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 multi-sectoral nutrition programs through four synergistic intermediate results. Achievement of the purpose will be measured by improvements in indicators of nutrition status among women of reproductive age, adolescents, and children.

Nutrition Governance Specialist

Location: Provincial office with frequent travel to the project area

This position will be based;

• Lumbini Province
• Sudurpaschim Province
• Karnali Province
• Madhesh Province.

This position is responsible for implementing governance-related activities in close coordination with the program team and providing technical support in the implementation of nutritional activities. The role involves offering governance insights and timely support for provincial activities, assisting local teams, and ensuring the effective implementation of governance activities. As a member of the provincial team, this position works closely with the Province Lead and other program teams, including finance & operation, partnership, and compliance, in planning and budgeting to implement effective, inclusive, accountable, and sustainable local nutrition programs with a focus on nutrition governance.

Responsibilities include supporting evidence-based annual planning and monitoring, documenting best practices, updating and sharing data related to local governance, providing necessary assistance during annual reviews and planning meetings, offering regular technical assistance to the local team, and supporting the local team in capacity building of the implementing partner in governance.

This role involves working closely with provincial governance stakeholders, including the provincial MSNP team and the Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat, which is overseen by the Provincial Policy and Planning Commission (PPPC). It also requires frequent visits to the project district/municipalities for tailored and targeted support.

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