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Job Puropse

Malnutrition remains a major issue worldwide and are of particular concern in SHA (Self Help Africa) countries of operation. Nutrition, in the past has been placed within the health sector. However, there is recognition that the food and agriculture sector has a major role to play in ensuring improved food and nutrition security. Nutrition is a key theme across SHA’s programming: we aim to ensure that increased and diversified production translates to improved nutrition at household level so it is essential and all of our programmes have a strong nutrition focus.

Equally, SHA recognises the importance of gender equity to ensure progress in reducing poverty. Working with smallholder farmers and recognising that women contribute the bulk of labour on family farms, there is a need to ensure our programmes have a strong gender element to improve cohesion within the household with better resource and power sharing. Development goals cannot be achieved without explicit consideration being given to all, which includes: women, men, boys and girls, understanding their different needs and contributions.

 This role is a key part of SHA’s drive to build technical excellence, improve programme quality across the organisation and become a leader in innovative development practice.  Promoting nutrition sensitive agriculture will involve ensuring that all of SHA programmes and projects progressively integrate explicit nutrition objectives and indicators into project/programme design. It also ensures that gender is mainstreamed within all programmes.

This post will facilitate learning, mentor programme staff and build staff capacity (both SHA and partner staff) based on best practice from within the organisation and experiences from other development actors.

Detail Responsiblites

Technical Resource:

  • This position will be the resource person for Nutrition and Gender within the SHA Ethiopia programme. The role will involve working with the team throughout project cycle management – from supporting the development of concept notes ensuring a strong nutrition and gender element, proposal development, programme delivery, supporting M &E and evaluation of projects/programmes.
  • Advise, mentor, train and support programme/partner staff to effectively integrate nutrition sensitive agriculture and mainstream gender into programmes and projects including setting objectives and measuring results.

 Networking:

  • This role will ensure SHA engagement in relevant networks to strengthen SHA’s visibility in nutrition and gender, remain current/up to date within this sector and where possible capitalise on relevant opportunities that arise in terms of funding, and dissemination of SHA work. Networking with relevant stakeholders will include the various ministries, UN agencies such as UNICEF and WHO and NGO’s involved in nutrition and gender sectors

DETAIL OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Identify and support the development of tools for programme and partner staff, such as IEC material, to use for gender and nutrition throughout SHA programmes/projects

  • Support the Head of Programmes in planning and designing programmes; ensuring that nutrition and gender are specifically addressed with effective implementation strategies in line with SHA Ethiopia’s programme strategy
  • Support SHA staff and partners in developing nutrition and gender components of projects/programmes through establishing knowledge gaps and conducting capacity building/training and conducting project/programme monitoring visits
  • Support the SHA programme team/technical staff/partner staff in the implementation of project interventions to ensure that the project/programme interventions are gender transformative and nutrition sensitive
  • Develop and carryout reviews of SHA nutrition and gender policies/guidelines and strategies that provide strategic direction keeping abreast of resources already available in country or regionally/internationally
  • Together with the SHA Monitoring and Evaluation Officer be responsible for designing, collecting, processing, analysing nutrition and gender data within SHA programmes
  • Contribute and share knowledge, information, best practices and lessons learnt on gender and nutrition to ensure high quality programming throughout SHA programmes/projects for internal and external use
  • Liaise regularly with the Nutrition Advisor and Social Inclusion Advisor at head office for support and share learning with other SHA country programmes and head office
  • Guide processes of identifying and participating in nutrition and/or gender research as required
  • Facilitate and assist the timely submission of regular reports (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual) or special reports as deemed necessary
  • Organize and facilitate workshops/trainings to share information/learning
  • Strengthen strategic partnerships with civil society organizations and the private sector to influence nutrition and gender responsive policies and laws
  • Keep updated on technical aspects of nutrition and gender with specific focus on vulnerable groups
  • Active networking and advocacy profiling of SHA country programme with external stakeholders implementing similar programmes at local, national and/or international level

Job Requirements

Key Relationship

Internal

  • Head of Programmes
  • Country Director
  • Other SHA in-country Technical Advisers
  • SHA Project/Programme Managers in Country
  • Partner Organisation Staff
  • Head Office Technical Advisers
  • Other SHA Country Nutrition & Gender Advisers

 External

Research institutions and Universities as relevant

  • Key Ministry Stakeholders (Ministry of Health, Gender and Agriculture as relevant)
  • UN agencies, in particular; UNICEF, WHO, FAO and UNFPA
  • Relevant National Food and Nutrition Organizations
  • Qualificatiion

Essential

At least five years’ experience in the design and

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related discipline
  • implementation of nutrition projects/programmes
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of sector thinking on nutrition with a wide range of partners from civil society, public and private sectors
  • A good understanding of project cycle management approaches and tools including knowledge of M&E principles
  • Experience in facilitation of learning process and networking
  • Experience in data analysis, research and report writing
  • Experience in developing and delivering training
  • Excellent level of spoken and written English
  • Very good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and general IT skills
  • Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
  • Self-motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Experience in team management and coordination
  • Willingness to travel in country and overseas to support nutrition and gender activities in other SHA country programmes

Desirable

  • Experience in gender and social inclusion in previous work environment
  • Demonstrated experience in integrating/mainstreaming gender in development and humanitarian projects focused on food, nutrition, and livelihoods sectors
  • Ability to communicate effectively in more than one national language

Duration:- 2-year contract (with possibility of extension based on successful performance

Reports to Head of Programmes

Location:- Addis Ababa with the Frequent Field

How to Apply

The Application Form; CV/Resume and a covering letter. The covering letter should explain why you want the position and why you think you are particularly suited to the role. The application should be submitted to the following two email addresses:

[email protected] or [email protected] 

 Please submit application by email only as a Word document or in pdf.  Make it clear which position you are applying for by writing the Position in the subject line of your e-mail as follows [Position + Your name   ]”

 Closing date: 5:00pm on Monday February 18, 2019

 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview by e-mail and date for interview will be communicated once the initial screening is completed.

 Self Help Africa is committed to equal employment opportunities. However, for these two posts we highly encourage women applicants.

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We are dedicated to ending hunger and poverty in rural Africa.250 million people in Africa, farmers and their families, suffer hunger and malnutrition, struggling in extreme rural poverty without enough food; left behind by rising economic growth.Self Help Africa is a leading international development charity with an expertise in small-scale farming and growing family-farm businesses. We are motivated by injustice, by our expertise in small-scale agriculture and family-farm business, and the opportunity we have to help small farmers change the lives of their families.

Self Help Africa is an international charity registered in Ireland and the United Kingdom Registered charity number: 6663 (Ireland), and 298830 (UK) Self Help Africa is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organisation in the United States.

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Job Puropse

Malnutrition remains a major issue worldwide and are of particular concern in SHA (Self Help Africa) countries of operation. Nutrition, in the past has been placed within the health sector. However, there is recognition that the food and agriculture sector has a major role to play in ensuring improved food and nutrition security. Nutrition is a key theme across SHA’s programming: we aim to ensure that increased and diversified production translates to improved nutrition at household level so it is essential and all of our programmes have a strong nutrition focus.

Equally, SHA recognises the importance of gender equity to ensure progress in reducing poverty. Working with smallholder farmers and recognising that women contribute the bulk of labour on family farms, there is a need to ensure our programmes have a strong gender element to improve cohesion within the household with better resource and power sharing. Development goals cannot be achieved without explicit consideration being given to all, which includes: women, men, boys and girls, understanding their different needs and contributions.

 This role is a key part of SHA’s drive to build technical excellence, improve programme quality across the organisation and become a leader in innovative development practice.  Promoting nutrition sensitive agriculture will involve ensuring that all of SHA programmes and projects progressively integrate explicit nutrition objectives and indicators into project/programme design. It also ensures that gender is mainstreamed within all programmes.

This post will facilitate learning, mentor programme staff and build staff capacity (both SHA and partner staff) based on best practice from within the organisation and experiences from other development actors.

Detail Responsiblites

Technical Resource:

  • This position will be the resource person for Nutrition and Gender within the SHA Ethiopia programme. The role will involve working with the team throughout project cycle management – from supporting the development of concept notes ensuring a strong nutrition and gender element, proposal development, programme delivery, supporting M &E and evaluation of projects/programmes.
  • Advise, mentor, train and support programme/partner staff to effectively integrate nutrition sensitive agriculture and mainstream gender into programmes and projects including setting objectives and measuring results.

 Networking:

  • This role will ensure SHA engagement in relevant networks to strengthen SHA’s visibility in nutrition and gender, remain current/up to date within this sector and where possible capitalise on relevant opportunities that arise in terms of funding, and dissemination of SHA work. Networking with relevant stakeholders will include the various ministries, UN agencies such as UNICEF and WHO and NGO’s involved in nutrition and gender sectors

DETAIL OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Identify and support the development of tools for programme and partner staff, such as IEC material, to use for gender and nutrition throughout SHA programmes/projects

  • Support the Head of Programmes in planning and designing programmes; ensuring that nutrition and gender are specifically addressed with effective implementation strategies in line with SHA Ethiopia’s programme strategy
  • Support SHA staff and partners in developing nutrition and gender components of projects/programmes through establishing knowledge gaps and conducting capacity building/training and conducting project/programme monitoring visits
  • Support the SHA programme team/technical staff/partner staff in the implementation of project interventions to ensure that the project/programme interventions are gender transformative and nutrition sensitive
  • Develop and carryout reviews of SHA nutrition and gender policies/guidelines and strategies that provide strategic direction keeping abreast of resources already available in country or regionally/internationally
  • Together with the SHA Monitoring and Evaluation Officer be responsible for designing, collecting, processing, analysing nutrition and gender data within SHA programmes
  • Contribute and share knowledge, information, best practices and lessons learnt on gender and nutrition to ensure high quality programming throughout SHA programmes/projects for internal and external use
  • Liaise regularly with the Nutrition Advisor and Social Inclusion Advisor at head office for support and share learning with other SHA country programmes and head office
  • Guide processes of identifying and participating in nutrition and/or gender research as required
  • Facilitate and assist the timely submission of regular reports (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual) or special reports as deemed necessary
  • Organize and facilitate workshops/trainings to share information/learning
  • Strengthen strategic partnerships with civil society organizations and the private sector to influence nutrition and gender responsive policies and laws
  • Keep updated on technical aspects of nutrition and gender with specific focus on vulnerable groups
  • Active networking and advocacy profiling of SHA country programme with external stakeholders implementing similar programmes at local, national and/or international level

Job Requirements

Key Relationship

Internal

  • Head of Programmes
  • Country Director
  • Other SHA in-country Technical Advisers
  • SHA Project/Programme Managers in Country
  • Partner Organisation Staff
  • Head Office Technical Advisers
  • Other SHA Country Nutrition & Gender Advisers

 External

Research institutions and Universities as relevant

  • Key Ministry Stakeholders (Ministry of Health, Gender and Agriculture as relevant)
  • UN agencies, in particular; UNICEF, WHO, FAO and UNFPA
  • Relevant National Food and Nutrition Organizations
  • Qualificatiion

Essential

At least five years’ experience in the design and

  • Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related discipline
  • implementation of nutrition projects/programmes
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of sector thinking on nutrition with a wide range of partners from civil society, public and private sectors
  • A good understanding of project cycle management approaches and tools including knowledge of M&E principles
  • Experience in facilitation of learning process and networking
  • Experience in data analysis, research and report writing
  • Experience in developing and delivering training
  • Excellent level of spoken and written English
  • Very good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and general IT skills
  • Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
  • Self-motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Experience in team management and coordination
  • Willingness to travel in country and overseas to support nutrition and gender activities in other SHA country programmes

Desirable

  • Experience in gender and social inclusion in previous work environment
  • Demonstrated experience in integrating/mainstreaming gender in development and humanitarian projects focused on food, nutrition, and livelihoods sectors
  • Ability to communicate effectively in more than one national language

Duration:- 2-year contract (with possibility of extension based on successful performance

Reports to Head of Programmes

Location:- Addis Ababa with the Frequent Field

How to Apply

The Application Form; CV/Resume and a covering letter. The covering letter should explain why you want the position and why you think you are particularly suited to the role. The application should be submitted to the following two email addresses:

[email protected] or [email protected] 

 Please submit application by email only as a Word document or in pdf.  Make it clear which position you are applying for by writing the Position in the subject line of your e-mail as follows [Position + Your name   ]”

 Closing date: 5:00pm on Monday February 18, 2019

 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview by e-mail and date for interview will be communicated once the initial screening is completed.

 Self Help Africa is committed to equal employment opportunities. However, for these two posts we highly encourage women applicants.

2019-02-19

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