Recrutement de 01 Nutrition Advisor - Smallholder Dairy Development Programme.

Recrutement de 01 Nutrition Advisor - Smallholder Dairy Development Programme.
Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience: Non précisé
Expire le: 30-09-2022

SNV
Kabala, Uganda
Nutrition Advisor - Smallholder Dairy Development Programme.

Kabala, Western Ugnda, Uganda
Full-time
Contract type: National employment contract

Company Description
SNV is an international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has annual revenues of over €120 million, and 1300 staff working in 25 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission.

About the Project
SNV Netherlands development organization and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN) signed a grant in Dec 2021 to implement the Integrated smallholder Dairy programme (ISDAP) in Tooro, Kigezi and Ankole for 3 years, starting in January 2022. ISDAP is a separate program under the management of the TIDE-2 project. The aim of ISDAP is to improve the livelihood of the smallholder farmers (with land holdings below 6 acre) by improving the wellbeing and productivity of the dairy cattle kept at the farm through improved forage production, optimizing animal nutrition by utilisation of by-products and wastes of the other crops grown at the farm. ISDAP will also provide support in improved raw milk quality and marketing as well as Strengthening the existing cooperatives and SACCO’s.

Job Description
The Nutrition Advisor will work under the Nutrition unit and will directly be supervised and reports to the Nutrition Advisor to support the coordination of nutrition activities under the ISDAP project. The Nutrition Advisor performs the following roles and responsibilities:
To work directly with contracted local service partners and district school milk taskforces to plan for all district-based activities under the ISDAP school milk program.
To participate in priority planned district school milk activities and communicate project position and reporting to the supervisor.
To provide technical support to local service partners and Yoba for Life project team in the implementation of the school milk program and pre –primary probiotic yogurt programs, respectively.
To organise learning events at district level and regional level for dissemination of learnings from the implementation of the school milk program
To work with contracted service providers for cooking stoves and water purification systems to ensure qualifying schools receive these matching grants.
To review quarterly Local service partners reports, summarise outcomes and report to the supervisor.
To perform another duty as might be allocated by the supervisor in line with the objectives of the ISDAP school milk program objectives.

Qualifications
The Nutrition Advisor is expected to have the following qualifications and experience.

The candidate should have a Bachelor of science in Human Nutrition and or Dietetics from a recognised University.
A post graduate qualification in nutrition and or public health will be an added advantage.
He/she should have at least 3 years’ work experience in implementing nutrition activities at district and community level preferably in school feeding and or school health related projects.
Experience working with district local governments will be an added advantage.
Ability to work alone, with minimum supervision and reside within the community
Knowledge and experience in milk (bulking) business, clean milk production and value addition
Knowledge and ability to work in a team setting.
Motorcycle riding skills backed by a riding licence.
Excellent community facilitation and communication skills
Must be keen on detail and able to work in multicultural setting
Good analytical skills
Excellent report writing skills
Computer use (word, excel, PowerPoint).

Additional Information

How to apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and motivation letter in English. Deadline is 30th September 2022.

Working at SNV
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NB: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement

Female applicants that meet the stated qualifications are particularly encouraged to apply