CIFOR Scientific Officer Nutrition – ICRISAT Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. CIFOR Kenya looking for “Scientific Officer Nutrition – ICRISAT”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 08 January 2023.
CIFOR is a non-profit, scientific institution that conducts research on the most pressing challenges of forest and landscape management around the world. Using a global, multidisciplinary approach, we aim to improve human well-being, protect the environment, and increase equity. To do so, we conduct innovative research, develop partners’ capacity, and actively engage in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people.
CIFOR Scientific Officer Nutrition – ICRISAT Jobs 2022
The CIFOR has published a job vacancy announcement on 22 December 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Scientific Officer Nutrition – ICRISAT to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) |
| Position | Scientific Officer Nutrition – ICRISAT |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Experience Required | Experience of nutritional analysis |
| Application Deadline | 08 January 2023 |
CIFOR Job Vacancy 2022
Overview: ICRISAT wishes to recruit a Scientific Officer under its Nutrition, Dietary Behavior and Smart Food Cluster of the Enabling Systems Transformation (EST) Global Research Program. The position holder will support the implementation of nutrition related activities for the Project “Drought Tolerant Crops (DTC) Commercialization in Kenya”. The project aims to scale commercialization of DTC technologies, with a nutri-sensitive food systems approach, to secure dignified and fulfilling work for youth in rural Kenya. The project is implemented by the Enabling Systems Transformation (EST) Global Research Program that supports ICRISAT’s technology development and research for impact through profile product development, impact assessment and learning, and analysis of the enabling (political, policy, and socioeconomic) environment
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze and understand the nutritional and functional properties of DTCs in relation to their ability to address nutritional challenges of hunger and malnutrition in Kenya.
- Conceptualize and develop scaling strategies for nutritious value-added recipes and Ready-to-eat (RTE) and Ready-to-Cook (RTC) food products, based on understanding of the local dietary diversity gaps and dietary requirements of specific target groups.
- Work with youth in scaling up the local ecosystem for value addition to DTCs through innovative product development and entrepreneurship development.
- Coordinate capacity building and providing technical support for/to beneficiaries on agri-nutrition issues, including innovative agri-nutrition sensitive technologies and strategies/interventions for dietary diversification.
- Learning and support to develop market opportunities that increase adoption of DTC products.
- Coordinating nutrition messaging and social and behavior change communication activities in the target counties.
- Assist in project administration.
- Coordinate and lead project field activities in project counties
Qualification & Experience:
- Master’s degree in Nutrition, Home Economics, Food science and technology or any other relevant food and agriculture related discipline.
- Experience of nutritional analysis, food product development and knowledge of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) and value addition processing equipment (primary and secondary processing
- Experience of establishing and operationalization of food processing units, especially among rural communities, will be and added advantage.
- Previous experience in conducting agri-nutrition activities in livelihood projects in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) settings is desirable.
- Understanding of youth-integrated agriculture concepts and ability to integrate gender into nutrition-sensitive approaches
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply CIFOR Scientific Officer Nutrition – ICRISAT Jobs 2022
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The Closing Date: 08 January 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.cifor.org |
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