POSITION SUMMARY:

In collaboration with the Senior Emergency Nutrition Advisor and the Emergency Nutrition Specialist, the Senior Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) and Emergency Nutrition Specialist provides programmatic and technical support for USAID-supported activities in the assessment, prevention and management of severe and moderate acute malnutrition in development, emergency and HIV contexts. The Advisor will be responsible for promoting proven approaches and strategies related to the prevention and management of severe and moderate acute

malnutrition; supporting improvements in the quality and local availability of appropriate therapeutic, supplementary and specialized food products; and strengthening problem assessment and performance reporting for emergency nutrition programs and CMAM programs. Technical assistance activities will also include refining guidance and tools for

CMAM programs, designing and managing training and other capacity strengthening efforts for CMAM and emergency response, and participating in the design and implementation of assessments of CMAM programs and emergency nutrition intervention programs.

The Senior CMAM and Emergency Nutrition Specialist will be based in Washington DC, with frequent travel to the field anticipated.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled.

Full-time position

Diane De Bernardo

Specialist, CMAM & Emergency Nutrition

Food & Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project (FANTA-2)

Academy for Educational Development

ddebernardo@aed.org

202 884-8722