This work involves the strengthening of the Malawian Education System regarding management skills and knowledge about nutrition in order to improve the nutrition situation of students. The project will have 3 components (1) Management of the education system: The management capacities to implement the National Strategic on Health and Nutriton Plan on central and local level are strengthened. (2) School meals: Adapted gender sensitive community based approaches of school meals are spread. (3) Nutrition education: Students in selected schools show an improved nutrition behaviour. The 3 years project will work on national level as well as 40 selected pilot schools.
The project approach also includes the development of an integrated School Health and Nutrition monitoring system.
The project will be implemented by an international Senior experts and 2 national experts based in the Pilot regions. Staff searched for:
- Senior Advisor and Project Manager, (up to 36 months) with Master Degree in educational,
social or nutrition sciences with experience in education systems and specially in the area of
School nutrition
The Team Leader will provide technical and strategic advice and will be responsible for the overall project management, the achievement of indicators, reporting, oversight of financial expenses, the M&E system as well as the cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Education in Malawi and the GIZ staff members in charge of the project. The team leader will be supported by 2 national long term experts with complementory background.
Qualifications • Consulting experience in complex structure and ministries • Sound Education and Training experience • Knowledge of HIV and gender concepts • Expertise as Project Coordinator/ Team Leader (minimum of three years)
• Familiarity with GIZ (formerly GTZ) concepts incl. Capacity WORKS • Minimum of 8 years Work Experience in the area of development work, minimum of 5 years work
experience in Africa • Experience in Malawi or Southern Africa • Perfect Knowledge of English and German (need for communication with GIZ)
Furthermore have expertise in the following areas:
• Integrated (School Health and Nutrition) monitoring systems • Capacity Building and Improvement of Management Capacity of Ministries of Education • Implementation of National Strategies • Developing concepts/models for national roll-out • Developing adapted concepts/models for each region • Contributing to national debates through piloting • Cooperation with local communities and NGOs
Please send detailed CV and salary expectations per email to Ms Elke Stelz, email: elke.stelz@eco-consult.comTelephone ++49 69 771009 ECO Consult Sepp & Busacker Partnerschaft, http://www.eco-consult.com Robert-Mayer-Str. 30, 60486 Frankfurt, Germany
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