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| World Vision International |
Nutrition Officer job
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 05 February 2026
Hiring Organization: World Vision International
Job Details:
Background
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Duty station: Rhino Camp.
Key Result Areas:
Project planning and Implementation
- Provide Technical Support in delivery of Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme and MCHN at different Health Facilities in line with Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition Guidelines (IMAM) of Uganda.
- Support the Nutrition Assistant in conducting Anthropometric Assessment and issuance of nutritious foods to those identified with Moderate Acute Malnutrition during clinic days.
- In collaboration with Nutrition Assistants, support VHTs to carry-out active case finding at Community level.
- Provide technical guidance to World Vision staff, Volunteers on all nutrition-related activities.
- Ensure close coordination with other humanitarian actors at zonal level ensuring high quality delivery.
- Take lead in mobilizing and organizing Mass Screening in collaboration with other stakeholder and actors.
Capacity Building and Training
- Take lead in trainings for all Community Volunteers (VHTs) and other community-based structures on nutrition.
- Take lead in development/adoption of training curriculum/manuals for community-based structures.
- Provide mentoring and coaching to Nutrition Assistants, VHTs ensuring the Nutrition Assistants participate in capacity-building opportunities.
- Liaise with the Nutrition Project Coordinator on staff capacity building in Nutrition.
Projection Monitoring, reporting and evaluation
- Conduct regular site visits and reviews of project documentation of attendance (SFP registers, screening tools, and client cards etc) ensuring they are adequately filled.
- Review and submit to the MEAL Officer reports (e.g., weekly, monthly, or quarterly) on project progress, challenges, and achievements, providing updates to stakeholders, donors, and senior management.
- Contribute to periodic evaluations (baseline or end-of-project) to assess overall project success, capture lessons learned, and recommend improvements for future projects.
- Maintain a database for all clients in the TSFP and MCHN Program.
- Take lead in documenting success stories.
Before you apply, please take note of the following:
- 📌 Carefully read through the full job description and requirements.
- 📌 Tailor your resume and cover letter to highlight relevant skills and experience.
- 📌 Follow the application instructions exactly as provided (e.g., subject line, attachments).
- 📌 Ensure that your documents are professionally formatted and free of errors.
- 📌 Submit your application before the stated deadline to avoid disqualification.
- 📌 Prepare for potential interviews by researching the organization in advance.
- 📌 Only apply if you meet the minimum qualifications to improve your chances.
WE WISH YOU GOOD LUCK!
Date Posted: 2026-01-31
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