Nutrition Specialist
2025-09-29T08:23:54+00:00
International Fund for Agricultural Development
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FULL_TIME
Dodoma
Dodoma
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Tanzania
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Admin & Office
2025-10-22T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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The Nutrition Specialist will provide technical leadership for the project’s nutrition agenda, designing and operationalizing nutrition education and social behavior change communication (SBCC) to ensure dairy value-chain gains translate into improved diets and nutrition outcomes for target households. Responsibilities include promoting safe milk processing/outlets, running a national SBCC campaign, and embedding nutrition education in extension and Livestock Farmer Field Schools (L-FFS), including school-based activities and links to school feeding. The specialist will report to the Project Coordinator and work closely with the PCO Social Inclusion Specialist and Knowledge Management Specialist. Recruitment will be competitive, from seconded government staff and/or external candidates.
Main Responsibilities
- Review and assess current SBCC activities related to nutrition, key partners, activities, and scope/timeline.
- Develop nutrition education and SBCC promotional campaign materials suitable for different audiences, including radio, TV, mobile, and other platforms, to encourage healthy diets.
- Design and conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) on nutrition education for agricultural extension staff.
- Incorporate nutrition education in L-FFS, preparing detailed session plans and handouts.
- Liaise with partner institutes to ensure SBCC and nutrition education materials are disseminated under the national nutrition campaign.
- Prepare nutrition messages and information for use through SMS applications.
- Identify and facilitate marketing campaigns with private sector cooperatives to increase demand and consumption of high-quality dairy products.
- Organize a national workshop to share lessons, materials, and create national awareness across sectors/stakeholders.
Academic Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Attitudes
- Educational Background: Master’s degree in Nutrition or related field. Advanced training in SBCC is an asset.
- Experience:
- At least five (5) years of experience in designing nutrition education and SBCC materials, preferably in rural/agricultural contexts.
- Good understanding of behavior change communication theory and nutrition education strategies/examples; previous similar experience is an asset.
- Skills and Attitudes:
- Strong understanding of dietary diversity, underlying causes of malnutrition, and behavior change theory.
- Proficient in developing multimedia materials.
- Working experience in nutrition education programs.
- Good communication and results-oriented skills.
Review and assess current SBCC activities related to nutrition, key partners, activities, and scope/timeline. Develop nutrition education and SBCC promotional campaign materials suitable for different audiences, including radio, TV, mobile, and other platforms, to encourage healthy diets. Design and conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) on nutrition education for agricultural extension staff. Incorporate nutrition education in L-FFS, preparing detailed session plans and handouts. Liaise with partner institutes to ensure SBCC and nutrition education materials are disseminated under the national nutrition campaign. Prepare nutrition messages and information for use through SMS applications. Identify and facilitate marketing campaigns with private sector cooperatives to increase demand and consumption of high-quality dairy products. Organize a national workshop to share lessons, materials, and create national awareness across sectors/stakeholders.
Educational Background: Master’s degree in Nutrition or related field. Advanced training in SBCC is an asset. Experience: At least five (5) years of experience in designing nutrition education and SBCC materials, preferably in rural/agricultural contexts. Good understanding of behavior change communication theory and nutrition education strategies/examples; previous similar experience is an asset.
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Vacancy title:
Nutrition Specialist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 22 2025
Duty Station:
Dodoma | Dodoma | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 29 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Nutrition Specialist will provide technical leadership for the project’s nutrition agenda, designing and operationalizing nutrition education and social behavior change communication (SBCC) to ensure dairy value-chain gains translate into improved diets and nutrition outcomes for target households. Responsibilities include promoting safe milk processing/outlets, running a national SBCC campaign, and embedding nutrition education in extension and Livestock Farmer Field Schools (L-FFS), including school-based activities and links to school feeding. The specialist will report to the Project Coordinator and work closely with the PCO Social Inclusion Specialist and Knowledge Management Specialist. Recruitment will be competitive, from seconded government staff and/or external candidates.
Main Responsibilities
- Review and assess current SBCC activities related to nutrition, key partners, activities, and scope/timeline.
- Develop nutrition education and SBCC promotional campaign materials suitable for different audiences, including radio, TV, mobile, and other platforms, to encourage healthy diets.
- Design and conduct Training of Trainers (ToT) on nutrition education for agricultural extension staff.
- Incorporate nutrition education in L-FFS, preparing detailed session plans and handouts.
- Liaise with partner institutes to ensure SBCC and nutrition education materials are disseminated under the national nutrition campaign.
- Prepare nutrition messages and information for use through SMS applications.
- Identify and facilitate marketing campaigns with private sector cooperatives to increase demand and consumption of high-quality dairy products.
- Organize a national workshop to share lessons, materials, and create national awareness across sectors/stakeholders.
Academic Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Attitudes
- Educational Background: Master’s degree in Nutrition or related field. Advanced training in SBCC is an asset.
- Experience:
- At least five (5) years of experience in designing nutrition education and SBCC materials, preferably in rural/agricultural contexts.
- Good understanding of behavior change communication theory and nutrition education strategies/examples; previous similar experience is an asset.
- Skills and Attitudes:
- Strong understanding of dietary diversity, underlying causes of malnutrition, and behavior change theory.
- Proficient in developing multimedia materials.
- Working experience in nutrition education programs.
- Good communication and results-oriented skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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