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Physical and Mental Well-Being Technical Specialist (Health and Nutrition Specialist) Dondo, Mozambique
Food for the Hungry (FH) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that responds to human suffering and works to develop communities living in extreme poverty. We operate in various areas, including Agriculture, Health, Education, Gender, and Water, based on Christian principles, promoting high ethical standards and transparency.
Job Summary
This role leads program design, technical quality assurance and leadership, networking and partnership building, project/program management, monitoring, and staff capacity-building for the effective delivery of PMWB strategies and the rollout of its technical specializations. The PMWB Specialist conducts context and systems analyze to identify priority needs, gaps, and opportunities across the PMWB continuum, and coordinates evidence-based, system-oriented interventions that promote equitable access to quality healthcare, adequate nutrition, mental health and psychosocial support, and enabling health environments—particularly for women, children, and adolescents.
Principal Responsibilities
- Evaluate technical strategies, approaches, and programs to enhance the development of PMWB impactful initiatives- ensuring adherence to WHO, MoH, and donor standards;
- Support capacity-building activities in PMWB; identify capacity gaps, coordinate training, and provide post-training support/ mentorship to field staff;
- Ensure coordinated delivery of PMWB approaches and initiatives across Area Programs within the Country office;
- Incorporate an integrative approach linking other flourishing areas: behavior change, early childhood development and youth-friendly approaches into the PMWB flourishing area interventions;
- Represent FH in national Technical Working Groups and other stakeholder platforms to ensure the visibility of FH work and foster a coordinated stakeholder approach.
Experience
- A deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a genuine Christian commitment to serve those in need, and full adherence to the Christian principles upheld by FH;
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working on programs that support maternal child adolescent health and nutrition programs, mental health programs and digital health innovations;
- Demonstrable experience in coordinating capacity building and provision of technical support for initiatives that improve children’s development, learning outcomes, and youth development; • Non-profit ministry experience a plus.
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination in Public Health, Food science and Technology, Nutrition and dietetics or related sciences from accredited university.
- MSc in Public Health and/or Human Nutrition is desirable.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English & Portuguese.
Pay Information
Salary Range Annual: 28,800 – 31,476 USD
Safeguarding Policy
FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Interested candidates should submit an English CV, Motivation letter, and Academic certificates to [email protected] by 12 February. Applications from women are strongly encouraged.
