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Advisor, Emergency Nutrition

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Save the Children
Location: Washington DC
Last Date: August 7, 2011
 


Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. In 2010 we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. In order to achieve this, we are actively looking for talented, motivated individuals to join us in making a difference in the lives of children worldwide. Employment at Save the Children provides the opportunity to join a dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
 

Summary
The Advisor will serve as a critical member of the Emergency Health and Nutrition (EHN) team in supporting EHN strategy and operational plans. To this end, the Emergency Nutrition Advisor will serve as a first responder including leading and/or supporting emergency needs assessments and program development, support global and country level advocacy efforts and mobilize resources for emergency nutrition activities. The Advisor will work closely with Save the Children colleagues from both technical and emergency response departments to facilitate emergency nutrition program learning and innovation as well as building agency wide capacity. The Advisor will coordinate and collaborate with Save the Children International’s emergency structures as well as represent the agency in select global emergency nutrition forums

Requirements
• Masters degree or higher in public health nutrition or related field
• Considerable field experience in humanitarian or relief work in developing countries (7 years), with extensive work in emergency situations (including quick onset emergency).
• Experience in CMAM and IFE required.
• Experience in conducting and analyzing nutrition surveys and rapid assessments required.
• Experience with policy development and Global or National Nutrition Clusters preferred
• Working knowledge of the Sphere Manual and other international best practices in emergencies and understanding of broad range of humanitarian issues and principles.
• Proven track record of designing projects, writing proposals and generating resources.
• Strong interpersonal skills & enthusiastic and flexible team player.
• Willingness and ability to work in an insecure and hardship environments.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and working knowledge of one other language (French, Spanish or Arabic preferred).

Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.

We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

Please apply www.savethechildren.org  

 


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