CAREER OPPORTUNITY

The Centre for Counseling, Nutrition, and Health Care (COUNSENUTH) is a leading non-profit, nongovernmental organization working in the area of public health, gender and nutrition in Tanzania. The mission of COUNSENUTH is to improve quality of life of vulnerable groups especially children, women and adolescents through cost-effective, innovative evidence-based actions that are locally appropriate, with multisectoral advocacy and action for better health, gender equality and human rights, good governance and accountability; through active engagement of citizens, policy makers, and Government authorities at all levels.

Post Title: Program Officer– Nutrition (1 position)

Duty Station: Chemba DC, Dodoma region

Position Summary

The Program Officer will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of nutrition and the gender component of the community program in Chemba DC, Dodoma Region. 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 Senior Advisor – Program and Research, and other team members in coordinating and facilitating implementation of program activities.
• Work closely with the Regional and Local Government Authority, including the Council Multisectoral Nutrition committee and the District Nutrition Officers in planning and implementing nutrition activities in the district.
• Provide technical support to the District Nutrition Officers, the District nutrition 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 implementers including community health workers
• Follow up closely the implementation of activities under the program as scheduled in the plan of action.
• Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.
• Prepare and timely submission of activity, monthly, quarterly and annual program reports as per requirements
• Ensuring project deadlines are met
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by supervisor/COUNSENUTH.

Required Qualifications and Experience

The applicant must:

• Hold a Bachelor degree in Nutrition
• Have at least 4 years working experience in nutrition or related project/program.
• Have experience in community engagement/mobilization and capacity building process.
• Have experience of working with Government institutions, civil society organizations and community partners.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Mode of application:

Interested applicants should send their application letter via email addressed to:

The Executive Director,

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

P.O. Box 8218 Mikocheni B, Dar es Salaam

E-mail: info@counsenuth.or.tz; together with up to date curriculum vitae (with three professional references) and copies of academic certificates not later than 6th October 2024.

Please indicate the position title on the subject line of your email.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.