The position is based on the working Municipality of Siraha district with frequent field visit. The position directly reports to the Project Coordinator.

Duty station and key responsibilities:

The position is based on the working Municipalities of Siraha district with frequent field visit and will report directly to project coordinator and includes multiple exposure possibilities.

Project planning and implementation:

• Play proactive role planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Nutrition and WASH promotion activities project in close guidance of the project coordinator.
• Lead the nutrition and WASH related assessment by the project in close coordination with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer (MEAL) and Project coordinator.
• Lead the project DIP preparation, Monthly plan and contingency planning of the Nutrition and WASH promotion interventions.
• Lead the targeting of the LANN+ group beneficiaries in close coordination with the MEAL and Project coordinator.
• Capacitate the social mobilizer (CNF) on LANN+, Positive Deviance (PD), Screening, Nutrition Education Rehabilitation Programme (NERP) and other project key instruments.
• Lead the mass screening process of 6-59 months’ children with involvement of the municipality and guiding the social mobilizer (CNF), in close consultation with the project coordinator.
• Lead the NERP operation with the involvement of municipality and guiding the social mobilizer (CNF), in close consultation with the project coordinator.
• Lead the LANN+ operation with the involvement of FCHV and guiding the social mobilizer (CNF), in close consultation with the project coordinator.
• Mobilize SM/CA and capacitate on them to perform the timely execution of the project activities.
• Train the municipality officials on project nutrition instruments.
• Conduct trainings as per the requirement of project and facilitate in organizing field visits and monitoring visits by local government, international visitors and stakeholders.
• Support project coordinator in planning and conducting relevant meetings, workshops, and trainings.
• Maintain good working relation at working municipality and work closely with them to demonstrate a nutrition sensitive tools and approaches and advocate in incorporation of best practices into local government work plan/policy.
• Maintain a close coordination with WHH and its working partners in the project sites/district and local government and other relevant stakeholders for the smooth implementation of the project.
• Communicate regularly with PC and other technical officers of Agriculture, Advocacy for the synergistic implementation of field level activities.
• Provide necessary technical expertise in nutrition and WASH component in the wad and Municipality.
• Prepare the proposals/concept note of the activities and forward PC for its approval process.
• Monitor the work of social mobilizer (CBNF) and guide them in conducting project activities.
• Support the PC, MEAL Officers on compiling the Nutrition profile of the municipalities.
• Support the PC, MEAL Officers on analyzing the nutrition data generated for evidence generation.
• Collect field data; compile and analyze as per the requirement.
• Contribute to develop the monitoring tools and checklists.
• Support PC in writing monthly, quarterly and annual reports along with result-based case story and documenting lesson learnt for evidence-based advocacy at local level.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) on Nutrition, Public health, or relevant fields with 3 years of working experience in relevant field.
• Demonstrable experience on Nutrition and WASH promotion sector.
• Experience of working with community as well as with local government.
• Self-motivated and have a good learning attitude.
• Good communication skills in English, Nepali and Maithili languages. Fluency in Maithili language will be a plus point.
• A valid license of two-wheeler is must.

Other Attributes for position: Excellent quality of work and commitment to high standards, strong communication skills, team building and willingness and motivated for good service delivery with strong networking and interpersonal skills and comfortable to work under stress and emergencies.

Languages: Strong command of Nepali, English (oral and written) and local language such as Maithili is preferred/required.

Age Limit: Candidates between 21 years to 45 years are only eligible to apply for the above position, depending upon the nature of job they will carry.

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