Job Opportunities at National Child Development Agency

1. Job title: Milk Support Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Monitor the effectiveness of the One Cup of Milk per Child Program in targeted schools and Milk support programs to under 5 children with malnutrition in all health centers.
• Monitor the quality of milk designated to the One Cup of Milk per Child Program in targeted ECD facilities and Milk support program to under 5 children with malnutrition in all health centers.
• Assist in the preparation of contract documents for milk procurement and monthly purchase orders of milk support program for under-five children with malnutrition and monitor the implementation.
• Compile, develop, and maintain accurate data on the One Cup of Milk per Child Program in targeted ECD facilities and Milk support program to under-five children with malnutrition
• Organize and conduct quarterly coordination meetings with all stakeholders involved in the implementation of the two programs,
• Mobilize stakeholders for the identification of needs, formulation of specific Goals, and alternative intervention strategies for scaling up the One Cup of Milk per Child Program.
• Coordinate all activities related to the One Cup of Milk per Child program and the Milk Support Program.
• Develop consumer education and sensitization programs on the nutritional benefits of consumption of milk and other dairy products.
• Develop and implement strategies and programs for increasing the Consumption of milk and dairy products.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Food Sciences with 3 Years of relevant experience

• Master's Degree in Food Sciences, Nutrition with 2 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Commitment to continuous learning

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2. Job title: Environment Safeguards specialist

Job responsibilities

• Supervision and reported on the implementation progress of the Project Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) and related instruments such as the Project Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF); Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP); and Labour Management Procedures (LMP
• Reviewing proposed project activities and ensuring that environmental risks and impacts are taken into consideration and well documented; quality enhancement of site-specific environmental management plans; and provision of technical oversight and supervision of consultants preparing site specific environmental management plans;
• Provide policy and operational guidance to the NCDA SPIU on environmental issues as a means of enhancing the environmental safeguards performance of ministry-led projects
• Work with the staff to ensure reporting, monitoring, and evaluation fully address the safeguard issues of the project; provide well-documented, evidence-based compliance reports to be incorporated into the project's annual reports; and
• Support and advise the stakeholders to address a variety of environmental safeguards issues at all the stages of the planning and implementation of projects;
• Support and advise the stakeholders to address a variety of environmental safeguards issues at all the stages of the planning and implementation of projects;
• Identify and assess the training needs of project staff and implementation partners; and develop and deliver the appropriate and required training sessions with relevance to the implementation of environmental safeguards under the project;
• Initiate and review Terms of Reference for environmental assessments required to inform project preparation;
• Collaborate with Social Safeguards Specialist to consolidate safeguards reports from Districts, prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual environmental and social safeguards reports to NCDA and projects’ funders;
• Develop and contribute to the development of knowledge products on environmental sustainability and environmental safeguards performance of NCDA projects.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement processes to ensure that project activities are conducted transparently and with the involvement of relevant stakeholders.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders to address environmental concerns and promote sustainable development.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management with 5 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management with 3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Commitment to continuous learning

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