Nutrition Governance Specialist
- Full time
- Kathmandu, Nepal View on Map
- @Helen Keller International posted 2 minutes ago
- Posted : January 15, 2025 -Accepting applications
Job Detail
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Job ID 3418
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Career Level Others
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Experience 5 Years
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Gender Male
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Industry Development
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
Job Description
Nutrition Governance Specialist
Location: Provincial office with frequent travel to the project area
Position Overview
This position is responsible for implementing governance-related activities in close coordination with the program team and providing technical support in the implementation of nutritional activities. The role involves offering governance insights and timely support for provincial activities, assisting local teams, and ensuring the effective implementation of governance activities. As a member of the provincial team, this position works closely with the Province Lead and other program teams, including finance & operation, partnership, and compliance, in planning and budgeting to implement effective, inclusive, accountable, and sustainable local nutrition programs with a focus on nutrition governance.
Responsibilities include supporting evidence-based annual planning and monitoring, documenting best practices, updating and sharing data related to local governance, providing necessary assistance during annual reviews and planning meetings, offering regular technical assistance to the local team, and supporting the local team in capacity building of the implementing partner in governance.
This role involves working closely with provincial governance stakeholders, including the provincial MSNP team and the Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat, which is overseen by the Provincial Policy and Planning Commission (PPPC). It also requires frequent visits to the project district/municipalities for tailored and targeted support.
Required Qualifications and Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in social science, management, or education with 5 years of progressively responsible experience OR Master’s degree with 3 years of experience in a related field with UN agencies, I/NGOs, especially in the governance sector.
- Proven ability to:
- Work effectively with a broad range of diverse groups as evidenced by excellent listening and communication skills, balanced and reasoned approaches to problems, ability to inspire trust and confidence, and flexibility and openness to differing points of view.
- Make decisions in a dynamic environment, with an appreciation for how future needs may affect those decisions: a willingness to iterate a strategy and approach, with the ability to recognize the need to course-correct as necessary.
- Strong knowledge of Nepal’s governance and health systems, policies and processes.
- Proven Skills good coordination and networking with governments and likeminded organizations at all levels.
- Excellent coordination and communication skills with various stakeholders, including implementers, government officials, and other collaborators.
- Confident and diplomatic skills in dealing with high-level government authorities.
- Excellent English language skills, both in written and spoken forms, complemented by strong communication and negotiation abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills.
- Excellent time management, personal organization, capacity building, team building, management, and coordination skills.
- Highly computer literate with proficiency in software relevant to the job duties.
- Demonstrable respect for all persons regardless of religion, ethnicity, class or gender, with a high comfort level working in a diverse environment with a demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards.
- Personal commitment to Helen Keller’s mission and goals and the values embodied by our namesake and co-founder: courage, integrity, rigor, and compassion.