Employment Type: Project Full Time
Title: National Program Officer, Adopting a Multisector Approach for Nutrition (AMAN)
Location: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Deadline for submission: April 10, 2022

About us

At Nutrition International, we make a difference, because nutrition is the difference.

Woven into the very fabric of our approach is the passion and drive of our team of over 400 people, working in 13 offices across 11 countries with one common goal: transforming the lives of people who need it most through improved nutrition.

If you are a motivated and passionate individual who shares our conviction that a better world is possible through improved nutrition, wants to leave the world a little better than they found it, and is looking to be part of a global team with a clear vision, we want to hear from you. Please consider applying for the position below.

Know our team

Nutrition International’s Operations unit is a dedicated team of program implementation experts who are responsible for contributing to the overall management of NI’s field operations in Asia and Africa. This position will report to Country Director, Bangladesh, and will be responsible for effectively managing and guiding AMAN project-related three intervention areas – Health Systems, Multisectoral Nutrition, and Social Safety Net components.

About you

You have a Master’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Medicine, Health System Management, Social Sciences, International Development and/or a related field and a minimum of 8 years of work experience with NGOs, and/or UN agencies working with public health, and/or nutrition-related programs. You are an excellent communicator and are able to collaborate across units and geographies successfully.

You are a mid-level public health professional and nutrition expert with extensive experience in program management or have held such roles in the past and have experience in working with adolescent and women’s health and nutrition multisectoral approach in managing and implementing multiple projects to ensure high quality programming in Bangladesh.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Support the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of Aman project.
• Support the timely and smooth start-up of the project.
• Support the preparation of program approval documentation, including grant agreements, contracts, project extensions, project completion reports.
• Support in streamlining the supply chain.
• Support program financial management and reporting; ensure accurate forecasting and budget planning.
• Support in liaising and advocacy
• Monitor program budget expenditures and variances, by contract, and alert program staff as required.

What we offer

A competitive market pay, health benefits, flexible work hours, and four weeks of vacation (plus public holidays). We offer a collaborative and engaging work environment. Nutrition International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive, equitable, and accessible work environment.

Please note that all our offers are conditional subject to appropriate screening checks and satisfactory reference checks. For more detailed information about the role, please click on the Job Description

How to apply?

Nutrition International is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free work environment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

To apply please visit: https://apply.workable.com/j/887676A540

The closing date for receiving applications is April 10, 2022. Only short-listed candidates will receive an acknowledgment and will be called for personal interactions. The starting salary for this position is BDT 23,74,660 per annum.

Telephone inquiries WILL NOT be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those chosen to participate in the interview process will be contacted.

NI is a non-smoking work environment