Nutrition Officer is a healthcare professional specialized in assessing nutritional needs, dieting restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary care plans and provide nutritional counseling

LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world. 

 A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community- based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures. 

LWF Ethiopia’s partners include Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Eyesus (EECMY), Lutheran churches related agencies, the European Commission (ECHO), the US Government (BPRM) and UN Agencies with whom we are a key implementing partner. 

LWF World Service Ethiopia is a registered foreign charity which has been operating in Ethiopia since 1973 implementing various development and humanitarian projects in different parts of Ethiopia.

LWF World Service Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants based on merit regardless of sex, color, religion, ethnicity, age, marital status or disability except for affirmative action in a combination of considering competency to bring gender equity

• Lead/support participatory beneficiary identification and verification for implementation of health nutrition interventions

• Follow-up and ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups and empowerment of women and girls with meaningful participation in all phases of the project cycle

• Lead/support vulnerable community access to essential nutrition and health services as per recommendation of nutrition cluster

• Establish a Complaint and Response Mechanism (CRM) and monitor the effectiveness

• Ensure health and nutrition support interventions relevance, effectiveness and efficiency

• Ensure projects are designed and implemented as per LWF and widely accepted standards such as CHS and Sphere

• Lead/support planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities of the project and LWF. Measure food security indicators such as Food Consumption Score and Reduced Coping Strategies

• Identify new project ideas and prepare a draft concept note or project proposal in consultation with the Team Leader and LWF HO  

• Create and maintain strong partnership with local stakeholders including government, NGOs and CBOs

• Actively participate in local, zonal and/or regional humanitarian coordination mechanisms and GO-NGO forums  

• Supervise, coordinate and coach junior staffs and community facilitators. 

• Identify training needs, organize training and build technical capacity of beneficiaries, local stakeholders and staff

• Takes good care of materials and properties of LWF Ethiopia Program

• Follow all procedures set out in the LWF Code of Conducts, Collective Agreement and other operational manuals

• Perform any other duties as assigned to him/her by the Project Team Leader and Head Office management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Nutrition, Food Security, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related fields with relevant work experience

• 2 years of experience of working in the Humanitarian and Development sectors.

• Experience of working with/supporting local partners, and working with community volunteers and committees

• Experience in designing and implementing food assistance activities.

• An understanding and sensitivity to conflict, poverty, rights-based approach gender and diversity issues, and Do No Harm principle.

• Ability to work in a team and independently with no or minimal supervision.

• Good oral and written communication skills in English and Amharic.

• Flexibility, stamina and ability to work under pressure and beyond regular working hours if necessary.

• Willingness to work in insecure environments and a high level of adaptability and initiative.

• Willingness and fitness to travel and stay in the field for sustained periods of time.

• Knowledge and skills in computer usage

How to Apply

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N.B: Women applicants are strongly encouraged

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted