Project Officer-Nutrition (01 Position)

Job Title	Project Officer – Nutrition (01Positions)
Department	Agriculture and Enterprise Development Department
Position reports to	Project Coordinator
Important working relations	Head of Department, M&E Officer, Project Accountant & donor representatives
Contract terms	Full time 10 months renewable based on performance and availability of funds by the donor
Duty station	Kyaka 11 Refugee Settlement

About Us

Joint Efforts to Save the Environment (JESE), is a national Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) established in

1993 with a desire to increase household food security, through sustainable agricultural production and livelihood improvement amongst the rural communities. Other JESE thematic areas of focus include Natural Resources Management, Governance and Energy, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Youth Skills Development. Our work spans 2 decades, operating in Western Uganda, Albertine region, and in Northern Uganda.

Care International in Uganda in partnership Joint Effort to Save the Environment (JESE) with funding from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Lataday Saints (LDS) is implementing a one-year project “Fill the Nutrition Gap” aimed at increasing the availability and consumption of nutritious foods for women, children and youth in the Kyaka II settlement.

Job Summary

The Project Officer –  Nutrition will provide households extension and group trainings on vegetable production and management practices aimed at increasing availability, consumption of nutritious foods and adaptation of climate change through household home gardens by refugee households.

The Project Officer –  Nutrition will collaborate with district health and healthcare facility teams, and other project team members (VHTs and Health Workers) and communities to ensure early identification, referral and management of malnutrition in beneficiary communities.

Specific Responsibilities

• Facilitate capacity building activities (mentorship, coaching, trainings) targeting group members, Community based facilitators (CBTs), health workers, village health teams and dist rict health teams on nutrition, home gardening
•  Facilitate trainings groups in VSLA methodology, post-harvest handling and collective marketing.

• Facilitate planning and review meetings with VHTs, Health workers and community based trainers(CBTs) to undertake specific project activities.
• Work with the Assistant Project Officer – Animal Husbandry in the planning and mobilization of groups and beneficiaries for distribution of livestock and other inputs provided by the project.
• Coordinate with the institution Gender Officer, District Gender and Nutrition Focal Persons to conduct gender specific activities including men in the kitchen campaigns and gender dialogues among others.
• Facilitate establish of nutrition sensitive and climate smart demonstration gardens
• Coordinate beneficiary identification and profiling
• Liaise with local government institutions and technical staff especially at Sub County level to offer supplementary technical support and advice to the target beneficiaries.
• Prepare concept notes and action plans
• Attend stakeholder meetings at district level, OPM and UNHCR
• Identify and document success/change stories from the project beneficiaries
• Compile activity reports
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Coordinator

Education Requirement

The applicant must hold a Bachelor degree in Nutrition or related field from a recognized institute

Working Experience

At least three years’ experience working with NGOs and extensive knowledge and experience in implementation of community nutrition. Good understanding of nutrition and gender dynamics is paramount. S/he should possess excellent  documentation,  communication  and  report  writing  skills.  Fluency  in  English; knowledge  of  other languages spoken in the target areas (Kyaka 11 refugee settlement) is considered an asset.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Age: 25-35 years

Required: The candidate should have a valid motorcycle driving permit or should be in the process of acquiring it.

How to apply

Submit your application including a cover letter, curriculum vitae alongside detail of three (03) referees and copies of academic documents to the address below not later than: 7th February 2024.

The Finance and Administration Manager, JESE, P.O. Box 728 Fort Portal.

Email:jese@jese.org and copy in  amanyawilliam@jese.org

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.