John Snow, Inc. is a leader in improving the health of individuals and communities by providing high-quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs worldwide. J SI has implemented projects in 104 countries, and currently operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices for the past 30 years.
Job Title: Fortification Advisor
Project Description:
JSI has received funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project to work in the Southwest of Uganda with a focus on strengthening treatment and preventive nutrition services in health facilities, and overseeing the implementation of specific tasks that strengthen food fortification efforts nationally.
Job Summary:
The Fortification Advisor will be responsible for SPRING/Uganda’s efforts to build on the work that has been ongoing in food fortification in Uganda, working with the Government of Uganda (GOU) and other partners who are engaged in the National Working Group for Food Fortification (NWGFF), to consolidate gains that have been made, expand the role of private industry in fortification and strengthen the capacity of regulatory bodies to ensure the quality of fortified foods. The Advisor will also work with the wheat and maize flour industries and outline strategies to expand fortification, and support quality improvement activities in collaboration with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). The Fortification Advisor reports to the Program Manager.
Job Location: Kampala, Uganda.
Reporting Relationship:
The Fortification Advisor reports to the Program Manager based in Mbarara,
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
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Requirement:
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Experience: 5 |
How to apply:
JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic information, political affiliation, or military status (special disabled veterans or veteran status) in any employment decisions. M/FA//D.
All qualified individual are welcome to apply. Please send your cover letter and CV to jobs@spring-nutrition.org or the JSI address listed below. If you submit via e-mail, please write the title of the job you are applying to in the subject line.
SPRING Representative John Snow, Inc. 4th Floor, Nakawa House Plot 3-7 Port Bell Road-Nakawa P.O. Box 40070, Kampala, Uganda
JSI will only contact short-listed applicants. Deadline for submissions October 12, 2012.
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