Senior Technical Officer at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Job Title: Senior Technical Officer – Nutrition STRIDES Project

Employer: Management Sciences for Health (MSH).

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15th Nov 2013


Duties & Responsibilities:

• The Senior Technical Officer’s overall responsibility is to provide technical direction to STRIDES nutrition activities at district, facility and community levels.
• The Officer will closely liaise with the Senior Technical Advisor, DHMTs, coordinate nutrition resource persons, health unit in-charges as well as other implementing partners to coordinate nutrition activities in the both the Central and Eastern region districts.
• Ensure proper documentation and reporting of relevant nutrition data at all service points in collaboration with M&E Manager
• Work with the district nutrition focal persons, sub-county TOTs and health facility incharges of the priority health facility staff to forecast monthly RUTF requirements and ensure timely orders and delivery of the food items.
• Ensure engagement of VHT’s in rapid PD/H activities in close collaboration with the Operations Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold a Degree in public health with field related to nutrition or in nutrition with public health bias,
• At least three years of demonstrated experience in developing and implementing successful nutrition programs, managing malnutrition in infants/children, and promoting behavioral change for prevention of malnutrition,
• Experience working with or open to work with the private sector,
• Experience working at the community level preferred,
• Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate with a variety of collaborators, including DHMTs, NGOs and community-based organizations,
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to government and non-government health workers,
• Strong organizational skills,
• Strong report writing and computer skills.

How to Apply:

All interested applicants should send them to:
The Human Resources Partner – MSH,
Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
P O Box 71419,
Kampala, Uganda.
Email: HRUG@msh.org