Helen Keller Intl recrute 01 conseiller régional en nutrition
Helen Keller is seeking a Regional Nutrition Advisor with public health expertise in program design, implementation research, program management, and coordination related to health systems and/or food systems for nutrition. The Regional Advisor will oversee the technical quality of a portfolio of country and regional nutrition and food systems programs, provide specialized support, coordinate technical support from other advisors, and track and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables for the assigned portfolio. The Advisor is also expected to actively participate in business and proposal development.
Individuals with Africa continent expertise and experience in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: Health Systems for nutrition, Food Systems for Nutrition, Market-based Interventions for improved nutrition, Food and Nutrition Security, and/or Resilience.
Functional Relationships
Reporting to the Vice President, Nutrition, the Regional Advisor will work closely with all members of the global team to support nutrition, health and food systems projects. The Regional Advisor will also coordinate with Helen Keller’s finance, operations and compliance teams.
As a Regional Advisor, the position co-supervises senior country office project staff within his/her assigned portfolio and will liaise with donors and partners. The Advisor will participate in senior level consultation regarding the management of the assigned portfolio of projects. Helen Keller has a matrixed reporting structure. Regular communication and a spirit of teamwork among colleagues, both hierarchically and laterally, are essential to make this structure thrive.
This position will also coordinate technical support throughout the assigned portfolio, working with a team of senior leaders and peers to assign, coordinate and manage technical resources to country programs including proposal development teams. This involves managing communication within the team and to country programs, representing and assigning others to represent Helen Keller in relevant fora, and across departments to ensure alignment. S/he will also coordinate with senior staff and finance to assign and monitor resource allocation.