The Government of Laos, with support from the World Bank, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and AusAID has set up the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) to deliver small scale development project including support to livelihood improvement and nutrition security activity at the Kumban and Village levels. The project is now seeking for a qualified candidate to fulfil the position of National Nutrition Officer:
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Master degree in Health and/or Nutrition, Social Sciences, Rural Development, Economics, Development studies or other relevant field;
- At least 5 years of experience in multi-sectoral project management (including project planning, implementation and coordination, M&E, institutional strengthening, etc) in decentralized and Community Development approaches is required;
- At least 5 years of relevant technical working experience in community nutrition, such as village-based nutrition management, home gardens, health and nutrition service delivery (including at-home counseling), and/or mother and child health (MCH).
- Experience in working with – in particular training of ethnic groups in mountainous and remote areas through bottom-up and participatory approaches reflective of community needs;
- Experience in the implementation of program with focus on gender promotion;
- Experience in agriculture-based nutrition activities, handicraft or other micro-enterprise will be a plus;
- Experience in training of Project staff for community development operations;
- Strong analytical skills for project design and for incorporating of best practices and lesson learned;
- Excellent knowledge of the different stakeholders involved in rural development activities in Lao PDR (government and donors community);
- Fluency in English and Lao (writing, editing, reporting and speaking);
- Perfect command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Email and Internet);
- Familiarity with projects financed by the World Bank is an advantage;
- Women and people from small ethnic groups are encouraged to apply;
Please see the detailed job description on the attached file or they can be obtained at PRF Office.
All interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the required qualifications and experience of the position mentioned above, (2) a detailed CV with one (3x4) photo and (3) supporting documents (certificate of the most recent employment, certificates of qualification/graduation, a list of at least three referees from most recent work places, etc) to the HR Officer,Poverty Reduction Fund, Government’s Office 501 building, Sisavathtai Village, Chanthabouly District, P.O Box 4625 Vientiane, Tel: 021 261479 - 80, Email: piengngeune@prflaos.org & khemphone@prflaos.org.
Please note that all submitted documents will not be returned.
Deadline for applications: January 31, 2016
Only the first ranked candidate will be contacted for negotiation
