Health & Nutrition Officer (Emergency Response)
2025-06-08T08:22:53+00:00
Food for the Hungry
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Mbale, Amudat, Lamwo & Adjumani
Uganda
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Nutritional & Dietary Supplements
2025-06-14T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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Talent. Faith. Thrive.
When you join FH Association, you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way FH Association is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH Association continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH Association serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. FH Association turns Adversity into Impact. FH Association has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.
A successful candidate will have the following:
The Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer (EHNO) will oversee emergency health and nutrition response interventions including coordinating emergency preparedness and response plans, conducting assessments, planning and implementing health and nutrition interventions, monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness, providing technical guidance and support to staff and partners, liaising with government agencies and other stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and guidelines and FH Disaster response plan. He/she will also support regular review of project plans and adjustment in the case of any other evolving public health emergencies and natural hazard-caused calamities. ERT members are full-time staff who have other roles within FH’s regular program that are trained and equipped to respond to emergencies. FH can also engage experienced or trained contractors and partners as part of the ERT
The Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer should have a minimum of 4 years demonstrated experience in nutrition and health programming, planning, implementation, and/or evaluation in an emergency setting.
Related working experience in outbreaks and/or health emergency operations in the area of nutrition and health.
In depth understanding of integration of health and nutrition (Maternal child health, Integrated management of acute malnutrition, surveillance, SRHR, IYCF in emergencies and voucher system in emergence preparedness and response
Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition, Public Health or Community Health & Nutrition and clinical medicine and health sciences. Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage
Specialized training in any emergency response and disaster management, humanitarian principles and SPHERE is an added advantage
Other attributes
Vibrant Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ.
Flexibility to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, and decision- making skills
Commitment to accountability and transparency with beneficiaries, showing dignity and respect, and demonstrating listening and understanding
Ability to travel to project sites under rugged conditions at times up to 50% a year
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High-level integrity and initiative taking and positive attitude towards learning and sharing.
Strong leadership and coordination abilities to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders in challenging environments.
Ability to plan own work, set priorities, complete work under pressure or when faced with competing demands and report.
Commitment to producing quality project deliverables on time and under budget
Experience working in emergency or refugee context.
What you’ll do…
As the Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer, your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas):
Assessment
Programme Design and Implementation
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) and staff capacity
Coordination and partnership building
What you’ll get…
Along with competitive pay, FH offers a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, a provident fund, GPA, vacation and sick leave, and company paid public holidays.
WOW us!
If you’ve got the experience we are looking for - and want to join our mission - apply today! We get a lot of resumes; help us get to know you better by following these suggestions: submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, answer the following questions:
Why do you want to work for FH Association?
Based on what we are looking for, how will you meet the expectations for the role?
Safeguarding Policy
FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Assessment Programme Design and Implementation Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) and staff capacity Coordination and partnership building
The Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer (EHNO) will oversee emergency health and nutrition response interventions including coordinating emergency preparedness and response plans, conducting assessments, planning and implementing health and nutrition interventions, monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness, providing technical guidance and support to staff and partners, liaising with government agencies and other stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and guidelines and FH Disaster response plan. He/she will also support regular review of project plans and adjustment in the case of any other evolving public health emergencies and natural hazard-caused calamities. ERT members are full-time staff who have other roles within FH’s regular program that are trained and equipped to respond to emergencies. FH can also engage experienced or trained contractors and partners as part of the ERT The Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer should have a minimum of 4 years demonstrated experience in nutrition and health programming, planning, implementation, and/or evaluation in an emergency setting. Related working experience in outbreaks and/or health emergency operations in the area of nutrition and health. In depth understanding of integration of health and nutrition (Maternal child health, Integrated management of acute malnutrition, surveillance, SRHR, IYCF in emergencies and voucher system in emergence preparedness and response Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition, Public Health or Community Health & Nutrition and clinical medicine and health sciences. Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage Specialized training in any emergency response and disaster management, humanitarian principles and SPHERE is an added advantage
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Health & Nutrition Officer (Emergency Response)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Nutritional & Dietary Supplements]
Jobs at:
Food for the Hungry
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, June 14 2025
Duty Station:
Mbale, Amudat, Lamwo & Adjumani | Uganda | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, June 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Talent. Faith. Thrive.
When you join FH Association, you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way FH Association is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH Association continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH Association serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. FH Association turns Adversity into Impact. FH Association has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.
A successful candidate will have the following:
The Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer (EHNO) will oversee emergency health and nutrition response interventions including coordinating emergency preparedness and response plans, conducting assessments, planning and implementing health and nutrition interventions, monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness, providing technical guidance and support to staff and partners, liaising with government agencies and other stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and guidelines and FH Disaster response plan. He/she will also support regular review of project plans and adjustment in the case of any other evolving public health emergencies and natural hazard-caused calamities. ERT members are full-time staff who have other roles within FH’s regular program that are trained and equipped to respond to emergencies. FH can also engage experienced or trained contractors and partners as part of the ERT
The Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer should have a minimum of 4 years demonstrated experience in nutrition and health programming, planning, implementation, and/or evaluation in an emergency setting.
Related working experience in outbreaks and/or health emergency operations in the area of nutrition and health.
In depth understanding of integration of health and nutrition (Maternal child health, Integrated management of acute malnutrition, surveillance, SRHR, IYCF in emergencies and voucher system in emergence preparedness and response
Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition, Public Health or Community Health & Nutrition and clinical medicine and health sciences. Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage
Specialized training in any emergency response and disaster management, humanitarian principles and SPHERE is an added advantage
Other attributes
Vibrant Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ.
Flexibility to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, and decision- making skills
Commitment to accountability and transparency with beneficiaries, showing dignity and respect, and demonstrating listening and understanding
Ability to travel to project sites under rugged conditions at times up to 50% a year
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High-level integrity and initiative taking and positive attitude towards learning and sharing.
Strong leadership and coordination abilities to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders in challenging environments.
Ability to plan own work, set priorities, complete work under pressure or when faced with competing demands and report.
Commitment to producing quality project deliverables on time and under budget
Experience working in emergency or refugee context.
What you’ll do…
As the Emergency Health and Nutrition Officer, your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas):
Assessment
Programme Design and Implementation
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) and staff capacity
Coordination and partnership building
What you’ll get…
Along with competitive pay, FH offers a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, a provident fund, GPA, vacation and sick leave, and company paid public holidays.
WOW us!
If you’ve got the experience we are looking for - and want to join our mission - apply today! We get a lot of resumes; help us get to know you better by following these suggestions: submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, answer the following questions:
Why do you want to work for FH Association?
Based on what we are looking for, how will you meet the expectations for the role?
Safeguarding Policy
FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
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Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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