Programme Management Senior Officer (Nutrition)

Description and Requirement

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Advisor (Nutrition), the Programme Management Senior Officer (Nutrition) will support the design, preparation, and execution of the nutrition strategy and work plan in line with LIFT POA 2024-2028.

The incumbent under this position executes nutrition monitoring, reporting, and capacity strengthening while facilitating coordination across internal teams and external partners. The role also includes contributing to knowledge sharing and the development of tools to improve nutrition interventions.
Key Functions

1. Support to Programme development and planning
2. Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
3. Monitoring and Reporting
4. Capacity Strengthening, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation

• Significantly contribute to the development of nutrition interventions, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with LIFT 2024-2028 POA.
• Coordinate specific and defined nutrition projects and activities, ensuring a harmonized approach with wider LIFT programmes/projects aligned to the overall nutrition strategy.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of project documentation, reports, and plans, ensuring alignment with LIFT’s strategic objectives and stakeholder requirements.
• Provide technical support to programme teams on nutrition-related issues, offering advice on best practices, policies, and strategies to ensure high-quality results.
• Participate in field visits when needed to provide relevant support to project implementation in the subject area.

• Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders involved in the subject area, including UN agencies, NGOs, and partners.
• Coordinate meetings, events, and other nutrition activities.
• Track progress of nutrition activities, ensuring that stakeholders are supported and any challenge or issue is flagged to the Programme Management Advisor (Nutrition).

Requirements

ducation:

• A Master’s degree preferably in public health, nutrition, food technology, or other similar fields is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree), preferably in the above fields with an additional 2 years of relevant experience, could be considered in lieu of the Master´s degree.

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in public health, food security, nutrition or other related projects or programmes is required.
• Experience in  implementing development programmes focused on nutrition outcomes is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.
• Experience in implementation of nutrition sensitive interventions programmes is desirable.
• Experience in developing or coordinating nutrition assessments or similar is a great asset.
• Demonstrated skills in generating and compiling high-quality reports is highly desirable.
• Experience working with diverse partners and external stakeholders is an asset.
• Experience working with the UN or international organizations is highly desirable.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Proficiency in Burmese is required.
• Proficiency in other Myanmar languages is an asset.