Senior Associate, Workforce Nutrition at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Associate, Workforce Nutrition

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Description

• We are seeking a Senior Associate, Workforce Nutrition to support the Workforce Nutrition Project at GAIN.
• This role will be on a 2 years’ fixed-term contract basis, subject to availability of funding. This position is open to GAIN’s country offices in New Delhi and Abuja.
• Reporting to the Programme Lead, Workforce Nutrition, the Senior Associate will be responsible for monitoring, reporting and learning with focus on supporting the Workforce Nutrition Alliance as well as supporting GAINs broader workforce nutrition portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the Project Manager to aid with the design and planning of the scope, activities and objectives of the project
• Supporting the Project Manager in preparing donors’ reports in collaboration with project teams, technical teams, funding team and support teams
• Developing appropriate narrative reporting and financial accounting documentation for the Project Manager’s review in order to meet GAIN and donor’s requirements
• Facilitating accurate project budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring that activities costs are kept within budgets
• Ensuring timely monthly project reporting on program progress achieved, program plans, changes in direction and challenges encountered
• Supporting in the development and roll-out of the self-assessment scorecard for agricultural settings and potential new scorecard variations in the future
• Serving as a focal point for private sector partners who face any challenges with filling out the scorecard for their setting
• Identifying opportunities for improvement of the scorecard and coordinating this with the technical consultant
• Monitoring the Workforce Nutrition Alliance and developing relevant digital tools and resources to further progress this. Ensuring alignment with and integrating insights of the Consumer Goods Forum, the co-lead of the Workforce Nutrition Alliance
• Collaborating with Knowledge Leadership team on M&E framework support including roll-up indicators, theory of change/logic model, results framework, and monitoring templates
• Providing support on design, implementation and monitoring of workforce nutrition programmes to GAIN country teams and other organizations establishing workforce nutrition programmes
• Contributing to the fundraising activities of GAIN’s Workforce Nutrition programme and the Workforce Nutrition Alliance

About You

• A Master's Degree in Business Administration, or Agribusiness and Supply Chain, Logistic and Supply Chain Management, Nutrition, Health or related field. You will be computer literate in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge of database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
• The ideal candidate will have proven experience in international project management and monitoring/evaluation and previous practical work experience in nutrition, sustainability programmes, and / or relevant social sector projects. Candidates with experience working in a public-private partnership environment highly desirable.
• The postholder will have proven experience in project management, implementation, grantee oversight within international development and experience in engaging with government and private sector stakeholders and collaborators in challenging environments. Candidates with food industry experience would be an advantage.
• In addition to this, you will possess excellent communications and analytical skills and comfortable working in multicultural and matrix-style organization. You will be fluent in both written and verbal English and able to work with diverse groups/individuals.

Application Closing Date
7th May, 2024.