Position: Program Officer Child Health and Nutrition
Based: Dar Es Salam, with 15% travelling in Tanzania
Salary Range: TZS 51,969,880 pa
Contract Type: National 3 years
Job Description
Who we are:
Nutrition International (NI) formerly Micronutrient Initiative, is a
global organization dedicated to the delivery of proven nutrition
interventions with a focus on pregnant women, newborns, infants,
children under 5 years and adolescents. The vision of NI is a world
where everyone, everywhere is free from malnutrition and able to reach
their full potential. NI’s
mission is to be a global leader in finding and scaling solutions to
malnutrition through; Coverage: delivering low cost high impact
nutrition interventions, especially for women, adolescent girls and
children in Africa and Asia; Leverage: Integrating nutrition across
sectors to maximize impact and ensure there are no missed opportunities;
and Influence: Utilizing research, technical assistance, advocacy, and
partnerships with national and global nutrition actors to improve
policies, programs, and resources for nutrition. Currently,Nutrition
International is seeking applications for Program Officer Child Health
and Nutrition to be based in Dar Salaam, Tanzania.
The role:
In line with NI’s strategic objectives in Tanzania, and in partnership
with key stakeholders, work under the guidance of the SPO to provide
technical and management support to the government Health management
teams and providers at national, regional and council levels and other
stakeholders to improve the efficiency of the implementation of the
vitamin A supplementation (VAS) intervention in order to ensure high
coverage e.g. at least >80% of 2 yearly doses VAS among children 6-59
months on a sustainable manner
What we are looking for:
The applicant should at least have a Master’s degree from a recognized
university in one or more of the following areas: child health,
nutrition, nursing, health sciences and public health. He or she should
have trained in epidemiology, community health and research
methodologies desirable and at least have 3 years work experience in
child health,public health, nutrition and/or related field in Tanzania
or elsewhere. The entrant should
also have Experience in program/project implementation/supervision,
monitoring and evaluation and Experience with micronutrient programs
desirable. He or she is also expected to have excellent interpersonal
skills,Very good presentational skills,Good report writing skills and
Excellent team working skills. It is also required that he or she have
IT competency. Lastly, the candidate should be discrete and a person of
integrity.
To apply for this position and for a complete job description, log in through the link at the end of this advert. Qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and CV by June 17th 2019. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen to participate in the interview process will be contacted.
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Position: FINANCE OFFICER
Based: Dar Es Salaam
Salary Range: TZS 37,342,097
Contract Type: National Three year
Job Description
Who we are:
Nutrition International (NI) formerly Micronutrient Initiative, is a global organization dedicated to the delivery of proven nutrition interventions with a focus on pregnant women, newborns, infants, children under 5 years and adolescents. The vision of NI is a world where everyone, everywhere is free from malnutrition and able to reach their full potential. NI’s mission is to be a global leader in finding and scaling solutions to malnutrition through; Coverage: delivering low cost high impact nutrition interventions, especially for women, adolescent girls and children in Africa and Asia; Leverage: Integrating nutrition across sectors to maximize impact and ensure there are no missed opportunities; and Influence: Utilizing research, technical assistance, advocacy, and partnerships with national and global nutrition actors to improve policies, programs, and resources for nutrition. Currently,Nutrition International is seeking applications for Finance officer to be based in Dar Salam, Tanzania.
The role:
Help Nutrition International Tanzania to achieve its strategic objectives by providing effective and efficient management on financial and administrative issues to Nutrition International Tanzania staff while working with the Corporate Services team in the Regional office.
What we are looking for:
The applicant should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, at least 5 years of accounting experience and a minimum of 3 years in a donor-funded organization or project. He or she should also have Solid knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices, financial systems, budget and cash flow monitoring and accounting controls, in an international context;Solid knowledge of accounting software, Great Plains, QuickBooks or Peachtree; andSolid knowledge of MS Office. Inaddition, the candidate should have Knowledge of databases and excellent communication skills. He or she should be able to work in a multicultural environment and should have demonstrated the ability to work in a team. It is also expected that the entrant has Sound management skills, both financial and human resources, client service orientation abilityand solid planning and organizing abilities. Lastly, the contender is expected to be initiative, attentive to details, a problem solver and a person of integrity.
How to Apply
To apply for this position and for a complete job description, log in through the link at the end of this advert. Qualified candidates should submit their cover letter and CV by June 17th 2019. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen to participate in the interview process will be contacted.
