Senior Policy Advisor, Maternal & Child Nutrition (MCN) World Vision
Canada - Toronto preferred, but negotiable
World Vision's Nutrition Centre of Expertise
Scope of the Position
World Vision has exclusively retained Mission Talent to recruit a Senior Policy Advisor for Maternal and Child Nutrition (MCN), who will strengthen the NCoE’s academic and programming expertise through the following policy/advocacy activities:
A. World Vision’s Child Health Campaign- In 2009, World Vision initiated a global Child Health Campaign, ‘Child Health Now’. The campaign aims to generate concrete policy commitments which will contribute toward the reduction of maternal and child mortality through policy focused advocacy and public mobilization. The Senior Policy Advisor, MCN will undertake research and write policy products for the Child Health Campaign. Research will center on identifying and developing policy recommendations to prevent maternal and child mortality focusing on WV’s evidence-based nutrition programming.
The Senior Policy Advisor, MCN, will also work closely with other health and nutrition policy advisors in regional and national offices, along with partner institutions, to support the international dimensions of the WV Child Health Now Campaign.
B. Nutrition Policy Dialogue – While global networks for sharing and promoting nutrition knowledge and evidence-based programming are expanding, there exists little coordination around nutrition advocacy/policy. The Senior Policy Advisor for MCN will seek to develop those networks and engage in policy dialogue with the relevant government and other international institutions and networks, to influence policy and programming that prevents maternal and child mortality through evidenced-based nutrition programming.
C. NCOE Advocacy/policy Framework, Action Plans and Tools – Assist in development of the NCOE strategic direction and increase partnership capacity in nutrition advocacy/policy.
D. Emergency/Food Security policy response - provide recommendations & work with WVI on developing emergency and food & nutrition security & advocacy response – focusing on child rights to adequate nutrition.
The Senior Policy Advisor for MCN will work closely with other members of the NCOE and WVI policy advocacy teams to develop research projects and present resulting reports and other communications pieces (op eds, statements, letters) that highlight the situation of maternal and child’s nutrition and health in areas where World Vision works. Strong collaboration with World Vision Canada’s Nutrition Team, the Global Health Team and other internal partners will also be essential to ensure alignment with program and field based priorities. Finally, the Senior Advisor will support the international dimensions of the World Vision Child Health Campaign by working closely with other health and nutrition policy advisors in other World Vision national offices.
Skills & Qualifications
- A minimum of three to five years experience in the international nutrition and health policy field;
- Overseas experience in nutrition policy and advocacy and/or programming;
- Master’s level degree in a related field (Nutrition, International Development, Epidemiology, Public Health or a Health/Nutrition related discipline);
- Experience in nutrition policy and the ability to consider child health and child rights from a biblical and faith-based perspective;
- Strong research, analytical, writing and oral communication skills;
- Willingness to travel internationally are essential;
- Bilingualism in French would be preferred.
We thank applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
World Vision's Nutrition Centre of Expertise
Scope of the Position
World Vision has exclusively retained Mission Talent to recruit a Senior Policy Advisor for Maternal and Child Nutrition (MCN), who will strengthen the NCoE’s academic and programming expertise through the following policy/advocacy activities:
A. World Vision’s Child Health Campaign- In 2009, World Vision initiated a global Child Health Campaign, ‘Child Health Now’. The campaign aims to generate concrete policy commitments which will contribute toward the reduction of maternal and child mortality through policy focused advocacy and public mobilization. The Senior Policy Advisor, MCN will undertake research and write policy products for the Child Health Campaign. Research will center on identifying and developing policy recommendations to prevent maternal and child mortality focusing on WV’s evidence-based nutrition programming.
The Senior Policy Advisor, MCN, will also work closely with other health and nutrition policy advisors in regional and national offices, along with partner institutions, to support the international dimensions of the WV Child Health Now Campaign.
B. Nutrition Policy Dialogue – While global networks for sharing and promoting nutrition knowledge and evidence-based programming are expanding, there exists little coordination around nutrition advocacy/policy. The Senior Policy Advisor for MCN will seek to develop those networks and engage in policy dialogue with the relevant government and other international institutions and networks, to influence policy and programming that prevents maternal and child mortality through evidenced-based nutrition programming.
C. NCOE Advocacy/policy Framework, Action Plans and Tools – Assist in development of the NCOE strategic direction and increase partnership capacity in nutrition advocacy/policy.
D. Emergency/Food Security policy response - provide recommendations & work with WVI on developing emergency and food & nutrition security & advocacy response – focusing on child rights to adequate nutrition.
The Senior Policy Advisor for MCN will work closely with other members of the NCOE and WVI policy advocacy teams to develop research projects and present resulting reports and other communications pieces (op eds, statements, letters) that highlight the situation of maternal and child’s nutrition and health in areas where World Vision works. Strong collaboration with World Vision Canada’s Nutrition Team, the Global Health Team and other internal partners will also be essential to ensure alignment with program and field based priorities. Finally, the Senior Advisor will support the international dimensions of the World Vision Child Health Campaign by working closely with other health and nutrition policy advisors in other World Vision national offices.
Skills & Qualifications
- A minimum of three to five years experience in the international nutrition and health policy field;
- Overseas experience in nutrition policy and advocacy and/or programming;
- Master’s level degree in a related field (Nutrition, International Development, Epidemiology, Public Health or a Health/Nutrition related discipline);
- Experience in nutrition policy and the ability to consider child health and child rights from a biblical and faith-based perspective;
- Strong research, analytical, writing and oral communication skills;
- Willingness to travel internationally are essential;
- Bilingualism in French would be preferred.
How to apply
Please email your CV to Katja: applications@missiontalent.com with WVI-CNCOE-SPA in the subject line.We thank applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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