Suchana

Job Description

Title: Technical Manager - Nutrition, Suchana

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Sylhet

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree, preferably in Nutrition/Social Science or relevant discipline, degree in Public Health will be an added advantage.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The overall responsibility of this position is to guide and coordinate with the Suchana field team on high quality planning, managing and scaling up the nutrition and MNCH components of the project.
∎ S/he will work closely with other sector Specialists, Technical Advisors to ensure i) that Nutrition and MNCH components are integrated with other programmes/sectors, ii) that quality of nutrition related interventions and SBCC maintains high (national and international) standards, iii) that all relevant coalition members and front line workers have adequate, knowledge, skills and capacity to deliver best quality interventions, iv) that interventions are delivered with and through Govt. system.
∎ S/he will build strategic relationships to ensure coordination with other key nutrition stakeholders including UN agencies, regional level forums and the Government of Bangladesh at district and downwards level as appropriate.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 6 years' experience in the field of food security and Nutrition, maternal and child health related programme implementation at district level.
∎ S/he is expected to have experience in working with MOHFW and other GoB sectors at district level
∎ Sufficient skills in leading Nutrition/MCHN programme, preparing training curriculum in health & nutrition, facilitating training courses.
∎ Also, data management and interpretation skills, with ability to coordinating with other NGOs, UN Agencies.

Application Deadline: September 28, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Category: NGO/Development