Date of expiration: Saturday, September 30, 2023 | National Nutrition Specialist Job Vacancy In Rwanda | FAO

Position Type: Non-staff Positions

School Grade: N/A

Rwanda is the principal location

Timeframe: 12 months

Postal Code: N/A

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Focus on Technology

The Nutrition Specialist will facilitate the international consultants or service providers on the integrated agriculture-nutrition aspects of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Project (SAIP) and coordinate FAO’s Nutrition related Technical Assistance implementation. She or he will act as the point of contact between the RAB-SPIU team and the FAO Rwanda TA-SAIP team. She or he will serve as the point person for activities relating to commerce and food safety in the FAO-Rwanda Country Offices.

duties and obligations

• Utilizing the recently developed nutrition mainstreaming approach, work closely with the SPIU team to ensure that integrated agriculture-nutrition is mainstreamed in all SAIP operations.
• By assessing the SAIP M&E system and suggesting adjustments where necessary, make sure that nutritional outcomes are recorded.
• Together with the TA-SAIP team leader, take the lead and oversee TA-SAIP progress on output 2.
• Together with the TA-SAIP team leader, plan project assessments at the midpoint and at the conclusion.
• In accordance with continuing efforts to mainstream nutrition in extension materials, improve collaboration and consultation with RAB, development partners, and other stakeholders when designing training materials.
• Conduct an evaluation of the extension officers’ capacity needs.
• Support front-line extension service providers with technical guidance, mentorship, and coaching on integrated nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
• Ensure that projects to assess phytosanitary capabilities and food control are successfully implemented.
• carry out further related tasks as directed by your managers or FAOR.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate candidates.

Minimum Conditions

• a master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as public health, development studies, or human nutrition.
• experience in themes relevant to promoting food security and nutrition for at least seven years.
• Knowledge in French or any other UN language, as well as fluency in both, would be advantageous.
• Rwandan citizenship.

Core Competencies of FAO

• Results Attention
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Creating Successful Relationships
• Knowledge exchange and ongoing development

Technical/Practical Competencies

• at least three years of documented experience in the design, administration, and coordination of project proposals.
• good knowledge of country nutrition conditions and programs to close nutrition disparities.
• a track record of managing nutrition-related tasks.
• knowledge of evaluation and monitoring.
• good knowledge of the country’s trade dynamics.
• knowledge of the rules for food safety control.
• a track record of success in communication and report writing.
• good understanding of the administrative system.

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• Please be aware that the FAO only takes into account advanced degrees earned from institutions that are accredited or listed as recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the World Higher Education Database (WHED).
• The candidate’s medical fitness for appointment, accreditation, compliance with any residency or visa restrictions, and security clearances are all prerequisites for appointment.
• In order to better serve FAO Members in all regions, FAO wants gender, geographic, and linguistic diversity in its personnel and foreign consultants.

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