Senior Nutrition Officer – Kampala – Medical Teams International

About US:
Medical Teams International is an international Christian Organization with the mission of demonstrating the love of Christ to people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty. They provide humanitarian aid to people in need regardless of a person’s religious background, affiliation or experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Nutrition Officer leads a team of Nutrition staff in South West to scale up and consolidate enrolment of children <5 years, pregnant and lactating Mothers into the various programs of OTC, ITC, TSFP and BSFP.
Ensures a strong linkage among these programs.
Offers technical oversight for the implementation of the various Nutrition programs and effectively guides the team of Nutritionists.
Assists the health workers and nutrition staff at various health facilities and established outreaches to manage acute malnutrition among children < 5 as per IMAM guidelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition & Dietetics. Background in Clinical Medicine & Community Health will be an added advantage.
A minimum of two years of progressive experience in the field of Nutrition.
Previous experience in implementing IMAM.

How to Apply:
All interested applicants should hand deliver their application letters, updated CVs and professional references via E-mail only to; recruitmentug@medicalteams.org

Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the requirements including submission of standard file types such as MS Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 2MB. Please clearly indicate in the subject line: Position and Location you are applying for. Please do not attach your Academic transcripts. They will be requested if you are shortlisted.

Deadline: 4th October 2017 by 5:00pm

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