Program Officer – Nutrition Arua

Program Officer Nutrition – WFP – Arua Rhino Camp

Save the Children International is currently recruiting for a Program Officer – Nutrition for a WFP- funded Project at our field office in Arua. The Program Officer will be responsible for implementing quality Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) and Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) sites activities at the health facilities in Rhino Camp/Omugo settlement. The Program Officer Nutrition will work with Save the Children’s field office to ensure the prevention of stunting among children from 6 to 23 months and pregnant and lactating women in respect to the WFP standards and the increase of attendance for MNCH services and adequate and quality management of moderate acute malnutrition cases among children from 6 to 59 months and pregnant and lactating women, in respect to the IMAM guidelines and WFP standards.

To be successful for this role you will bring/have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition with minimum of 2 (Two) years working experience with NGOs.
• Working experience of one year in IMAM or Maternal and Child Health program.
• Experience in nutrition program and community work.
• Experience in training of volunteers on IMAM program.
• Good relations with other people.
• Good capacity to work in a team and flexibility.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good writing and presentation skills
• English fluency (verbal and written) required and local language (preferred)
• Experience working in a refugee context.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application closes on 27th April 2022 at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents