CAMRIS International is a growing international development and research firm that realizes innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective program and research management services. With experience working in more than 80 countries, we combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve the lives of people around the world. We apply a customized, customer-centric, cost-effective business approach to offer greater value to our clients and challenge the way things have always been done in our field.
Building on the experience of our founding companies CAMRIS has nearly 60 years of experience implementing international development programs. CAMRIS’ practice areas include global health, agriculture and food security, economic development, education, environment, humanitarian assistance, democracy and governance and medical research. CAMRIS’ proven performance in monitoring and evaluation, project design and implementation, capacity building, research and other capabilities on more than 2,000 contracts testifies to our ability to meet the highest standards of public and private sector clients worldwide.
We have honed a cutting-edge approach to customer service built on providing expert human resources supported by a strong quality assurance process and reliable management and administrative services. We have developed agile, efficient systems for implementing large technical assistance, research, institutional support and other task-based contracts.
Role in Organization:
CAMRIS seeks a qualified Nutrition Specialist for an anticipated multi-year USAID/Malawi funded project called Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains II in Malawi. The Nutrition Specialist will work closely with USAID to ensure that project objectives are met and exceeded. The Nutrition Specialist is in charge of the overall design, practical support, execution and management of the nutrition element of the Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains II.
Description:
Essential functions, duties, responsibilities:
- Provide seamless implementation of project activities in compliance with the project terms and in collaboration with USAID policies and procedures.
- Contribute detailed support for analysis and research to obtain more knowledge on health and nutrition projects.
- Prepare and deliver presentations on hygiene, nutrition, and sanitation to local government organizations and project partners.
- Ensure that lessons learned are all documented properly and submitted to development partners and CAMRIS HQ.
- Design nutrition plans based on the local soy and groundnut products.
- Represent INVC II at relevant meetings and establish that all INVC II goals and deadlines are met in accordance with USAID/CAMRIS rules and regulations.
- Create and format quarterly and annual project reports and plans to be distributed to the DCOP and INVC II.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The Nutrition Specialist will be under the supervisory responsibilities of DCOP.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in health, agriculture and nutrition preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working with farmers, preferably for USAID.
- At least three years of experience working in Southeast Africa, Malawi experience highly preferred.
- Excellent writing and presentation ability, with demonstrated experience working constructively with high-level government counterparts.
- Experience in facilitating multi-sectorial and multi-country partnerships.
- Professional fluency in English required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position, and regular hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel:Travel throughout Malawi and Southeast Africa is expected. Regional or international travel may be required.
HOW TO APPLY:
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