Programme Quality and Development Team

Job Description:

The main role of Health & Nutrition Officer is to ensure evidence-based programming and strong quality assurance of Health & Nutrition projects in World Vision Malaysia (WVM) local programme, by providing technical design and support in the area of maternal child health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene. The Health & Nutrition project is integrated with other projects such as education, child protection and economic development project to ensure holistic and sustainable community development programme.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance, supervision and quality assurance in the development and implementation of Health and Nutrition projects.
• Provide capacity building with contextualised training materials on Health and Nutrition projects to field team.
• Establish or maintain effective partnerships and represent World Vision as needed to promote WVM’s evidence-based Health and Nutrition projects.
• Capture best practice and actively promote knowledge gained into improving programmes and for knowledge sharing within or beyond WVM.
• Ensure safeguarding protocols are in-place for all health and nutrition projects.

Qualifications:

• Education Bachelor or Master degree in Public Health, Medicine, Nutrition Science, Dietetics or related field.
• 2 - 3 years of working experience in in the above mentioned field and/or Community Development preferred.
• Ability to apply a systems approach to Health and Nutrition programming.
• Knowledge of local Health and Nutrition issues.
• Strong planning and project management skills.
• Strong inter-personal communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia (oral & written).
• Ability to travel when needed.
• Knowledge on data analysis software, e.g. Epi Info, SPSS, Python preferred.
• Appreciates different cultures.

As a team member of Faith & Church, you are to engage, build, and maintain relationships with churches to raise their awareness and understanding of World Vision’s work. You are expected to mobilise churches to support WV’s programmes in prayers, funding, providing manpower, knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to meeting WVM Faith and Church department strategic goals.
• Plan and execute church relations engagements: networking activities, speaking engagements, and church events coordination.
• Mobilise Malaysian churches to participate in organisational wide advocacy campaigns.
• Produce materials that expound and reflect on WVM’s Christian humanitarian work.
• Plan and coordinate staff spiritual nurture and formation initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess Diploma/Degree in any fields.
• Possessed knowledge in theological studies an added advantage.
• Proficient in English and Mandarin languages (written and spoken).
• Experienced in ministry and team work leadership.
• Effective communicator and facilitator in building church partnerships.
• Compassionate towards the vulnerable and passionate to advocating Christians responsibilities in holistic transformation.

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