Micronutrient Initiative Senior Program Officer Job in Kenya

The Micronutrient Initiative, (MI) is an international NGO dedicated to ensuring that the world’s most vulnerable, especially women and children get the vitamins and minerals they need to survive and thrive.

Our vision is of a world free of hidden hunger. We seek to develop, implement and monitor innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions for hidden hunger, in partnership with others.

MI is now looking to recruit for the position of Senior Program Officer, Community Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition, for its Kenya Country Office, located in Nairobi.

2012-AFR-KEN-04: Senior Program Officer, Community Maternal and Newborn Health

Gross annual salary range: from 3,081,870 to 4,169,589 KES

• In line with MI’s strategic objectives in Africa, and, in partnership with key stakeholders in Kenya, the candidate will arrange and provide appropriate technical and other assistance to the Government of Kenya and other stakeholders to enable them to establish, on a sustainable basis, the Community Based Maternal and Newborn Health (CBMNH) program in Kenya.
• The post holder will work closely with MI’s technical team, MOH and partner organizations to facilitate capacity strengthening of service providers and the community to improve and extend CBMNH interventions in Kenya.

The full job descriptions, job requirements and instructions as how to apply are available at http://www.micronutrient.org/english, under Careers and Tenders.

Please quote the recruitment process number for which you are applying when submitting your application.

Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, 14th March 2012, at midnight Nairobi time