DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING – 1 POST,Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC)

DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING – 1 POST

Employer: Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC)
Date Published: 2019-03-17
Application Deadline: 2019-03-30

JOB SUMMARY:

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.           Responsible to the Managing Director in matters pertaining to nutrition training/ education;
2.           To provide general administration and supervision of staff under the directorate;

    iii.          To supervise preparation of plan of action and budgets for he directorate;

1.           To develop and review curricula and training guidelines for food and nutrition in collaboration with relevant institutions;
2.           To supervise the development of a national food and nutrition reference library;
3.           To promote dissemination of food and nutrition information in collaboration with relevant institutions;

  vii.          To co-ordinate development and sharing of food and nutrition education materials;

 viii.          To undertake research in training and education in nutrition;

1.           To provide consultancy services in field of competence;
2.           To conduct in service training for in house and other service providers;
3.           To support training of nutrition related in higher learning institutions; and

  xii.          To perform any other duties assigned by the Managing Director

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Post graduate degree, preferably PhD either in Human Nutrition or Home Economics (Food and Nutrition). He/She should have research work experience of not less than eight (8) years in Education/Training or related field of which five (5) years should be in senior managerial position and at least five (5) publications in peer reviewed journals. Training in Management, education information and communication is an added advantage.

REMUNERATION: Salary Scale PRSS 8.1

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