22 Oct 2024

Nutrition Intern at Helen Keller International

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Job Description

The name Helen Keller is known around the world as a symbol of courage in the face of overwhelming odds, yet she was much more than a symbol. She was a woman of luminous intelligence, high ambition and great accomplishment who devoted her life to helping others. Helen Keller, our co-founder, envisioned a world without barriers to human potential. Guided by her fierce optimism, we have been working on the front lines of health and well-being for more than 100 years. Working in 19 countries across Africa and Asia-as well as in the United States-we are dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and diseases of poverty.

Nutrition Intern

Specific Objectives

Ensure quality implementation of the project:

  • In liaison with Nutrition Program Manager, develop monthly activity workplan and track the progress regularly.
  • Support the Nutrition Program Manager to prepare quality monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports.
  • Ensure integration of project plans in the County health and nutrition annual work plan (AWPs)
  • Actively participate in county planning and coordination meetings.

Monitor Project Progress, and Document the achievements:

  • Track project performance and document achievements
  • Document human interest stories, and best practices from the project implementation for learning and duplicating in other project areas.
  • Conduct day to day monitoring of the project and provide feedback to improve project performance.
  • Plan and implement project data reviews, document findings and recommendations and work with counties to implement the actions agreed.

Organize project coordination forums with external and internal stakeholders:

  • Participate in technical working groups and stakeholders’ coordination forums in counties.
  • Ensure effective communication and collaboration with the County and sub-county health management teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health or equivalent
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili.
  • Good knowledge of vitamin A supplementation and deworming programs policies and strategies in Kenya.
  • Ability to analyze data and produce quality reports.
  • Able to priorities clearly, oversee multiple tasks, and set clear objectives to be achieved.
  • Knowledge of computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Creative, open-minded, flexible, and self-learner.
  • Team Player with good interpersonal skills


Method of Application

Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to:

[email protected]

Use the title of the position as the subject of the email
Closing Date : 24th October 2024





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