Rwanda: Nutrition Expert (387-112)

Nutrition Expert, Rwanda - Part Time

Agri-Taf

The Agriculture Technical Assistance Facility (Agri-TAF) is a four-year DFID funded programme based in Rwanda, with a strong focus on increasing agriculture productivity, which is sustainable and benefits the poor. We are looking for a strong key expert with a background in nutrition to join the team. Travel will be required to Rwanda once a quarter but the majority of the work can be desk based. This will be a role requiring circa 50 days per year.

General professional experience:

• At least 10 years proven experience working with designing, implementing and/or evaluating nutrition related donor-funded programmes/projects in developing countries. Experience in Africa and preferably in Rwanda will be seen as an advantage

Specific professional experience:

• Demonstrable experience in validating research and scoping out strategies which focus on the production of nutritious food
• Experience of working with the Ministries of both Health and Agriculture will be a distinct advantage
• A skill set in creating and implementing performance indicators together with providing and conducting training is required
• Proven experience with assessing and strengthening institutional, organisational and technical capacity in food and nutrition management in the public sector
• Proven experience with designing and/or implementing nutrition sensitive programs in the agricultural sector;
• Proven experience in designing and implementing community based nutrition programs
• Proven experience in facilitating the implementation of communication and advocacy strategies for effective nutrition communication
• Proven professional experience with developing policies, strategies, approaches and gender mainstreaming in donor-funded programs and projects in particular in the agricultural sector

Qualifications and skills:

• Masters' degree in food science, public health, nutrition, agriculture, or relevant social sciences with expertise in nutrition issues
• Demonstrated experience in working in the Public Sector
• International Development Experience
• Relevant Donor Experience (ideally DFID)
• Fluency in both written and spoken English

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