Programme Associate (Nutrition), SC-6

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) Rwanda is seeking a Programme Associate (Nutrition), Service Contract level 6, based in Kigali. Working under the supervision of the Nutritionist (SC9), the incumbent provides technical and operational support to nutrition interventions, monitoring, reporting, stakeholder coordination and evidence generation, in line with the 2nd Generation Country Strategic Plan and government priorities. The contract lasts 12 months.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of nutrition programmes and activities in line with WFP policies, CSP objectives and national priorities.
• Provide operational and technical support to nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions, including food fortification, school feeding, refugee nutrition, SBC and emergency nutrition.
• Prepare reports, briefs, presentations, analyses and donor updates on programme performance, nutrition outcomes and achievements.
• Support data collection, management, monitoring and analysis so that quality information is available for decisions and reporting.
• Coordinate with internal units and field offices, and liaise with government institutions, UN agencies, NGOs, academia and the private sector.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening of WFP staff, partners and government counterparts through training and technical guidance.
• Act as a focal point for routine operational and technical matters in the Nutrition Unit and coordinate consultants, partners and temporary staff.
• Support emergency preparedness and response, and contribute to nutrition policy, strategy and evidence-generation initiatives.
• Support resource mobilization through concept notes, proposals and donor reports.

Required profile

• First degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Technology, Public Health, Medicine, Agriculture, Food Systems or Community Health.
• Minimum of six years of progressively relevant experience in nutrition, food technology, public health or related fields.
• Desirable: experience supporting nutrition programme implementation in humanitarian and development contexts, including refugee response, school feeding, social protection, emergency response and food systems programming.
• Desirable: experience in nutrition monitoring, data analysis, programme reporting, evidence generation, SBC programming, organizing trainings and workshops, and supporting food fortification initiatives.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Power BI.
• Experience with nutrition monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Familiarity with data collection platforms such as Kobo Toolbox is desirable.
• Knowledge of Rwanda's nutrition and food systems landscape is desirable.