Nutrition Technical Officer

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FAO Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa and FAO Representation in Ethiopia

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Deadline for Application: 03 November 2015
Position Title: Nutrition Technical Officer
Contract Type: Personal Service Agreement
Project/Unit: UNJP/ETH/090/CEF
Duty Station: Addis Ababa with travels to the regions as required
Grade Level: As per UN scale
Organization Limit: FAO Representation in Ethiopia
Duration: Initial six (6) months probationary period with possibility of extension

Background
FAO’s vision is for a world free of hunger and malnutrition, where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living of all, especially the poorest, in and economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner.

With financial support from the Government of Netherlands and European Union, FAO jointly with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNIECEF) is implementing Community Based Nutrition (CBN) and hygiene intervention and integrated nutrition service through Multi-Sectorial interventions to improve nutrition security and strengthen resilience in selected woredas of Amhara, SNNPR (Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Regions) and Oromia Regions.

The overall objective of the projects is to contribute to the reduction in the prevalence of malnutrition and related morbidity, especially among children under 2 years of age by strengthening community level food and nutrition security interventions with equity focus.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Ethiopia, the functional guidance of the Assistant FAOR, , and the direct supervision of the Regional Field Office Coordinator and technical supervision of the R11 Team Leader, the incumbent will

• Provide support in day to day implementation of the project activities


• Support in organizing training, review meeting and workshops


• Support and follow timely delivery of inputs at project site


• Follow the singing of Letter of Agreements (LOAs) with targeted woredas


• Timely report on project achievement and support on project documentation


• Support complementary food production and promotion


• Perform other related duties as required