• Lead and facilitate learning processes which include studies during the R&I period, testing new program components, and ongoing learning to refine Health and Nutrition program models or strategies.
• Network and liaise with Health and Nutrition staff with other RFSA or HRA partners, other Health and Nutrition implementers, and government partners (MoH, FSD, etc.) to exchange ideas, learning and implementation experience and coordinate ongoing learning and program adaptation activities.
• Incorporate key learning results in Health and Nutrition program refinement both during the R&I period and as a part of the annual planning/budgeting process. 
• Work closely with SPIR II Learning partner, IFPRI, and other local researchers in the design and roll-out of planned studies in the R&I period.
• Develop and/or adapt Health and Nutrition program model guidelines based on learning and experience from previous programming and/or R&I period studies or pilots.
• Train and facilitate cascaded training for Health and Nutrition program staff at Regional, Zonal/Woreda and Kebele levels.
• Orient and facilitate cascaded training and capacity building for GoE Ministry of Health counterparts at different administrative levels.
• Support Regional Health and Nutrition staff to consistently provide high quality technical support and follow-up to the officers at the zonal level.
• Conduct periodic review and/or targeted training events based on assessed needs.
• Ensure strong coordination and Health and Nutrition information sharing between SPIR II consortium partners through various processes and platforms (e.g. Quarterly Technical Working Group meeting).
• Participate in coordination and/or joint-planning meetings with other RFSAs and with other implementers working in the Health and Nutrition sector in SPIR II operational areas.
• Establish a strong collaboration and coordination functions with key government offices and institutions at national, regional, zonal and woreda levels.
• Develop and employ quality assurance monitoring processes and tools (e.g. QIVC) to identify areas of underperformance or capacity gaps, and target support or specific methods for improving staff understanding or capacity.
• Use a systems thinking approach to assess overall team functioning and inter-sectoral linkages, and identify areas for improved efficiency in coordination, communication, implementation, etc.
• Together with the support of the MEL team, identify and track key performance indicators and raise areas of underperformance to the appropriate manager or team, and recognize and highlight high performance as a part of routine staff or team recognition events.
• Identify and network with other relevant Health and Nutrition learning or research platforms to exchange ideas, and represent SPIR II research, learning and experience.
• Document and share key Health and Nutrition learning with other RFSAs, Ethiopia-based researchers and other stakeholders.
• Lead the review, synthesis and write-up of Health and Nutrition activity results for quarterly and annual reports.

Job Requirements

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

 Required Professional Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years working experience in Health and Nutrition programs in a rural development context, three of which were at a supervisory or technical advisor level.
• Demonstrated technical leader in the health and nutrition field in Ethiopia, with an established reputation for contributions in relevant forums, networks, and among USAID and its partners.
• Experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative field research, and experience working closely with universities and/or other research institutions.
• Strong interpersonal, networking and facilitation skills
• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills

Qualification required:

Health and Nutrition professional with an advanced (Master’s) degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related field.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

 Knowledge of community-based health interventions including Timed and Targeted Counseling, Community based Participatory Nutrition Promotion, Care Groups, dialogue-based counseling techniques to address nutrition during the 1000 window and positive deviance approach to improve complementary feeding are strongly preferred.  

Working Environment / Conditions:

 Office based with travel to the field

Travel: 25% Domestic travel is required

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to Write Position Title on the subject line and attach Current CV with three references & fill employment application form which can be found here) and email before the closing date of this announcement to Recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org or through ethiojobs.net.

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