Associate Director, Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience

Duration : Permanent
Start date : ASAP

YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE TO ENDING WORLD HUNGER BY ...

leading the Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience strategy within a multi-sectoral approach, and overseeing global Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience initiatives on behalf of the organization.

KEY ACTIVITIES IN YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE

• Leading the design, implementation and resourcing of global Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience initiatives.
• Leading and overseeing the global Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience team.
• Leading efforts to achieve the objectives of the organization’s technical strategy related to other Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience interventions.
• Leading the Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience team in the identification and promotion of good practices and in setting and overseeing program quality.
• Overseeing the provision of dedicated technical support to specific research projects.
• Overseeing Action Against Hunger engagement with US and global initiatives and platforms and public-facing events.

DO YOU MEET THE PROFILE REQUIRED CRITERIA ?

You are a dedicated and experienced professional

• You are postgraduate in Human Nutrition, Food Security, Water Hygiene & Sanitation, Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Medicine, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• You have at least 10 years’ experience working in Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience programs overseas with an international humanitarian organization.
• You have experience managing and supervising a diverse and multifunctional team.
• You have experience working in humanitarian contexts, emergency and post-crisis, in all the steps of the Project Cycle Management.

You know Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience programs very well

• You have worked in a technical advisory position related to one or several fields of Undernutrition Prevention & Resilience with an International humanitarian organization (country, region or headquarters).
• You have applied research or technical development experience developing guidance, support tools, and methodologies.
• You have knowledge of the main humanitarian donors and their reporting requirements.
• You can present ideas and arguments, providing distance support, training and influence.

You have genuine interest in and commitment to the humanitarian principles and strategic objectives of Action Against Hunger

• You have flexibility and ability to work cooperatively with subordinates, colleagues, supervisor and external stakeholders.
• You are passionate about humanitarian work.
• You are willing and able to travel both nationally and internationally. **

Please apply with resume and cover letter to:
https://careers.actionagainsthunger.org/index.php/positions/view/482/