District Specialist - Nutrition

18^th March 2020

Background of the Project

India Health Action Trust (IHAT) aims at improving public health initiatives by supporting programs nationally and globally through providing comprehensive technical assistance in program planning, management and monitoring. IHAT has set up a Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide techno-managerial assistance to improve the coverage of key reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition (RMNCHA+) interventions and services in the state from the funding support of Bill & Melinda Gate Foundation (BMGF) through University of Manitoba (UOM), Canada.

Technical Support Unit, Uttar Pradesh invite application for the following position from competent and committed development professionals who are seeking meaningful and challenging assignments in- Uttar Pradesh.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position	District Specialist - Nutrition
Department	Nutrition
Organization	Indian Health Action Trust, Lucknow
Reporting to	Team Leader-Nutrition
Location	Siddharthnagar
Number of Positions	1
Job Summary	District Specialist Nutrition– Implement and coordinate nutrition related interventions in allotted Districts.
Key Role & Responsibilities	Key responsibilities: ·         Support the district in planning, monitoring, review and strengthening community-based events, training & capacity building of AWWs, ASHAs, Mukhya Sevikas, CDPOs and other frontline workers and facility staffs. ·         Support ICDS and NNM in establishing and strengthening review mechanisms, like District Nutrition Committee, District & Block Review Meetings, Sector Meetings etc by enhanced use of data. ·         Support the district in identification & problem solving of bottlenecks, gaps and challenges in nutrition related indicators. ·         Support DPO-ICDS in the roll out of the MIYCN-related job-aids and tools for the community, FLWs and facilities. ·         Support the DPO-ICDS in the planning and review of the MIYCN interventions in the district through planning, monitoring, regular data sharing, joint field visits and review meetings. ·         Support, mentor and handhold the Poshan Sakhis through regular data analysis, field visits, mentoring & handholding support, trainings/capacity building and review meetings. ·         Support ICDS CDPOs and Supervisors in the blocks through joint field visits and review meetings and through sharing the learnings from the TSU focus blocks. ·         Coordinate with other District Specialists of UP TSU on adapting and utilizing the review, service delivery and capacity building platforms, like VHND, AAA meetings, Cluster meetings etc to improve community behaviours on MIYCN. ·         Timely updation about activities in the district through program monitoring reports, surveys, documentation of gaps, learnings and success stories.
Skills & Competencies	·         Ethnic, cultural, gender, religious, and socioeconomic status sensitivity. ·         Good understanding of nutrition and health systems with knowledge of Uttar Pradesh context at the district and community levels. ·         Computer skills, knowledge of MS-Word (Word, Excel, and Power-point) is necessary. ·         Documentation and communication skills. ·         Experience of handling the team at District, block and sub-block level  ·         Capacity building skills. ·         Mentoring skills. ·         Project management skills. ·         Documentation and Presentation skills. ·         Planning and Coordinating. ·         Communication and Interpersonal skills. ·         Initiating, implementing and achieving results.
Qualification/ Experience	·         Post-graduate degree/ diploma in Rural Development, Social Work, Social Sciences, Nutrition, Public Health or equivalent qualifications    ·         Working experience in development sector is desirable, preferably 3-5 years of working experience related to nutrition, health, behaviour change and community empowerment in the state of Uttar Pradesh. ·         Experience working with government/development agency in Community-based interventions is desirable. ·         Experience of mentoring, team building and facilitation approaches. ·         Experience of working with Nutrition/Health / Community outreach programs in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

How to apply:

Interested candidates please apply by COB 2^nd April 2020 using the online IHAT Application by clicking on http://ihat.in/vacancies/ihat-up-tsu/ or visit IHAT Vacancy page at www.ihat.in. Only complete online applications will be considered.

IHAT provides safe working environment for all its employees; follows the principle of equal opportunity and encourages women applicants. Physically challenged with required skills/knowledge and willing to travel are also encouraged to apply.

We will be following a systematic selection process to fill this position based on experience, competency, and suitability. Short listing for the posts will take place soon after the closing date. Unfortunately, we are able to contact only those applicants who have been short listed for the interview. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of the closing date, please assume that the current IHAT positions are unable to accommodate you at the moment. It is also not possible for us to provide you with specific feedback because of the volume of applications we receive.

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