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Behavior Change and Communications Nutrition Specialist 12-578

Job Location:

Horn/East South Africa - Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

Job Description:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.


Program Summary
In anticipation of an upcoming USAID-funded Food For Peace/Title II Development Food Assistance Program (DFAP) (formerly Multi-Year Assistance Program, or MYAP) for Zimbabwe, International Medical Corps is seeking qualified applicants with experience in Food For Peace/Title II projects.

Job Summary
The BCC Nutrition Specialist will, in coordination with the Team Lead, oversee the nutritional activities in the anticipated program. She/He will coach and guide Nutritionist workers at the field sites.


• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition activities
• Integrate nutrition with other health and related programs
• Coordinate and collaborate with other sectors as appropriate.
• Provide technical assistance to IMC staff and other collaborating agencies
Implement behavior change and communications (BCC) strategy for essential nutrition actions
o Engage communities in improving nutrition for pregnant and lactating women, infants and young children
implement monitoring and evaluation activities related to nutrition activities
o Assist in implementing community level food distribution activities related to the nutrition activities
o Create linkages with community infant and young child feeding (IYCF) activities, maternal, newborn and child health, family planning and HIV/AIDS programming
• Work with, and build the capacity of, local partners to implement effective nutrition interventions
• Coordinate closely with other program partners for nutrition-related programming that is agriculture-based

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant work experience (minimum 2 years in developing country or international development program
• Experience in Primary Health Care and supplementary feeding projects required
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills;
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments, the ability to analyze and prioritize needs.
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, Ministry of Health, IMC headquarters office.

LANGUAGES
• Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in the English language.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and other related regional players

How To Apply:

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org and go to our “Careers” page. Find your desired position, click on the position title and complete the application at the bottom of the job description.

Contact Information:

Contact: International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps
1313 L Street, NW
Suite 220
Washington, DC., DC, United States 20005
Phone: +1(202)828-5155
Fax: +1(202)828-5156
Email: International Medical Corps
Website: http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org

Posted:

January 3, 2013

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