Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Advisor, Tanzania

Application deadline 2018-04-29

Location

Dar Es Salaam

Description

• We are currently seeking a Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Advisor for an anticipated USAID-funded Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Support Activity (MSNA) project based in Tanzania. MSNA will provide household level support to agriculture, nutrition, family planning, and water and sanitation activities.
  
  • Identify and address opportunities to increase household production, purchase, and consumption of nutrient rich foods.
  • Provide technical assistance and monitoring for nutrition-sensitive agricultural activities and services.
  • Apply gender-sensitive best practices to develop innovative approaches to address barriers to intrahousehold allocation of food and decision making over household nutrition.
  • Represent ACDI/VOCA interests during meetings related to nutrition-sensitive agriculture and other subjects with USAID Mission personnel, host-country government officials, international organizations, local and international NGOs, international donors, and others interested in ACDI/VOCA activities.
  • Coordinate with relevant staff in regional offices as needed.
  • Bachelor's degree in international nutrition, health, food security or other relevant field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience working on large donor-funded projects focusing on nutrition, agriculture, sanitation and hygiene, food security or other related technical areas.
• Experience in private sector agricultural production, marketing, or sales preferred.
• Demonstrated successful experience in implementing programs aimed at improving nutrition through multi-sectoral strategies.
• Demonstrated history of providing highly effective technical and managerial leadership on projects of similar size and scope.
• Demonstrated understanding of nutrition-sensitive agriculture concepts in Tanzanian context.
• Knowledge of social and behavior change communication theory and techniques.
• Experience with USAID is preferred.
• Willingness to travel required. Applicants may be expected to relocate to regional offices depending on solicitation requirements.
• Fluency in English required.

A client seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Advisor, Tanzania

APPLICATION
To apply for this job, please go to the following website www.brightermonday.co.tz