Gardens for Health International
Employment Opportunity: Food and Nutrition Specialist
About Gardens for Health International:
Since 2009, Gardens for Health International (GHI) has implemented nutrition-sensitive agriculture programs to combat childhood malnutrition in Rwanda. We seek to fundamentally change the treatment of malnutrition by working with families to establish nutritious home gardens while equipping them with knowledge to support long-term health. GHI’s core program works with government-run health centers. In addition, we collaborate with a variety of governmental and non-governmental partners to bring our expertise to new settings and populations, including schools and refugee camps. We are an impact-driven organization with a deep commitment to ensuring that every program we design responds to the unique needs of the communities we serve. Our team is flexible, innovative, and passionate about sparking lasting change. GHI is proudly locally led, with a dedicated staff of over sixty Rwandan nationals. Our headquarters are located just outside of Kigali where we operate a five-acre demonstration and production farm.
Overview:
The Food and Nutrition Specialist is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized go-getter who shares a commitment to GHI’s values and work. The Food and Nutrition Specialist will oversee the nutrition components of GHI’s core model. She/He will provide technical guidance, lead curricula revision, and ensure quality assurance of GHI’s flagship programs.
GHI seeks to hire a qualified, committed, and experienced National to fill the following position:
Position: Food and Nutrition Specialist
Place of Work: Kigali with travel to the field as required
Reports to: Program Manager
Staff reporting: Field Facilitators
Time frame: Open Ended
Tentative start date: ASAP
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Lead the improvement and updating of the health and nutrition components of the GHI model.
- Plan and coordinate health and nutrition assessments of existing and new project areas
- Set annual goals and objectives for the Health and Nutrition Program.
- Revise and oversee the implementation of training curricula for participants in the Health and Nutrition Program, including health and nutrition workshops.
- Provides supervision, guidance, and direction to all Health and Nutrition staff.
- Build cross-sectorial links between Nutrition and other sectors.
- Work with the Program Manager to compile quarterly progress and technical reports for relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with finance regarding the development and management of project budgets and timely reporting
- Develop strategies and materials and supportive supervision tools on food and nutrition aiming at improving maternal and child nutritional status
- Implementing Food security, food safety, food -fortification, food processing, and other Nutrition interventions;
Collaboration, Learning & Representation:
- Represent GHI in Technical Working Groups around relevant technical topics.
- Actively seek out opportunities to share knowledge, learnings and experiences.
- Respond to technical needs from practice areas, field staff, and others.
- Represent GHI’s nutrition and food systems thought leadership at external events with other organisations other donors
- Collaborate with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Department to integrate nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems in the development of conceptual models and MEL frameworks that guide research and program evaluation.
- Keep abreast with new literature and advances in the field and use them to strengthen GHI’s model
- Lead relationship building and partnerships with other stakeholders in the area of food and nutrition security
Qualifications:
- Passion for Gardens for Health’s vision and values, with a commitment to serving the organization
- Bachelor’s Degree in food science, Nutrition and dietetics or other related field
- At least Three (3) years’ experience in a technical food and nutrition role
- Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge in nutrition-sensitive agriculture and/or food systems
- Experience supporting food security, agricultural, or gender and/or social behaviour change projects and activities
- Excellent analytical and technical skills and expertise with the ability to work independently
- Ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving environment
- Significant experience operating in rural settings is a plus
Additional job responsibilities:
Equal Opportunities:
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with GHI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Psea)
Gardens for Health International has zero – tolerance policy for exploitative and abusive relationships. Gardens for Health International will ensure the fulfilment of our moral obligation to protect minor children and other vulnerable members of society from abuse, exploitation, neglect, and other forms of violence.
Child Safeguarding: Level 3
Gardens for Health International is committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.
Gardens for Health International takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.
The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Health and Safety:
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with GHI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Interested candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae in English, including 3 names of professional referees to careers@gardensforhealth.org. Deadline of application is the 08th October 2023. Please mention Food and Nutrition Specialist as the subject of your mail.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
