Micronutrient Initiative
Passionate about developing and
implementing solutions for hidden hunger, the Micronutrient Initiative (MI)
works in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society
organizations to address micronutrient deficiency and related health and
nutrition problems in underserved populations.
With headquarters in Ottawa, Canada
MI maintains regional offices in New Delhi, India and Dakar, Senegal that
manage our country offices in Asia and Africa.
Currently the MI is seeking
applications for:
Senior Project Officer, Project Country Tanzania
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Job #: 2016-AFR-TAN-01
The Senior Project Officer will be
responsible for the planning and implementation of the MI component of the
project in their country under the supervision of the MI Project Manager.
S/he will be responsible for all
aspects of program delivery including preparing detailed implementation plans;
liaising with government and other key partners in country; developing TORs,
contracting and overseeing the performance of any consultants or other
sub-grantees; ensuring timely delivery of all program components; setting up
and managing a system to monitor project progress; preparing donor and other
reports as required; ensuring clear communication of all activities to the MI
Country Director in a timely fashion.
Responsibilities for this position
will include:
- Program Development and Planning
- Program Implementation and Management
- Program Monitoring
- Financial Management
- Communication and External Relations
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: nutrition, public health, epidemiology or similar relevant
discipline preferred or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 5 years’ nutrition program
management experience working at a national level
- Experience advocating to government on policy
change and/or guideline development for nutrition or public health
programs
- Experience with formative research and other
research methods preferred
- Experience developing and running training
programs preferred
- Familiarity with the key project stakeholders,
including project partners, donors, private sector, NGOs and government
departments
For a complete job description please
visit our website atwww.micronutrient.org/careers
To apply for this position, please
forward your resume and cover letter to africahr@micronutrient.org quoting
job#: 2016-AFR-TAN-01 in the subject line.
Competition closes February 22, 2016.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
