Project Nutrition Support Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization

• The Project Nutrition Support Specialist will work in consultation with the FAO Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Specialists and in close collaboration with the agriculture and health ministries at county level; the Specialist will support implementation of the nutrition aspects of the ‘Building Refugee Settlements in Kenya’ project in Garissa County – Dadaab.

Tasks And Responsibilities

•  Support capacity building efforts targeted at the Garissa County government executive and County officers on Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems.
•  Support establishment of 5 model gardens which will serve as learning sites to produce nutrient-dense, diverse, bio-fortified, and drought-resistant crops.
•  In close collaboration with WFP, support Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) formative research, develop key messages and design interventions as informed by the research.
•  Support activities of Social Behavior Change Communication on nutrition and food safety targeted at refugee and host community households.
•  Lead identification of Community-Based Extension Service Providers (CBESP).
•  Support establishment and maintenance of kitchen garden technologies and poultry keeping by host and refugee households.
•  Lead initiatives that promote appropriate preparation, processing, preservation, and storage of locally produced nutrient-dense foods, by host and refugee households. Joint field monitoring with the service provider
•  Track progress of reporting with a lens on nutrition indicators
•  Represent FAO in County coordination platforms for nutrition.
•  Perform any other duty as requested.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•  University degree in nutrition, home economics, food science or any other relevant field.
•  5 years of professional experience in implementing field-based projects with a nutrition component.
•  Working knowledge of English and Kiswahili
•  National of Kenya

FAO Core Competencies

•  Results Focus
•  Teamwork
•  Communication
•  Building Effective Relationships
•  Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

•  Experience in nutrition sensitive agriculture will be an added advantage.
•  Experience in report writing will be an added advantage.
•  Ability to read, write and communicate in local languages including Somali.