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District Technical Officers – Mansa |
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Posted 2019-04-03 01:52:34
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private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.
1. Project Background:
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)
Program is a cross-ministry and multi-donor program to reduce stunting in
Zambia. The National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) implements SUN as
part of the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) 1,000 Most Critical Days
Program. SUN 2.0, the second phase of the program, has three major
components: (1) Pooled Multi-Donor SUN Fund, (2) SUN Technical Assistance (SUN
TA), and (3) SUN Learning and Evaluation. Working in parallel with the SUN
Fund, the USAID/Zambia SUN TA program will provide support and direct technical
assistance to sub-national government departments in target provinces and
districts to plan, implement, coordinate, and monitor integrated
nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific activities to reduce the rate of
stunting among Zambian children under two.
USAID has identified two main
objectives that address stunting, including (1) Adequate Quantity and Quality
of Dietary Intake among Target Groups; and (2) Adequate Health Conditions for
Biological Utilization of Nutrients. SUN TA interventions will increase access
and availability of safe, diverse, nutritious food; adoption of better child
feeding habits and household hygiene practices; and access to improved health,
water and sanitation services. The project will prioritize sustainability by
improving intra-household joint decision making and building capacity of local
government and their stakeholders to ensure coordination, accountability, and
learning, following the Scaling Up Nutrition model.
2. Location: Mansa Program
Office, with frequent (more than 50% of time) travel throughout assigned
district – Mansa, Samfya, or Nchelenge, Luapula Province, Zambia
3. Objective:
Each district – Mansa, Samfya,
and Nchelenge will have three dedicated District Technical Officers by
functional area – Health and Nutrition, Agriculture and Livelihood, and Water
and Sanitation. DAI seeks 9 District Technical Officers for its Mansa Program
Office.
The District Technical Officer
will work in close collaboration with the District Nutrition Coordination
Committee (DNCC), District Coordination Committee (DCC), and the line
ministries participating in the committees, and will support the implementation
of the District work plans and activities and improve district capacity
in the areas of health and nutrition, agriculture and livelihood, and water and
sanitation.
4. Tasks and
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical,
administrative, and logistical support for SUN TA program activities in
the assigned district
- Serve as a liaison between
district committees and other district stakeholders and the SUN TA
program, ensuring smooth and efficient communication, positive
relationship-building, and collaboration
- Conduct joint supportive
supervision and quality control monitoring visits to sub-district levels
(Wards, Zones and Communities)
- Collect success stories and
lessons learned, ensuring these are shared in a systematic way with other
project staff and relevant stakeholders
- Support the collection of
qualitative and quantitative information for program monitoring,
evaluation and learning (MEL)
- Identify and secure venues for
trainings and workshops, and contribute and participate in program events
- Other duties as assigned by the
Provincial Manager for successful achievement of program objectives in the
assigned district
5. Reporting and Supervision:
The District Technical Officer
will report directly to the Provincial Manager and will be supported by
national level SUN TA Technical Experts.
6. Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related
field and 5 years of relevant work experience in one of the following
areas: health and nutrition, agriculture and livelihood, and water and
sanitation
- Strong communications skills and
ability to collaborate effectively
- Proven problem-solving skills and
exceptional stakeholder relations with both internal and external parties
- Well organized and self-directed
individual with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good
judgement, high ethical standards, and operational focus
- Willingness and ability to travel
frequently to sub-district levels
- Fluency in
English is required
To apply please visit fs9.formsite.com.