POST DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING(RE-ADVERTISED) – 1 POST
POST CATEGORY(S) EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACEUTICAL
PHYSICAL & NATURAL SCIENCES
RESEARCH,SCIENCE AND BIOTECH
SOCIOLOGY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYER Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC)
APPLICATION TIMELINE: 2021-12-07 2021-12-20
JOB SUMMARY
Director
is responsible for spearheading and overseeing the operations of the
Directorate and ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow including
providing nutrition research leadership to prevent and control all forms
of malnutrition in Tanzania by abiding to National and International
Policies, Regulations and Guidelines.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i.To advice the Managing Director in all matters pertaining to nutrition, education and training;
ii.To administer and supervise the staff under the Directorate;
iii.To oversee preparation of plans of action and budgets for the Directorate;
iv.To
advocate for review of curricula of schools and institutions of
relevant sectors to incorporate food and nutrition concerns based on
researched evidence;
v.To oversee innovation, research and development in food and nutrition;
vi.To oversee the management of a national food and nutrition reference library and database;
vii.To
advocate for dissemination of research based food and nutrition
information in collaboration with relevant Institutions and
stakeholders;
viii.To oversee food and nutrition Public education and communication programmes by the Centre;
ix.To set and maintain standards of nutrition training programmes undertaken in the Nation;
x.To
oversee capacity building of frontline workers and stakeholders on food
and nutrition matters through pre and in-service training programs;
xi.To provide consultancy services in Nutrition Training; and
xii.To perform any other related duties as may be assigned by Managing Director
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
PhD
and Masters in one of the following fields: Public Health, Nutrition,
Family and Consumer Studies, Clinical Nutrition, Human Nutrition,
Biology, Education (majoring in Biology) or related field with a minimum
of an upper second class level at Bachelor degree in related fields and
at least ten (10) years’ research work experience of which two (2)
years should be in a managerial position and at least ten (10)
scientific peer reviewed publications (Scholarly work). Training in
Management and Education will be an added advantage.
REMUNERATION Substantive salary for Researchers
The deadline for submitting the application is 20 December 2021.
