Nutrition and Health Officer (NHO) is responsible for implementing integrated nutrition and health activities leading towards achieving the goals of Suaahara II. In coordination with the health offices, provincial and local governments, NHO must ensure that high-quality nutrition and health activities are delivered to target populations across project intervention areas. NHO provides technical support to the district team and partner NGO in planning, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of integrated nutrition & health activities and ensures integration of cross-cutting themes such as Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC), Resilience and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion(GESI) across all project interventions.

NHO is responsible to provide similar support to program team and partners, advocating on the multi-sectoral approach targeting Health and Nutrition through Agriculture & Food Security, WASH and Governance across project scope of work. S/he will assist district and central team to design and implement project’s strategy, guidelines, and action plan and capacity development initiatives of staff and partners. S/he will support to ensure that the unique needs of women, men, girls, boys, minority groups and persons with disabilities are identified and responded throughout the project phase.

Knowledge Skills and Competencies: 

• In-depth knowledge on health (MNCH, ASRH and family planning), nutrition and GESI issues, national policies, plans and programs. 
• Practical knowledge on GESI integration and monitoring tools in health and nutrition  
• Knowledge and skills of research, analysis, documentation, report writing and dissemination with communication skills (Nepali and English), interpersonal skills, and team work and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff and stakeholders.  
• Ability to develop capacity building frameworks, training manuals, work plans and communication materials  
• Ability to deal with situations and issues proactively and persistently; able to contribute effectively to a culture that positively values the diversity of people, values and ideas within CARE Nepal  
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with excellent in computer typing in both Nepali and English languages. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Nutrition or relevant field. Master’s Degree preferred. 

Experience:  

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in the field of SBCC, GESI sensitive program development, implementation and mainstreaming GESI & Resilience in health and nutrition interventions with sound knowledge and experience in multi-sector nutrition in line with Multi-sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP) and Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH).  
• Experience with capacity building of NGO and staff, convening / facilitating trainings and workshops at national, sub national and district level and report writing. 
• Experience of working with the health systems of Government of Nepal (GoN) and familiar with the current policies, strategies, guidelines and plan of GoN in relation to health and nutrition. 
• Prior working experience in Suaahara program preferred.