International Medical Corps Behavior Change and Communications Nutrition Specialist
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
QUALIFICATIONS • 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
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
QUALIFICATIONS • 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:
APPLICATION PROCEDURETo officially begin the application process, please visit our website at http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx and complete the online employment application form.
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