Nutrition International
Job Vacancy: Project Assistant, Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN)
The Nutrition-Technical Assistance
Mechanism (NTEAM) is a way through which governments and other nutrition
stakeholders can access NI’s technical expertise.
Job Vacancy: Project Assistant, Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN)
Location: Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya
Overall Purpose / Broad
Function: Nutrition International (NI)’s Global
Technical Services (GTS) Unit, leads on the quality assurance of NI’s research
and programs, and the dissemination and translation of new knowledge to
influence and improve national and global policies and practice.
With support from UK aid from the UK
Government and as a part of NTEAM, the Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN)
project seeks to improve the capacity of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) countries
to design, deliver and track the progress of nutrition programs and to
generate, learn from and adopt knowledge of what works.
Under TAN, NI is providing technical
assistance (TA) to help SUN Focal Points, in select countries, overcome gaps in
capacity for the design and delivery of multi-sectoral national nutrition
plans.
Under TAN, NI is also working closely
with, and providing TA support to the SUN Movement Secretariat (SMS). TAN taps
into its global hub to source and deploy the expertise needed. The project aims
to accelerate the achievement of better health and nutrition status of
populations by ensuring that governments are better equipped to act swiftly to
scale up nutrition in their countries.
Priority client SUN countries
currently include: Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Niger, Nigeria, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Tanzania and
Zambia in Africa; and Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan,
and the Philippines in Asia.
The TAN Regional Project Assistant
(PA) will provide financial, programmatic, and administrative support to the
TAN team in Nairobi and Dakar for implementation and coordination of the TAN
project.
TAN is recruiting a dynamic,
collaborative professional keen to join a dedicated and ambitious team.
This position will be based in
Nairobi.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Administration:
·
Assist TAN project staff in preparing
all necessary documentation related to program activities, including contracts,
purchase orders and travel letters
·
Assist TAN project staff in the
updating of the Contract Database, maintaining relevant entries, and running
reports/analyses as needed.
·
Assist TAN program staff with the
management and tracking of contract budgets, milestones, deliverables and reports
·
Assist in administering the
consultancy assignments including preparation of contracts, contract
amendments, checking invoices, timely submission of reports and other follow-up
action.
Project Management Administration:
·
In consultation with TAN project
staff, liaise with consultants on the submission of technical and financial
reports.
·
Support regular review of internal
TAN processes, information management and support systems; suggest
changes/improvement and update guidance document as necessary;
·
Prepare and update as needed guidance
notes to support standardizing and storing TAN documentation.
General Administration
·
Coordinate and arrange travel
itineraries, flights, accommodation, airport transport, visas, travel
authorizations, and other necessary documentation for project staff,
consultants as well as project specific workshop participants and visitors.
·
Assist with the organization and
logistics of conference calls, meetings and workshops and record draft minutes
as needed.
·
Complete expense claims reports for
project staff.
·
Provide general office administrative
services to program staff, such as faxing, scanning, printing, photocopying and
filing.
Any other related duties, as
requested.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not have supervisory
responsibility.
Education / Professional Designations
/ Experience:
Education
·
Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration or other related field from a recognized university or an
acceptable combination of education and experience.
Experience:
·
5 years’ experience working in an
office environment in a similar position.
·
3 years’ experience working in a
program-support capacity.
·
Experience working with databases is
an asset.
Language Skills: Fluency in English and French is mandatory.
Travel Requirements: No travel requirements for this position.
Other Specific Skill Requirements:
·
Ability to plan and organize work to
meet deadlines
·
Ability to accommodate to new
situations within the organization and project (flexibility)
·
Ability to work under pressure
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
·
Excellent communication skills, both
orally and in writing
·
Attention to details
·
Judgment
·
Initiative
·
Integrity
How to Apply
If you are seeking a challenging role
with a growing organization, we want to hear from you.
Please log in to https://nutritionintl.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=44 and
submit your resume and cover letter by May 25, 2018.
Job Vacancy: Senior Project Officers, Technical Assistance for Nutrition
(TAN)
Location: Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya
Overall
Purpose / Broad Function: Nutrition International (NI)’s
Global Technical Services (GTS) Unit, leads on the quality assurance of NI’s
research and programs, and the dissemination and translation of new knowledge
to influence and improve national and global policies and practice.
The Nutrition-Technical Assistance
Mechanism (NTEAM) is a way through which governments and other nutrition
stakeholders can access NI’s technical expertise.
With support from UK aid from the UK
Government and as a part of NTEAM, the Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN)
project seeks to improve the capacity of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) countries
to design, deliver and track the progress of nutrition programs and to
generate, learn from and adopt knowledge of what works.
Under TAN, NI is providing technical
assistance (TA) to help SUN Focal Points, in select countries, overcome gaps in
capacity for the design and delivery of multi-sectoral national nutrition
plans. Under TAN, NI is also working closely with, and providing TA support to
the SUN Movement Secretariat (SMS). TAN taps
into its global hub to source and deploy the expertise needed.
into its global hub to source and deploy the expertise needed.
The project aims to accelerate the
achievement of better health and nutrition status of populations by ensuring
that governments are better equipped to act swiftly to scale up nutrition in
their countries.
Priority client SUN countries
currently include: Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Niger, Nigeria, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Tanzania and
Zambia in Africa; and Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan,
and the Philippines in Asia.
TAN is recruiting for two (2)
dynamic, collaborative professionals keen to join a dedicated and ambitious
team. Each Senior Project Officer (SPO) will be responsible to lead TAN
activities across a number of TAN African countries (specific countries for
each SPO will be decided upon recruitment).
Overall
Accountability and Function: The TAN SPO
leads in-country engagement with 4-5 TAN African SUN countries, and is
responsible for all aspects of TAN TA provision in these countries. The SPO is
expected to conduct periodic in-country missions to prioritize TA needs;
develop and maintain productive relationships with key nutrition partners.
The SPO is accountable for developing
clear Terms of Reference (ToRs) for TA assignments, recruiting strong TA
providers and providing ongoing oversight throughout delivery of TA to ensure
adherence to contracts and client expectations.
This position directly reports to the
TAN Project Manager (based in Ottawa, Canada), indirectly reports to the Africa
Regional Director (based in NI Nairobi Regional Office) and requires frequent
communication with NI Regional and Country colleagues.
The SPO is expected to work closely
with NI TAN’s Project Managers, SPOs, Project Officers and Project Assistants
throughout the TAN project.
Supervisory
Responsibilities: There may be supervisory
responsibility to oversee TAN Africa Regional staff. This will be determined
during the recruitment process.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Identification, Prioritization and
Recruitment of Technical Assistance (TA) needs
Work closely with NI and TAN staff,
SUN Focal Points and networks (civil society, business, UN, and donor
networks), multi-stakeholder platforms, DFID and other nutrition partners to:
·
identify, specify, assess and
prioritise TA needs for each assigned country;
·
develop clear and relevant ToRs for
prioritized TA needs;
·
source and select appropriate
national and/or international TA providers; and
·
negotiate contracts with, manage and
monitor the performance of TA providers.
Monitoring and Oversight of TA
Provision
·
Conduct on-boarding of TA providers
to ensure clarity of expectations
·
Provide ongoing support and mentoring
as needed to TA providers on technical and administrative issues
·
In coordination with NI colleagues,
review TA deliverables and conduct regular monitoring of TA delivery
·
Coordinate satisfaction surveys and
exit interviews
·
Help ensure Value for Money (VfM)
principles are incorporated throughout the TA process
·
Help ensure gender is considered in
the above processes in line with NI and TAN tools
Coordination and Representation
·
Work closely with TAN colleagues,
Africa Regional Director and NI Country Directors to ensure good coordination
and information sharing
·
Ensure partners are regularly
consulted and updated on in-country discussions and progress
·
Represent TAN at external technical
meetings, as delegated.
Knowledge Management and Learning
from TA
·
In collaboration with TAN colleagues
and partners, identify, document and share knowledge/lessons for internal and
external communication purposes
·
Provide input to TAN reporting as
requested
Any other related duties as assigned
by supervisor.
Education /
Professional Designations / Experience
Education:
·
Post graduate degree (or equivalent
qualifications) in nutrition, public health, and/or related field.
Experience:
·
Experience with, and sound
understanding of health systems.
·
Minimum 5 years of experience in
project management supporting social sector international development.
·
Experience in the provision of
technical assistance an asset.
·
Field experience in a developing
country and/or experience in a cross-cultural environment an asset
·
Experience in working with DFID will
be an advantage
·
Experience in working with
multistakeholder platforms and processes, or other complex collaboration
platforms across sectors, including health, agriculture, education and social
protection.
Language
Skills
·
Superior communications skills
(verbal and written).
·
Fluency in English – both reading and
writing – is essential.
·
Knowledge of other languages spoken
in countries supported by NI is an asset (e.g. French).
Travel
Requirements
Based in Nutrition International’s
Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.
The SPO position will be required to
travel internationally (approximately 8-10 weeks annually).
Other Specific
Skill Requirements:
·
Excellent interpersonal and
relationship building skills, maturity, tact and discretion.
·
Ability to work in cross disciplinary
and cross cultural teams.
·
Ability to plan and organize work to
meet deadlines
·
Ability to work with minimal
supervision
·
Ability to multi-task and work under
pressure
·
Ability to work effectively and
harmoniously with colleagues to achieve team goals.
·
Ability to listen and appreciate
alternative perspectives.
·
Ability and willingness to think
outside the box.
How to Apply
If you are seeking a challenging role
with a growing organization, we want to hear from you.
Please log in to https://nutritionintl.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=43 and
submit your resume and cover letter by May 25, 2018.