Nutrition and Health Care (COUNSENUTH) at The Centre for Counseling

Overview
The Centre for Counseling, Nutrition, and Health Care (COUNSENUTH) is a leading non-profit, non-governmental organization working in the area of public health and nutrition in Tanzania. The mission of COUNSENUTH is to improve quality of life of vulnerable groups through cost-effective, evidence-based, locally appropriate interventions. COUNSENUTH achieves this mission by building a multi-sectoral advocacy movement through active engagement of citizens, policy makers, and Government authorities at all levels.

COUNSENUTH invites suitably qualified Tanzanian citizens to fill the following positions below:

Post Title: Community Development Officer
Duty Station: Kigoma Region
Position Summary
The Community Development Officer (CDO) will be responsible for the implementation of program activities in the designated districts in Kigoma which include supporting community Health workers/ volunteers in the designated districts, and will be required to work with Local Government Authorities, community leaders, health facilities, selected CSOs and extension workers. .

Specific Responsibilities:
• Work with the Nutrition Program Officer and other team members in coordinating and facilitating implementation of program activities in their respective districts; in close consultation with Program Manager
• Work closely with the Local Government Authorities in planning and implementing activities in the districts.
• Attend regular meetings as scheduled and actively encourage and promote effective communication and strong working relationships within the team, local government, local leaders and the communities served
• Facilitate coordination meetings, advocacy meetings and awareness raising sessions at the community level, together with community care providers
• Ensure the community based activities such as Village Health and Nutrition Days (VHNDs), nutrition screening, health education and follow up is done properly
• Ensure counselling sessions for pregnant women and mothers of children under five are conducted as planned
• Prepare and timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual program reports;


Required Qualifications and Experience
 The applicant must:
• Hold a bachelor degree in Community Development.
• Have at least 2 year working experience in a similar position Have experience in community engagement/mobilization and capacity building process.
• Have experience of working with Government institutions, civil society organizations and community partners.


Post Title: Program Officer – Nutrition (1 position)
Duty Station: Kigoma region

POSITION SUMMARY
The Nutrition Officer will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of nutrition component of a health program in Kigoma. The applicant should be capable of working with the local government, community, and also people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Must have very good interpersonal skills, highly motivated, creative, team player with high degree of integrity and must be fluent in both written and spoken Kiswahili and English.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Work with Program Manager and other team members in coordinating and facilitating implementation of program activities.
• Work closely with the Local Government Authority, including the Council Multisectoral Nutrition committee and the District Nutrition Officers in planning and implementing nutrition activities in the districts. Provide technical support to the District Nutrition Officers, the district technical teams and other stakeholders implementing the program.
• Work with council multi-sectoral nutrition steering committees to support nutrition interventions in the respective councils Assist in capacity building of program lower level implemented including community health workers
• Follow up closely the implementation of activities under the program as scheduled in the plan of action.
• Prepare and timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual program reports.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience

The applicant must:

• Hold a Bachelor degree in Nutrition
• Have at least 2-3 years working experience in nutrition or related projects/programs.
• Have experience in community engagement/mobilization and capacity building process.
• Have experience of working with Government institutions, the local government, civil society organizations and community partners.

Mode of application:
Interested applicants should send their application via email addressed to:
The Executive Director,
The Centre for Counseling, Nutrition and Health Care (COUNSENUTH),
E-mail: info@counsenuth-tz.org;  together with up to date curriculum vitae (with three professional references) and copies of academic certificates not later than 16th March, 2020.

All applications should be sent via EMAIL only.
Please indicate the position title on the subject line of your email. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.