Job Summary:

The technical advisor will provide nutrition technical guidance, leadership, and support in multi-sectoral nutrition to ELEVATE Nutrition’s programs in Francophone countries, currently Senegal. S/he will also support other country programs and the global technical portfolio, as needed.S/he should have a demonstrated technical understanding of and experience providing technical assistance to multi-sectoral nutrition programming and be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in French. S/he will build and maintain collaborative relationships with FHI 360 country office counterparts, USAID and local government counterparts.In collaboration with otherELEVATE Nutrition technical and program staff, s/he will provideleadership for the technical aspects of country program design andstart up andprovide technical assistance and capacitystrengthening to support program quality across the country programs.S/he will work with the capacity strengthening; monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning; and other technical teams to support ELEVATE Nutrition’s goal to advance evidence-based, local efforts for improving nutrition outcomes. S/he will also liaise with the knowledge management team to ensure that country learning is documented and shared. The technical advisor may supervise one or more staff members on the country programs team.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

Education:

• Master’s Degree or its international equivalent in nutrition, public health, international development and/or related field.

Experience:

• Typically requires 8+ years of experience providing technical assistance in nutrition programming at global and/or country level.
• Experience working in USAID-funded programs essential.
• Experience providing nutrition technical assistance in French-speaking countries essential.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization in subject matter area of expertise.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements:

• Willing to travel as required (25-30%)

The expected US Based hiring salary range for this role is listed below. Candidate FHI 360 pay ranges represent national averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and budget.

Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360 contributes 12% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account. Additionally, all US based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year. Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.

US Based Hiring Salary Range: $115,000 – $135,000

International hiring ranges will differ based on location.

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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements