Social Behaviour Change Communication Nutrition Advisor at SNV

Social Behaviour Change Communication Nutrition Advisor

Employer: SNV

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Hawassa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 2 days ago

Deadline: March, 14/2025 (4 days left)

Service & process delivery

• Provides process services and delivery to reach project goals, as advised by the regional and national project teams within given guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality of delivery.
• Guides and trains both Institutionalise and Project Woreda Office of Agriculture (WOA) experts, Development Agents (DA’s), Lead farmers, ATVETs and project team in (training towards) performing conform project goals.
• Plan, organize, facilitate, and implement different nutrition activities in an integrated manner, field days and internal reviews within the cluster.

Internal and external communication:

• Informs and is informed about the development / changes in the project, is consistent responsive to the client community and pro-active and confident in engaging with external stakeholders (government, NGOs, private sector or other relevant stakeholders).

Project data handling:

• Collects data and case stories in the field (paperwork/photos) checks and enters all relevant data into relevant system(s).

Process improvement:

• Assesses service delivery quality and adapts service processes, to increase efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Nutrition and food science, Applied Nutrition, Health education) with relevant field experience in nutrition sensitive horticulture and rolling out Nutrition Behavior change communication interventions.

Experience:

• Minimum 4-5 years in the technical nutrition field.
• Proven experience in development of Nutrition Behavior Change Communication strategies and interventions.
• Good understanding of nutrition sensitive agriculture interventions

Additional Skill:

• Strong Microsoft office and data visualization skills
• Energetic and motivating attitude; proactive and solution oriented.
• Excellent oral and written communication, teamwork & advisory skills 
• Besides fluency in English (working language of SNV) and speaking more local languages has an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Communication
• Flexibility 
• Perseverance
• Result orientation
• Focus on quality
• Coaching

Additional Information

Contract Type: National - Full time

Expected start date: May 1, 2025

Duty Station: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance.

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on March 14th, 2025.

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Working at SNV SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts.

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