Senior Technical Advisor - Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (MNHN)
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Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
KES 6,749,952 – 8,200,000/yr
HybridFull-timeSenior
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What you bring
Master's degree (or higher) in nutrition, public health nutrition, maternal health and nutrition, nutrition and international development.
Minimum 10 years' experience providing senior technical leadership in international development, public health, nutrition, health systems strengthening, or a related field.
5-7 years of experience at a regional level in Senior Technical roles in nutrition programs in international development / Public Health / NGO environments.
Experience working in a senior technical capacity across multiple African countries, including within consortium-based or multi-partner settings.
Demonstrated upstream and downstream health system experience with nutrition actions for a positive pregnancy, including micronutrient supplementation - MMS and calcium supplementation.
Experience working in the public health/nutrition sector in Africa; understanding of health systems.
Demonstrated experience providing strategic technical advice and translating evidence into programme and policy decisions.
Significant experience reviewing technical designs, theories of change, implementation plans, and technical deliverables.
Extensive experience supporting monitoring, evaluation, learning, and the use of data to improve programme performance.
Proven experience leading knowledge translation, including synthesising evidence and developing technical guidance, reports, learning products, and dissemination materials.
Experience working on large, multi-country, donor-funded programmes and coordinating across multiple partners.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Demonstrated understanding of results-based management, performance measurement frameworks and fundamentals of program monitoring and donor reporting.
Demonstrated experience in project start up processes.
Demonstrated understanding and/or experience operationalizing child safeguarding principles and policy.
A working knowledge of French is an asset.
Organization: Exceptional organizational and planning skills with a proven ability to prioritize and work in a dynamic fast paced environment.
Leadership: Confident leader with a proven ability to motivate and support project teams.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Relationship Building: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with team members, project stakeholders and partner organizations.
Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to navigate diverse cultural environments and tailor solutions to country and regional contexts.
Project Management: Strong project management skills, with experience in the direct management of international development projects.
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