Field Officer

The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) is an international not-for-profit organization that works to ensure the world's most vulnerable- especially women and children- in developing countries get the vitamins and minerals they need to survive and thrive, MI Nepal invites applications from qualified Nepali citizens for the following position: 

Title: Field Officer

Location: Hetauda

Term: 11 months on contract basis(renewable subject to availability of funds and performance)

Major Responsibilities:

• Proactively support the implementation of the MI supported projects and programs as per approved plans
• Visit program districts to monitor micronutrient program activities at district and field levels (including home visits) and maintain a monitoring database.
• During held visits, provide technical support in resolving the constraints and barriers with respect to micronutrient programming.
• Monitor and support facilitation of the district and community level orientatlon/training/workshops supported by MI.
• Participate in the various review meetings (such as FCHV review) at the district and health facility level; provide solutions and suggestions on the basis of gaps identified and follow up on execution.
• Prepare the progress and other reports as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in public health or nursing with at least two years working experience in the field of heath/nutrition. Candidates having AHw, HA or Staff Nurse background will be preferred;
• Experience of working with the health system of govemment of Nepal and/or with Development agencies;
• Familiar with the monitoring supervision systems and tools of health system of Nepal;
• Proven ability to work at reglonal and held implementation level;
• Good coordination and communication skills in both English and Nepali languages (spoken and written), knowledge in other languages of Nepal will be an advantage;
• Broad knowledge ot nutrition, micronutrients and related Interventions (especially relating to micronutrient supplementation);
• Cross-cultural communication and negotiation skills;
• Proficiency in word processing, spread sheets, presentations and internet;
• Flexibility to adapt to field environment during travel;

Detailed ToR of the position can be obtained from Peopte2People’s front-desk or through email request.

Interested and competent applicants are requested to submit i) application letter with mentioning of expected remuneration; ii) current curriculum vitae; iii) address of two referees.

Applicationt can be submitted through email, post or hand delivered in the address mentioned below.

People2People Pvt. Ltd.

Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur, Nepal

P.O. Box 8975, EPC 2777, Tel: 5539746/5539768

Email: submission@people2people.com.np

Deadline for submission of all applications is 19 December 2014 by 4PM. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for the selection process.