Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl partners with communities striving to overcome long standing cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Working in 20 countries – across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States –and together with a global community of supporters, we are ensuring every person has the opportunity – as Helen did – to reach their true potential.

USAID Integrated Nutrition’s primary goal is to improve the nutrition status of women, adolescents, and children in Nepal’s underserved and marginalized communities. The activity will tackle the direct and underlying determinants of malnutrition in Nepal while strengthening the national and local enabling environment to implement multisectoral nutrition programs through four synergistic intermediate results. Success will be measured by improvements in nutrition status indicators among women of reproductive age, adolescents, and children.

The Nutrition Specialist for the USAID Integrated Nutrition program will be responsible for managing nutrition-specific programs, primarily focusing on Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN). This includes designing, planning, and ensuring the quality of the nutrition program within the framework of health system strengthening, in accordance with global and national protocols. The position will provide tailored technical support to provinces and PNGOs teams to effectively implement the programs, prioritizing equity and quality while upholding standard quality through resource optimization.Additionally, the position will coordinate with government and like-minded organizations to optimize resources, prevent program duplication, and maximize synergy in the implementation and outcomes of the nutrition programs. The Nutrition specialist will also ensure the integration of Gender and Inclusive Development (GID) principles at the provincial, district, and local government levels.

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