Nutrition Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Jobs posted: 30-Oct,2026

Apply Before: 6-November 2026

NNSWA

The Nepal National Social Welfare Association (NNSWA) was established in 1990. In 1994, NNSWA was registered with the District Administration Office, Kanchanpur, and affiliated with the Social Welfare Council in Kathmandu. Over the years, NNSWA has grown into one of the leading development organizations in Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, implementing a wide range of integrated, community-based development programs throughout the province. Sudur Paschim Province constitutes the core program area of NNSWA. The districts of the former Far Western Development Region are characterized by poor development indicators, high levels of male migration to India, inadequate infrastructure, significant caste- and gender-based disparities, and extensive deforestation. These conditions provide a strong rationale for NNSWA’s development interventions in the region. NNSWA’s programs are organized into four major sectors: (Education and Early Childhood Development, General Health and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Disability and Health, Drinking Water, and Sanitation, Community Development through Social and Economic Upliftment, Natural Resource Management (Disaster Risk Reduction and Management [DRRM], Climate Change Adaptation [CCA], and Humanitarian Response)

NNSWA Kanchanpur, in partnership with World Vision International Nepal, is implementing the Integrated Project Framework (IPF) for Child Wellbeing in Krishnapur Municipality of Kanchanpur. The Nutrition Officer will provide technical leadership for the Nurturing Care Group (NCG) project model and support child nutrition promotion initiatives. The position will work closely with project teams and stakeholders to strengthen nutrition outcomes and contribute to the overall child wellbeing, growth, and development of children and their families.

Position: Nutrition Officer

Required No.: (1) One

Base Station: Kanchanpur Project Office

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will assist volunteers and social mobilizers to improve nutritional status of under five children and mothers, support to deliver key nutrition messages, hygiene and sanitation including creating healthy habits among children and families in the communities. This will involve guiding the health mother groups, producer groups, water user groups and other community groups to become cohesive, exercise strong governance, generate a mission, vision and strategy and develop practical action plans for nutritional improvement particularly for under five children. The purpose of this position is to lead nutrition programming, capacity building and coordination across project teams.

2. Required qualifications and experiences

a. Academic Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health (BPH) or Community Nursing or Nutrition Science or related subject with at least three (3) years of working experience in health/nutrition project management, preferably having worked in close coordination with government institutions like local government, health facility or health Office etc.

b. Experience:

• Strong understanding of maternal, child health and nutrition (Infant and Young Child Feeding practices (IYCF), Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), Multi sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP), Nutrition Friendly Local Governance and 16th Periodic Plan.
• Knowledge of existing Government policies, strategies and training packages particularly CNSI, Family MUAC, IYCF, GMP and IMAM.

c. Sector Knowledge, Skills & Competency:

• Sound knowledge on behavior changes communication approaches, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) approach
• Good understanding of operation issues like timely delivery of services, good planning and monitoring skills.
• Skills to analyze project related data and incorporate in the report
• Sound knowledge of supply chain management
• Monthly budget forecast and planning, quarterly expense tracking and review of expenses.
• Good report writing skills for semi-annual and annual reports
• Sound skills in capacity assessment/training need assessment process and tools for staffs and target group
• Skills on project staff mentoring and onsite support
• Ability to build capacity for the staff
• Project database (such as near real time monitoring, PD Hearth, beneficiary tracking) establishment and interpretation skills
• Skilled in using Microsoft office applications

Required Documents, Request for Interested Eligible Applicants:

1. Application with declaration of position applied
2. CV (not more than 3 pages) with current color Photo
3. At least two (2) Reference Letters (Describing work experience)

Application deadline:

Date: November 6th 2026 till 5.00 pm through online

Email to: jobopportunity.nnswa@gmail.com for applying the desire post of above

Address to:

OD/HR Manager

NNSWA Central Office

Airport Road, Bheemdatt-18, Kanchanpur

Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be informed about the next steps in the selection process. Any attempt to influence the recruitment process will result in disqualification. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Announced by:

OD/HR Manager

NNSWA Central Office, Kanchanpur

Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal