Nutrition Expert Officer

DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team a Nutrition Expert Officer. 

The role is conditional upon funding being secured for the project. 

The overall purpose of the role: 

The Nutrition Expert Officer will lead the planning, implementation and monitoring of nutrition sensitive interventions under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project in refugee settlements. The role focuses on supporting refugee and host community households to improve dietary, diversity and nutrition outcomes through gender sensitive community-based nutrition programming, integration of nutrition into climate smart agriculture and food security interventions, strengthened community mobilisation and behaviour change approaches. The Nutrition Expert Officer will work closely with the agriculture and livelihoods teams, district authorities, settlement leadership, community-based facilitators and farmer institutions to ensure that nutrition is effectively mainstreamed across project activities, contributes to improved household food and nutrition security, and aligns with Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project targets and safeguards requirements. 

Your main duties and responsibilities will be: 

• Lead field level implementation of gender sensitive community-based nutrition interventions, including nutrition education, behaviour change communication and cooking demonstrations targeting women, caregivers, children, pregnant and lactating women. 

• Support refugee and host community households to improve dietary diversity through integration of nutrition sensitive agriculture, kitchen gardens and promotion of nutrient rich crops and foods. 

• Integrate nutrition objectives within crop, livestock and beneficial insect value chain activities in close coordination with agriculture and livelihoods teams. 

• Support community mobilisation processes to ensure inclusive participation in nutrition activities, with particular attention to women, youth and vulnerable groups. 

• Train and provide ongoing technical backstopping to community-based facilitators, lead farmers and women’s groups on nutrition sensitive programming and gender responsive approaches. 

• Coordinate with district health, agriculture and community development structures, settlement leadership and relevant partners to align nutrition interventions with local systems and services. 

• Ensure nutrition activities are implemented in line with Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project environmental and social safeguards, including gender, Gender Based Violence risk mitigation and do no harm principles. 

• Support establishment and use of demonstration sites for nutrition sensitive agriculture, including kitchen gardens and household level food production models. 

About you 

• To be successful in this role, we expect you to have a minimum of 5 years of experience in community-based nutrition, nutrition sensitive agriculture, food security or public health nutrition in rural or humanitarian settings. Moreover, we also expect the following:  

Required 

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health, food and nutrition sciences, agriculture, community development or a related field. 

• Demonstrated experience implementing gender sensitive nutrition programmes in refugee or displacement affected contexts in Uganda. 

• Strong knowledge of community-based nutrition approaches, dietary diversity, maternal and child nutrition and behaviour change communication methodologies. 

• Experience integrating nutrition into agricultural, livelihoods or food security programmes, including kitchen gardens, small livestock or climate smart value chains. 

• Proven experience in community mobilisation, working with women’s groups, caregiver groups and community-based facilitators. 

• Familiarity with humanitarian and development donor requirements, including World Bank funded projects, nutrition indicators and safeguarding considerations. 

• Experience supporting training of field staff and community facilitators using participatory approaches such as Farmer Field Schools or similar methodologies. 

• Strong coordination skills with district health, agriculture and community development structures, Office of the Prime Minister and settlement leadership. 

• Experience working on gender, Gender Based Violence risk mitigation and protection sensitive programming is an advantage. 

• Fluency in written & Spoken English. 

Desirable 

• Postgraduate training in public health nutrition, maternal and child nutrition, nutrition sensitive agriculture or behaviour change communication is an added advantage. 

• Relevant professional certifications or short courses in community-based nutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), or gender-responsive programming are an asset. 

• Knowledge of local languages spoken in refugee settlements is an asset (Swahili, Luo/Acholi, Kinyabwisha, Arabic, Lingala, French or Madi). 

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:   

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.   

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.   

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. 

We offer 

• Designation of Duty Station: Refugee Settlements in Uganda (district depending on assignment)

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.  

Application process 

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.  

Closing date for applications: 09th January 2026 

DRC does not solicit money for any part of its recruitment process. All recruitment is merit-based and follows HR best practices that are globally acceptable. Henceforth, should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.